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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.

George Smith speaks in front of a screen

Previous winner of the Nobel Prize in chemistry to speak at UNCG

3:07pm March 17, 2025

by Jacob Hancock-Hernández

UNC Greensboro is welcoming a Nobel Prize winner to its campus on Wednesday, March 19.

official photos of Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin

A still-unresolved North Carolina court election is back before judges this week

8:05am March 17, 2025

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

A panel from North Carolina's intermediate-level appeals court will hear arguments this week about a still-unsettled November election for a seat on the state's Supreme Court.

Echoes of the Pandemic: Former Principal Paula Wilkins talks leadership, resilience through crisis

5:00am March 17, 2025

by April Laissle

Five years ago, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Chief Academic Officer Paula Wilkins was faced with one of the biggest questions of her career: How do you keep a school afloat through a pandemic? She shares lessons in this installment of Echoes of the Pandemic.

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