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Arrests made in Greensboro police officer shooting
A Greensboro police officer was shot and killed Saturday in Colfax. According to officials, the off-duty sergeant was shot after intervening in a crime that was taking place at a Sheetz on Sandy Ridge Road. Three suspects have now been arrested.
Civil rights leader removed from movie theater for using his own chair
A civil rights leader was escorted by police out of a North Carolina movie theater after he insisted on using his own chair for medical reasons, prompting an apology from the nation's largest movie
For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma
A North Carolina hospital network is referring transgender psychiatric patients to treatment facilities that do not align with their gender identities.
Winston-Salem's Behavioral Evaluation and Response Team is showing results
The city of Winston-Salem launched a new program to address non-emergency calls earlier this year. It aims to support beleaguered police and fire departments, and the program is showing results.
N.C. A&T marching band will perform at Tournament of Roses Parade
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will briefly take the spotlight at the 135th Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day.
Davie, Surry and Randolph counties improve in state's economic tier rankings
Davie, Surry, and Randolph were among the four counties that improved their rankings under the latest North Carolina Department of Commerce’s economic tier system.
Watauga County Schools auto tech teacher named 2024 Northwest Regional Teacher of the Year
A Watauga County Schools Auto Tech teacher was named the 2024 Northwest Regional Teacher of the Year in North Carolina.
Two years after opening, Guilford County Behavioral Health Center sees urgent-care services highly utilized
The Guilford County Behavioral Health Center opened in Greensboro in 2021 to provide services for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a mental health crisis. One of the goals is for it to be a more suitable location for those who might otherwise end up in an emergency room.
Piedmont companies wracked up significant OSHA fines in 2023
Several local companies wracked up hefty fines from the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Division th