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Winston-Salem to replace city parking meters with digital payment system
Next month, drivers in downtown Winston-Salem will no longer need quarters to feed the meter.
Thousands of private school vouchers in the Triad went to wealthy families this year
Data shows that in Forsyth County, 40% of students receiving private school vouchers this academic year fall under the top two income tiers. Those 1,300 students wouldn’t have previously been eligible for state money.
Davidson County school board member resigns after injuring student in crash, charged with DWI
Ashley Carroll has been charged with driving while Intoxicated, open containers and failure to yield the right of way.
N.C. Medicaid expansion reaches 650,000 enrollees as program faces threat of federal cuts
North Carolina has surpassed a goal of 600,000 enrollees in just over a year since expanding access.
N.C. A&T to host ceremony for first-ever Black Sportswriters Hall of Fame
The ceremony will posthumously honor “The Original Six" pioneer sportswriters and editors: Bryan Burwell, Thom Greer, Sam Lacy, Wendell Smith, Larry Whiteside and Ralph Wiley.
Bill would create options for affordable workforce housing in Watauga County
House Bill 306 would authorize Boone, Blowing Rock and the Watauga County Board of Education to provide workplace housing for town and county staff and teachers.
Mikal Madhi, who has a life sentence in North Carolina, will be executed in South Carolina
Mikal Mahdi is scheduled to be the second man executed by firing squad in South Carolina. Mahdi also pled guilty to murder in Winston-Salem, where he was represented by Wake Forest Law professor Mark Rabil, who opposes the death penalty for Mahdi.
WS/FCS Chief Financial Officer resigns amid budget challenges
An audit found that the district overspent its budget last year by about $16 million. To make up for the error, officials proposed reducing 81 central office positions.
Guilford County educators rally for pay increases as funding request goes to commissioners
After the rally, attendees headed into a public hearing on the proposed budget, which includes a requested increase of nearly $44 million from the county.