Local News

High Point players celebrate after winning the Big South Championship NCAA college basketball game

Sports

High Point kept falling short of March Madness. Now the Panthers are finally getting their moment

7:40am March 19, 2025

by Aaron Beard, Associated Press

High Point finally rallied from 15 down in its league title game to punch a March Madness ticket in a year that started with being a big league favorite.

Education

WS/FCS Sedge Garden Pre-K Program put on corrective action plan for 'child maltreatment'

3:40pm March 18, 2025

by Amy Diaz

Sedge Garden Principal Angela Reeves and Teaching Assistant Teresa Hazlett have both been suspended without pay pending an internal investigation.

A photo of a town hall inside a Greensboro church

Politics & Government

Hundreds gather at Greensboro town hall for Sen. Thom Tillis despite his absence

3:19pm March 18, 2025

by DJ Simmons

Town halls across the country filled with people expressing their discontent with the current administration have made headlines in recent weeks.

Firetruck parked outside Winston-Salem City Hall

Politics & Government

Winston-Salem firefighters voice concerns over changes to overtime policies

3:16pm March 18, 2025

In February, the city lowered the minimum number of firefighters on duty each day from 89 to 79. The decision, which was aimed at preventing the fire department from exceeding its overtime budget, has drawn criticism from Winston-Salem's firefighter union.

Chanel Jones was named the 2025 Piedmont-Triad Regional Teacher of the Year

Education

Meet the Piedmont-Triad's finalist for the 2025 North Carolina Teacher of the Year

11:16am March 18, 2025

by Amy Diaz

An Alamance-Burlington School System teacher is a finalist for the 2025 North Carolina Teacher of the Year award. On top of teaching sixth-grade social studies, Chanel Jones started a laundry service for students in need.

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North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson

Education

North Carolina's largest public university NC State names new chancellor

10:58am March 18, 2025

by Makiya Seminera, Associated Press

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has chosen the next person to lead the state's largest public university by enrollment after its longtime chancellor is set to retire soon.

Crime

Man shot, wife assaulted at Winston-Salem workplace

4:18pm March 17, 2025

by Paul Garber

Police arrested 61-year-old Lamard Crawford at his home. He is charged with two counts of felony assault with a deadly weapon and malicious assault in secret.

Housing

Greensboro City Manager shares next steps in 'Road to 10,000' plan

4:18pm March 17, 2025

by DJ Simmons

The initiative aims to build thousands of new homes over the next few years.

Politics & Government

Forsyth Commission split on whether to shift meeting times, despite pushback

4:05pm March 17, 2025

by April Laissle

Last year, the board voted to experiment with a new schedule that allowed for an evening meeting once a quarter. The first one of those was held late last week, and the public came out in droves to push for more of them.

Former Winston-Salem Alderman Virginia K. Newell dies at 107

3:24pm March 17, 2025

by Robin Lambert

Former Winston-Salem Alderman Virginia K. Newell has passed. A news release from the city says she died Friday morning at the age of 107.