The city of Greensboro’s Community Safety Department staff members have tied purple ribbons to trees in LeBauer Park and Center City Park downtown and on the grounds of the City’s Melvin Municipal Office Building. The purple ribbons symbolize overdose awareness and prevention.

Winston-Salem native and UNC School of the Arts alumnus Angus MacLachlan's new film "A Little Prayer" was filmed in his hometown. It will screen at AMC and independent theaters beginning August 29.

The new path is part of the city's effort to create a continuous trail network for pedestrians.

The GOP-majority state elections board adopted guidelines that would treat otherwise eligible voters differently due to certain registration issues.

School officials found a loaded handgun at High Point Central Thursday morning. A 16-year-old student was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm on educational property, possession of a handgun by a minor and carrying a concealed gun.

Yokeley is facing charges of contaminating food with a controlled substance and felony child abuse. He has since posted bond.

The Democratic National Committee is seriously considering scrambling the party's 2028 presidential primary calendar. And South Carolina — the state that hosted the Democrats' first-in-the-nation contest in 2024 — is far from a lock to go first.

The General Assembly has passed a pair of bills making minor adjustments to last year's state budget, but a full spending package remains out of reach.

Administrators say the total enrollment will be just over 1,000 students.

The Greensboro Department of Transportation has released a draft of the Metropolitan Planning Organization's recommended project list for fiscal years 2028-2037. Residents and other interested persons are invited to review and comment on the documents through September 18.