NC attorney weighs in on Helene FEMA aid application process
A disaster aid attorney urges North Carolinians affected by Helene to stick with the FEMA individual aid application and appeals process.
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Residents and nonprofits resist massive pipeline expansion in the Piedmont
The natural gas giant, Williams Companies, has submitted a project application to build 24 miles of new pipeline through the Piedmont. The expansion would run through homes, businesses, schools and churches.
Greensboro sees drop in homicides after record 74 in 2023
Greensboro Police Capt. Ashley Brown says one of the reasons for the decline is stronger partnerships — everything from federal agencies to local anti-violence organizations.
Greensboro Kwanzaa Collective kick off 15th annual celebration
The family-friendly events include a candelight ceremony, music, food and storytelling.
Latest challenge to North Carolina's power-shifting law focuses on state elections board control
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein have filed another lawsuit against a GOP-inspired law that strips away powers from several incoming Democratic state leaders. The newest suit filed Monday focuses on a key provision in the law that moves state election board appointment powers from the governor to the state auditor.
Greensboro police officer killed in the line of duty
Officer Michael Horan was killed in the line of duty at a Food Lion on Lawndale Drive around 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23. Tarell Isaac McMillian, 34, of Greensboro, has been charged with first-degree murder.
Persuasive conversation tips for a happy holiday
This holiday season as families gather, the list of potentially heated conversation topics is long. Public speaker and author David Campt has some practical suggestions for those looking for productive conversation.
At Latkepalooza, a friendly competition precedes Hanukkah
Hanukkah officially begins on December 25 at nightfall. But Jewish families are already getting together to celebrate.
Winston-Salem volunteers spread holiday cheer with wreath-making workshops
For about 30 years, Lea Nading has provided horticultural therapy for Winston-Salem’s most vulnerable residents. This past month, she and other volunteers led holiday wreath-making workshops around town.