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U.S. Rep. Manning and staffer injured in car crash
According to a press release, the Congresswoman and a staff member were treated and released from a local hospital for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The staff member was not named.
Greensboro City Council approves East Gate City Boulevard Plan to shape new growth
Greensboro City Council has approved a plan to guide growth and future investment along East Gate City Boulevard.
US Rep. Dan Bishop announces a run for North Carolina attorney general
North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop, a vocal member of the Freedom Caucus that's become a foil to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, announced on Thursday that he would run for state attorney general next year rather than seek to remain in Congress.
North Carolina county election boards can now issue free ID cards for new voting mandate
Add election offices in all 100 counties to places where North Carolina voters can obtain photo identification cards
Forsyth Tech added to list of federal Apprenticeship Ambassadors
The U.S. Department of Labor has named Forsyth Technical Community College to its latest list of Apprenticeship Ambassadors.
American Rescue Plan Act funds will support 32 Forsyth County Pre-K classrooms
A collaborative effort to support Pre-K classrooms in Forsyth County is underway. American Rescue Plan Act funds will be used to address staffing issues and other challenges in early childhood education.
In a summer defined by smoke, how one NC county forecasts air quality
For the team of people working to forecast air quality at the Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection, this summer has been a wildcard. Smoke from the Canadian wildfires brought more back-to-back poor air quality days than the area has seen in years. The county has been at an advantage though: It’s one of only three in the state to operate its own air quality monitoring stations and it's the only one that issues its own daily forecasts.
North Carolina Gov. Cooper isn't sold on tax-cut restrictions by Republicans still finalizing budget
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said on Tuesday he's skeptical that an apparent tax agreement by Republican legislative leaders within a state budget that's still being negotiated would over time protect revenues to fund pressing needs within government.
Marker will commemorate High Country storyteller Ray Hicks
The High Country community of Beech Mountain is getting a highway marker to honor famed storyteller Ray Hicks.