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Some North Carolina legislators voted twice this week at an appropriate time — 4:20 p.m. — for legislation that would legalize marijuana for medical use in the state.

North Carolina lawmakers and voters have rejected past efforts to strip an unenforceable literacy test requirement from the state constitution that was used for decades to disenfranchise Black vote

North Carolina A&T and Cone Health will sign a memorandum of understanding to solidify the clinical training partnership.

North Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would update nursing regulations. Backers believe it could improve healthcare access and reduce costs. The legislation known as the SAVE Act would grant full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses, or APRNs.

The North Carolina Senate voted on Tuesday to legalize marijuana use for medical purposes, giving strong bipartisan support for the second year in a row to an idea that its supporters say would giv

House Bill 166 is titled the American Indians Graduating with Honors Act. The bill would allow any student who is enrolled as a member of a state or federally recognized Indian tribe to wear objects of cultural significance at their public school graduation ceremony.

An arrest has been made in a deadly downtown shooting in Winston-Salem. The suspect was wanted for another shooting crime nearly six months ago.

A bill has been filed in the North Carolina Senate to designate the Fried Apple Pie Festival in Sparta as the state’s official version.

The City of Winston-Salem is struggling to fill open positions.