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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Novant Health have lifted restrictions on visits for children. Masks are optional but still required under some circumstances. PAUL GARBER/WFDD FILE

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Novant Health lift visitor restrictions for children under 13

Hospital officials say the move comes amid a decline in respiratory virus cases.

Trio of UNCSA double bass players selected for National Youth Orchestra

Three UNC School of the Arts high schoolers won their auditions and will join Carnegie Hall's prestigious National Youth Orchestra this summer.

Shontell Robinson will assume the role of Forsyth County manager in July 2024. Image courtesy: Forsyth County

Shontell Robinson named new Forsyth County manager

Following a nationwide search, Deputy County Manager Shontell Robinson will be promoted and step into the role beginning July of this year following the retirement of Dudley Watts.

Guilford County Schools Chief Technology Officer Rashad Slade spoke about the ESSER funding cliff as it relates to school technology at a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. (Screenshot courtesy of Guilford County Schools)

Guilford County Schools to develop plan to sustain technology upgrades when COVID-19 relief expires

Guilford County Schools is developing a plan to continue supporting technology upgrades and student devices after federal COVID-19 funding expires this year.

Forsyth Technical Community College President Janet Spriggs (left) and Salem President Summer McGee at the announcement of the "Salem Advantage" plan Thursday. Image courtesy of Forsyth Tech.

Salem College, Forsyth Tech sign agreement to cap costs for some transferring students

Officials at Salem College and Forsyth Technical Community College are partnering on a new tuition agreement.

The North Carolina Supreme Court says a landlord can't be legally negligent for a natural gas explosion in his rental property that severely burned a tenant. WFDD FILE PHOTO

North Carolina court rules landlord had no repair duty before explosion

A tenant severely burned by a natural gas explosion inside his North Carolina rental home can't successfully sue the landlord for negligence or other claims because there is no evidence the owner was made aware of needed house repairs and a possible gas leak inside, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

The CROPS Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, will build a 42-county ag tech corridor with the help of several universities across North Carolina. Photo courtesy of NC State University. An

Project led by North Carolina A&T aims to connect underserved and small farms across the state

North Carolina A&T State University will lead a project aimed at connecting rural underserved and small farms together across the state. The CROPS…

Forsyth Tech Director of Athletics Shelly Barnes says the next step for the school will be applying to the NJCAA for membership which she describes as a year long application process. DAVID FORD/WFDD

Forsyth Tech announces athletic director to lead 'transformative new journey'

Randolph County native and former Lenoir Community College Athletic Director Shelly Barnes will now lead the new athletics program at Forsyth Tech.

Some of the opioid settlement funds Guilford County will receive is expected to go to Narcan overdose reversal kits. MATT ROURKE/AP

Guilford County Board of Commissioners receives recommendations for distributing opioid settlement funds

The opioid strategic planning report calls for funding towards various programs and initiatives such as the Women with Children Recovery Center and a sobriety treatment and response team.

The North Carolina Supreme Court Building in Raleigh. PAUL GARBER/WFDD FILE

N.C. Supreme Court suspends Guilford judge

The state’s highest court has suspended a Guilford County judge after finding she violated the judicial code of conduct.

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