Kathan Gandhi

For over a month this summer, Winston-Salem and Greensboro became home base for two World Cup national teams — Germany at the Graylyn Estate and Norway at the Grandover Resort.

Appalachian State University's solar racing team placed first in the American Solar Challenge multi-passenger vehicle class over the weekend. They're now the first team in American Solar Challenge history to win the multi-passenger class twice.

The 20 acres mark the first milestone in a campaign to permanently protect 140 acres of mature hardwood forest bordering Guilford College's campus.

Six days and 221 laps later at the Formula Sun Grand Prix, Appalachian State University's solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, is moving on to its next big race. The team now prepares for the American Solar Challenge, a weeklong cross-country race that kicks off July 25th.

After roughly three decades of research, the newly opened Tobacco Trust Fund Christmas Tree Seed Center of Excellence in Ashe County will clean, process and distribute improved Fraser Fir seeds. According to Center Director Tracy Taylor, it was important to produce trees that grow faster, have the shape growers want, and hold their needles for longer.

Appalachian State’s solar vehicle racing team, Sunergy, works to build the fastest solar car it can. Their latest effort is called Autumn, a next-generation vehicle the team says is 40% lighter and 60% more aerodynamic than its predecessor. It was unveiled ahead of two major competitions this summer.

The Library of North Carolina is sending roughly $2.8 million to facilities across the state through a new round of grants. State officials say the money is meant to help libraries meet needs specific to their community — from expanding tutoring programs to launching new services that get more people through the door.

As North Carolina endures its worst drought in 18 years, Forsyth Utilities says following voluntary conservation now can help prevent required restrictions later.

Jungho Kim will take the podium ahead of the Philharmonia's 48th season.

A new riverkeeper is taking the helm in protecting the Yadkin. After spending the last two years as an assistant with the organization, Nicole Eastman is now leading Yadkin Riverkeeper’s efforts to protect the Yadkin-Pee Dee watershed.