Winston-Salem church looks to buy and forgive $2M in medical debt
The church has forgiven more than $18 million in medical debt for families since first launching its relief initiative in 2022.
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Memorial service held for Greensboro Council Member Yvonne Johnson
Funeral services were held on Saturday for Greensboro Mayor Pro Tempore Yvonne Johnson, who passed away this month at the age of 82.
Scottish Faire in High Point celebrates centuries-old Yuletide traditions
The High Point Museum will celebrate 18th and 19th century New Year’s Eve traditions during its 6th annual Scottish Faire.
Forsyth Board of Commissioners to experiment with new schedule next year
The board now holds meetings at 2 p.m. – preventing many working people from participating. The new schedule will include a quarterly 6 p.m. meeting.
High Country ski season has strong start, helping mountain economy recover
Two months ago Beech Mountain was largely isolated as a result of outages caused by Helene. Now the surrounding roads have been mostly repaired and the economically important ski season is off to a strong start.
Current, future North Carolina governor's challenge of power-shifting law could be first of many
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Stein on Thursday challenged the constitutionality of a portion of a law enacted just a day earlier by the Republican-dominated General Assembly that erodes Stein's powers and those of other top Democrats elected to statewide office last month.
Avery County realtor sees rocky path ahead for post-Helene housing market
Michelle Griffin is a realtor in western North Carolina. She thinks the housing market in places like Avery County will take years to fully bounce back.
After year of controversy, Greensboro's Interactive Resource Center looks for reset
The nonprofit's leadership discussed what's next for the day center and some of the challenges faced over the past year.
Christmas tree supply plentiful despite Helene, but some worry about the future crops
North Carolina produces about one in five Christmas trees sold in the U.S., including the 20-foot Fraser fir chosen to grace the White House this year. Local sellers say this season’s crop is good despite the impact of Helene. But some in the industry worry about Christmases yet to come.
North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor's powers
North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers afforded to his successor and other other Democratic statewide winners in the Nov. 5 elections.