North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein on Monday requested $13.5 billion more from Congress in recovery aid for Hurricane Helene almost a year after the historic storm, saying additional help is needed from Washington to address record amounts of damage and to get funds to the region quicker.

Hispanic League Executive Director Diane Massas says the organization’s mission is critical, particularly in today’s political climate.

The early voting period in Guilford County will run until Oct. 4.

The rivers and streams of western North Carolina are still recovering from Hurricane Helene almost a year later. Contractors have pulverized those streams with heavy equipment to remove storm debris — causing a second ecological disaster in the storm’s wake.

A local environmental group says opportunities for “green jobs” are growing in the Triad despite a change of focus at the federal level toward non-renewable energy.

WFDD reporter April Laissle wants to know why the Greensboro Pride Festival takes place in September. David Ford speaks with Executive Director Jessie Taylor to find out on this edition of Carolina Curious.

The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina on Friday joined the growing list of Democratic officials who have signed orders intended to ensure most residents can receive COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies without individual prescriptions.

Friday was the last day of work for hundreds of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools employees who lost their jobs amid the district’s financial crisis.

The program will connect the city with housing supply experts to help diversity its housing stock.

The town of Summerfield has turned over the results of an internal investigation to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, alleging potential criminal wrongdoing by former employees.