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Education

N. Carolina-based foster care provider receives $4M grant to reduce violence and related trauma

9:31am May 12, 2023

A North-Carolina-based foster care provider has been awarded $4 million for a new project targeting a Winston-Salem community. WFDD reporter David Ford and Crossnore Communities for Children CEO Bret Loftis explain where some of that money will go.

Sports

Fans return to North Wilkesboro Speedway ahead of NASCAR All-Star Race

4:32pm May 11, 2023

Fans returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway for an open house Wednesday ahead of next week’s NASCAR All-Star Race, a landmark night for the track that has been mostly dorman

Guilford County Association of Educators President Kenya Donaldson addresses the school board

Education

Guilford County School Board requests $77.6 million to raise pay for classified staff

3:36pm May 11, 2023

by Amy Diaz

The Guilford County Board of Education unanimously approved a budget request to the county on Tuesday. It includes $77.6 million for classified staff like custodians and teacher assistants.

Cars line up during a Forsyth County COVID-19 testing event

Forsyth County officials recognize the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency

2:02pm May 11, 2023

by April Laissle

Forsyth County commemorated the end of the official COVID-19 public health emergency at a press conference Thursday.

Alan Hirsch is the new chair of the North Carolina State Board of Elections

Politics & Government

New North Carolina elections board members sworn in, with photo ID and district map changes ahead

8:53am May 11, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

A new edition of North Carolina's State Board of Elections convened Wednesday, a panel now tasked with helping implement a photo voter identification law later this year and administering 2024 general elections under yet-again different legislative and congressional district maps.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper in Wilmington

Politics & Government

North Carolina governor makes last-minute plea to block new abortion limits

8:34am May 11, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

North Carolina's Democratic governor rallied residents and local doctors Wednesday in Wilmington as part of a last-minute bid to persuade at least one Republican lawmaker to sustain his expected veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Elementary schoolers raise their hands after being asked who had the best mentor

Education

Elementary school students celebrate mentorship program at Winston-Salem State University

4:07pm May 10, 2023

by Amy Diaz

A months-long mentorship program between Winst

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Arts

"Stephen Towns: Declaration & Resistance" exhibition concludes Sunday

3:45pm May 10, 2023

by David Ford

A collection of paintings and story quilts that expands the narrative of enslaved and free African American laborers is on display at the Reynolda House Museum of American

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