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A new affordable housing development called The Flats On Peters Creek will be built on the site of the now-demolished Budget Inn in Winston-Salem. The project will benefit from recently approved state tax credits. File Image Courtesy: The Shalom Project

N.C. approves nearly $1B in tax credits for affordable housing development

North Carolina will leverage nearly $1 billion from federal tax credits and other financing to spur the construction and renovation of affordable housing…

Far-right Proud Boys member Jeremy Joseph Bertino, second from left, joins other supporters of President Donald Trump who are wearing attire associated with the Proud Boys as they attend a rally at Freedom Plaza, Dec. 12, 2020, in Washington. Bertino pleaded guilty on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, to plotting with other members of the Proud Boys to violently stop the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election, making him the first member of the extremist group to plead guilty to a seditious conspiracy charge. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)

Riot plea: Proud Boys member admits to seditious conspiracy

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Thursday to plotting with other members of the far-right Proud Boys to violently stop the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election, making him the first member of the extremist group to plead guilty to a seditious conspiracy charge.

FILE - A demonstrator waves a flag with marijuana leaves depicted on it during a protest calling for the legalization of marijuana, outside of the White House on April 2, 2016, in Washington. President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

N. Carolina governor pushes to legalize marijuana possession

North Carolina’s two top Democratic state officials are urging the Republican-led legislature to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in light of President Joe Biden’s pardon Thursday of thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” under federal law.

Fall leaves are at peak color in the High Country

Fall foliage has arrived in the High Country. The autumnal change arrived on time and the colors are popping with golds and reds, says Howard Neufeld, a biologist at Appalachian State University, who is also known as the "Fall Color Guy."

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Cheri Beasley, left, and Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C. answer questions during a televised debate, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Spectrum News 1 studio in Raleigh, N.C. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP, Pool)

NC Senate nominees parry over abortion, inflation in debate

The major-party candidates to succeed retiring North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr parried over inflation, abortion and election integrity on Friday night in their only expected debate.

David Lee, judge who oversaw school funding case, dies at 72

A memorial service will be held this month for Judge David Lee, who presided for several years over a far-reaching North Carolina school funding case and…

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule speaks during a news conference after their loss against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. The Panthers have fired coach Matt Rhule following a 1-4 start to the season, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday, Oct. 10, because the team has not yet announced the decision. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Panthers fire Matt Rhule after 1-4 start; Wilks takes over

The Carolina Panthers fired coach Matt Rhule on Monday, ending the former Baylor coach’s tenure five games into his third losing season. Rhule, the first…

Cristofer Wiley, who teaches Civics Literacy at R. J. Reynolds High School, stands in the school's auditorium, which is where a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education candidate forum will be held on Oct. 12. AMY DIAZ/WFDD

WS/FCS Board of Education candidate forum to be held at Reynolds High School

Last week, social studies teachers at R.J. Reynolds High School taught students all about the school board — what it can and cannot do, who’s on the board…

Michelle Bobadilla became a citizen in 2017 and cast her first ballot in the 2019 municipal elections. Bobadilla knew the voting process firsthand thanks to her career but says the process is not always intuitive. Photo courtesy of Forsyth County Board of Elections Deputy Director Michelle Bobadilla.

What you need to know as a new citizen voting for the first time

Voting can be a confusing process, especially if you’re a newly naturalized citizen navigating it for the first time. With midterm elections approaching, here are the available resources, requirements, and steps you need to take to vote this election season.

A bin of "I Voted Today" stickers rests on a table at a polling place, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, in Stratham, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Sample ballots may fend off confusion at the polls

Keeping up with all the shifting political maps in recent years has been tough, so you’re probably not alone if you show up at your local precinct and end…

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