North Carolina environmental groups urge Biden administration to protect old-growth trees
Seventeen North Carolina environmental organizations are asking the Biden administration to prohibit the sale of logged old-growth trees.
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Legal Aid of North Carolina wins award for film on domestic violence
"Beyond Fear," a new documentary produced by Legal Aid of NC, was created to shine a light on the realities of domestic violence. The film recently won a Silver Award for short-form documentary at the 45th Annual Telly Awards.
North Carolina attorney general seeks funds to create fetanyl, cold case units
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has laid out priorities that he wants the General Assembly to address this year. The Democratic nominee for governor held a news conference Wednesday with several police chiefs and sheriffs.
North Carolina House pauses passage of bill that would ban masking for health reasons
The North Carolina House of Representatives has voted not to concur on changes made by the state Senate to remove a pandemic-era health exemption for public masking and enhance penalties for people who wear masks while committing a crime.
Officials share safety tips as summer activity season kicks off
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is emphasizing safety for people engaging in traditional summertime activities such as swimming and outdoor grilling.
New police district will reallocate officers to downtown Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem police are planning to add a fourth police district to deal with growth in the downtown area.
Greensboro interim city manager proposes $802M budget
The city of Greensboro's proposed budget includes raising the minimum wage for employees and increasing starting salaries for police and firefighters.
High Point high schoolers' 1960s sit-ins will be commemorated
A student-led sit-in demonstration in 1960 by William Penn high schoolers in High Point is being recognized with the naming of the school's "The February 11 Lobby."
GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
In his bid to become North Carolina's first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a "plantation of welfare and victimhood" that's mired Black people in "dependency" and poverty. But the lieutenant governor's political rise wouldn't have been possible without it.
North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs
North Carolina's public university system will likely see existing diversity jobs cut after its governing board voted Thursday to repeal its current diversity policy.