Toyota held a ceremonial grand opening for its $14 billion factory on an 1,800-acre site in the tiny Randolph County town of Liberty.

Tom Hughes has asked Watauga County Commissioners to consider using a county-owned building to create a facility to care for those children.

The county is looking for feedback to improve and increase access to its behavioral health services.

The district's efforts, along with the support of county commissioners and private donors, have reduced the debt to about $13 million as of this week. WFDD’s Education Reporter Amy Diaz spoke with News Director Eddie Garcia about where the district goes from here.