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NC nurse charged with murder in deaths of 2 patients

A former nurse at a North Carolina hospital has been charged in the deaths of two patients after officials said he injected them with lethal doses of…

Ted Abernathy, managing partner at Economic Leadership LLC, speaks about consumer spending and income during a talk about the economic state of the region held at Biotech Place in Winston-Salem's Innovation Quarter on Thursday, Oct. 22. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

Piedmont region is economically strong and growing, business leaders say

Local business leaders gathered in Winston-Salem to discuss the economic state of the region Thursday night. North Carolina was already among the…

On Oct. 25, Guilford County Schools provided optional bussing to polling sites for 18-year-old students looking to vote in the 2022 general election. AMY DIAZ/WFDD

Guilford County Schools offers optional bussing to the polls for 18-year-old students

Dozens of students filed out of a school bus, and into the Bur-Mil Park early voting site Tuesday morning. For 18-year-old students that opted in,…

North Carolina Supreme Court Candidates speak during a panel discussion at the North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Forum at Duke University Law School in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

High stakes in N. Carolina court races with majority on line

The two North Carolina Supreme Court seats up for election in November have taken on extra significance as the outcome could flip the court's partisan makeup during a period of political polarization.

"Blue Ridge Parkway Rough Ridge hike. Photo taken from top with viaduct view."

We Were Wondering - “What are your favorite lesser-known hiking and walking trails in the region?”

October 2022, we asked: What are your favorite lesser-known hiking and walking trails in the region? Thank you to everyone who responded! After reviewing…

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 access could hinge on state election results

The right to an abortion is the subject of ballot measures in some states and a major issue in many elections across the U.S. on Nov. 8. Outcomes of elections for governors, state lawmakers, supreme court justices, and attorneys general could determine abortion access.

People rally outside the Supreme Court as the court begins to hear oral arguments in two cases that could decide the future of affirmative action in college admissions, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions

The court is weighing challenges to admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard that use race among many factors in seeking a diverse student body.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks while former University of North Carolina system presidents Tom Ross, left, and Margaret Spellings listen at a news conference at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Cooper announced that Ross and Spellings would co-chair a Commission on the Future of Public Universities that would look in part and changing the governing structure of the university system and its 17 member schools. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

Gov. Cooper wants changes to how UNC governing boards chosen

Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday announced a new commission tasked with making recommendations on changing how the boards guiding the University of North…

Ricky Hurtado, the only Latino in the North Carolina state legislature, represents District 63 for Alamance County, and is currently running for reelection. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Latinos remain underrepresented in North Carolina politics

North Carolina’s Latino population has boomed significantly, but the number of candidates running in local elections is not reflecting the group’s growth.…

Obama endorses Beasley in crucial Senate race for Democrats

President Barack Obama endorsed North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley on Tuesday in a new campaign ad as Democrats target the Southern swing…

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