Forsyth County Soil and Water Conservation District board member arrested
Forsyth County Soil and Water Board Member Edward Jones was arrested Monday on charges related to election fraud and sex offender registry violations.
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Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders.
North Carolina historians seek to help educators accurately teach about the Civil War
The N.C. History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction is hosting a two-day symposium for educators in Greensboro this week. It will feature discussions about what the Civil War and Reconstruction eras were like in the Piedmont, and strategies for teaching about them to middle and high school students.
Guilford County launches online survey to assess barriers to healthy food
There are currently 24 areas in Guilford County that qualify as food deserts — an improvement over the last decade.
Belews Lake Park now open to visitors
After nearly two years of construction, J. Dudley Watts Jr. Belews Lake Park is officially open in Forsyth County.
Forsyth County property valuations up by 55% on average
Forsyth County homeowners recently received notices in the mail about big increases in their property valuations. We spoke with Forsyth County Tax Assessor John Burgiss about what caused the jump, and what homeowners can do to appeal.
Forsyth County gives update on refugee health program
A refugee program run by the Forsyth County Department of Health and Human Services thought to be on pause is in fact still operating.
Case against Davidson County commissioner dismissed
A simple assault charge against a Davidson County commissioner has been dismissed, according to an official with the county clerk of courts.
'We have to speak up about injustice': Retired Judge Denise Hartsfield visits Forsyth high schoolers
The presentation was part of a “Know Your Rights” pro-bono project through Wake Forest University’s law school.