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NC A&T uses working farm to cultivate climate resilience in agriculture

Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are working on studies to help farmers adapt to changing weather. It’s one of…

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks while EMILY’s List President Laphonza Butler, far right, and others listen at a news conference outside state Democratic Party headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Cooper and Butler spoke in support of efforts to elect General Assembly candidates who support abortion rights so that Cooper’s vetoes on potential legislation restricting abortion can be sustained by Democratic lawmakers. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

Abortion-rights group leader lends support to NC candidates

The head of a national political action committee working to elect women who support abortion rights visited North Carolina on Tuesday, joining candidates…

Understanding the housing market: a look at supply and demand

During the past two years, America’s red-hot housing market left millions of people scrambling to find an affordable home to purchase or rent. There were…

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at Cypress Creek Renewables solar field in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Yellen warned of the economic calamity that could come if climate change were not immediately addressed with government intervention. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Yellen warns inaction on climate could cause economic crisis

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of economic calamity if climate change is not addressed with immediate government intervention. Joined by…

North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green to visit Triad

North Carolina's Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green will make an appearance in the Triad Thursday. She'll be reading both old and new poems at Wake Forest University as part of the Edwin G. Wilson Speaker Series. Ahead of the event, Shelton Green spoke with WFDD's Bethany Chafin.

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Weekend storms pose risk of flooding and mudslides in High Country

Local and state officials are preparing for heavy rain across North Carolina this weekend from the remnants of Hurricane Ian. State officials are deciding…

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools postpones three bond projects due to increased costs

With an increase in construction costs, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education voted to postpone three 2016 school bond projects Tuesday…

The city of Winston-Salem receives grant to expand language services

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation has awarded the City of Winston-Salem a grant to better serve residents who speak English as a…

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Governor Cooper urges residents to be prepared as Hurricane Ian's remnants approach

North Carolina officials are readying for the remnants of Hurricane Ian and asking residents to keep a close watch on the weather. A tropical storm…

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