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Arts, Music & Culture

Actor, humorist, author Nick Offerman gets set for an evening of music and mirth in Greensboro

7:00am October 27, 2023

Actor, humorist, and author Nick Offerman is best known as the character Ron Swanson on TV's Parks & Recreation which aired for seven seasons on NBC. This weekend he’ll perform an evening of deliberative talking, mirth, and music at the Tanger Center in Greensboro.

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Education

WS/FCS to host forum to hear from middle school students

3:03pm October 26, 2023

by Amy Diaz

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education is hosting a forum to talk to middle school students about their educational experiences.

Arts, Music & Culture

Lexington Barbecue Festival returns but area has seen contraction of legacy restaurants

1:16pm October 26, 2023

by Christa Dutton

Thousands of people will fill the streets of Uptown Lexington this Saturday to celebrate just one thing: barbecue.

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Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, left, and Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, right, confer on the House floor as lawmakers debate over redistricting bills at the Legislative Building, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps

9:31am October 26, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come.

Sun shines on a tree lined Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem.

Carolina Curious: Why are large trees falling down along streets in Winston-Salem?

6:00am October 26, 2023

by April Laissle

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Officer directs traffic at Greensboro intersection

Politics & Government

Greensboro Police Department to hire civilian traffic investigators

3:31pm October 25, 2023

by April Laissle

Greensboro Police Department is recruiting civilians to investigate certain traffic accidents.

Frann Paige holds award certificate at school board meeting

Education

WS/FCS teacher and superintendent receive state recognition for art education

12:08pm October 25, 2023

by Amy Diaz

A Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools elementary school teacher has been named "Art Educator of the Year" by the North Carolina Art E

Governor Cooper announces effort to expand school breakfast programs

10:49am October 25, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Governor Roy Cooper is directing federal funding toward expanding school breakfast programs.

Health & Safety

Pediatric emergency department director shares tips on keeping Halloween safe for kids

4:44pm October 24, 2023

by David Ford

Halloween is on the horizon and soon children will set off on their quest for tasty treats.

A photo of North Carolina state Rep. Destin Hall, a top Republican redistricting official, speaking to reporters about the proposed state House map, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023

Politics & Government

North Carolina Republicans close in on new districts seeking to fortify GOP in Congress, legislature

4:36pm October 24, 2023

by Gary Robertson and Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Democrats whose seats are threatened by the plan are Reps. Jeff Jackson of Charlotte, Wiley Nickel of Cary and Kathy Manning of Greensboro. And first-term Rep. Don Davis, one of the three Black Democrats in the state's delegation, would run in a competitive district in northeastern North Carolina. Republicans have defended their maps, particularly with their political leanings, as lawful.