Work begins on improvements to High Point's market district
Work has begun on a two-year project to improve High Point’s furniture market district through a partnership between the city and the High Point Market Authority.
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North Carolina lawmakers say video gambling machine legislation could resurface this year
Interest in authorizing more casinos in North Carolina during this year's upcoming legislative session appears tamped down based on comments from top General Assembly leaders.
Guilford County seeks 'citizen scientists' for tick study
Guilford County officials are inviting residents to take part in a study focusing on the region’s tick population.
Trump's pick to lead the RNC is facing skepticism from some Republicans
Michael Whatley, the chairman of North Carolina's Republican Party, has been named by Donald Trump as his pick to lead the Republican National Committee. The former president celebrated Whatley's experience with combating voter fraud. Yet for some conservatives in Whatley's home state, the announcement was ironic.
WS/FCS among the top districts in North Carolina for learning recovery
A nationwide study conducted by Harvard and Stanford University researchers found that Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has made some of the greatest strides in learning recovery in North Carolina.
App State series examines links between local and global rural areas
Appalachian State University is hosting a demonstration of music and dancing designed to connect the local community to a rural area an ocean away.
High Point committee recommends adoption of local fair housing ordinance
A High Point city council committee is recommending the adoption of a new ordinance that would allow local officials to review residents' concerns of discriminatory housing practices.
Davidson County teacher suspended over racial slur in classroom
A Davidson County high school teacher has been suspended after he allegedly wrote a racial slur on a class whiteboard.
'It was a lot more than I expected': Lengthy hiring process makes school bus driver vacancies hard to fill
A shortage of school bus drivers in Forsyth County, and throughout the country, has resulted in major delays impacting drivers, educators, students, and parents.
As first phase of Winston-Salem affordable housing project nears completion, funding gap for next step remains
A project involving more than 400 new affordable housing units in Winston-Salem is facing a multimillion-dollar funding gap for one of its phases.