Wake Forest University celebrates Maya Angelou during National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and Wake Forest University is paying homage to one of its most renowned literary leaders, Maya Angelou.
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North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court election
A North Carolina appeals court has sided with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election. Friday's 2-1 appellate ruling could flip the result of the nation's only 2024 race that is still undecided.
Interactive Resource Center to host conversation on the rise of working homeless individuals
The IRC will host journalist Brian Goldstone to discuss the increasing number of people who are employed but can't find housing.
Housing advocate worries that NOAA cuts could have disastrous impact
In September, the forecasts from the weather monitoring service sent workers at Hospitality House into motion ahead of Helene. Chief Development Director Todd Carter says the Boone-based nonprofit was able to get many homeless people living in the woods and by the rivers into shelters before the storm hit.
Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students
A crackdown on foreign students is alarming colleges, who say the Trump administration is using new tactics and vague justifications to push some students out of the country.
ACC is moving its women's basketball tournament from Greensboro to the Atlanta area in 2026
The Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball tournament will move from its longtime home in North Carolina to the Atlanta area in 2026.
Reynolds American to add 300 jobs in further move to smokeless products
Reynolds added 500 jobs at the Reynolds Operations Center in 2024, when production of the Velo Plus brand began.
Echoes of the Pandemic: Haw River Ballroom's Heather LaGarde reflects on COVID's impact on live music
For over a decade, Heather LaGarde has been the driving force behind the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw —a small, beloved music venue that has hosted big names like St. Vincent and Jason Isbell.
In the final installment of Echoes of the Pandemic, she reflects on ways the virus reshaped the music industry and how, for the first time in years, live shows finally feel normal again.
Arrests made after shots fired at Carver High School last month
Forsyth County deputies have arrested three people after an incident where shots were fired at Carver High School last month.
Writers Road Show connects readers to authors in four rural libraries and venues
The event's focus remains on connecting writers to readers in Surry, Stokes, Alleghany and Yadkin counties.