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Cars make their way along a stretch of State Road A1A that was flooded after Hurricane Nicole, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Pompano Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Tropical Storm Nicole heads for the Piedmont and High Country

Tropical Storm Nicole is headed for North Carolina bringing heavy rain into the northwest Piedmont region as early as this evening and picking up…

Superintendent Tricia McManus says there are "pockets of excellence" related to environmental sustainability throughout the district, but that the new plan will coordinate those efforts. (Screenshot courtesy of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools)

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to create environmental sustainability plan for the district

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is developing a plan for environmental sustainability in the district. The resolution to create this plan was passed…

The REAL ID is similar to a North Carolina driver's license but has a gold star in the upper right-hand corner. Image courtesy NCDOT.

NCDOT marks six month countdown to REAL ID implementation

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is reminding drivers that the implementation of REAL ID enforcement begins in less than six months. REAL…

Families gather to celebrate Greensboro's Multicultural Thanksgiving. Photo courtesy of FaithAction.

Multicultural Thanksgiving returns after being put on hold during pandemic

FaithAction International House is hosting their yearly multicultural Thanksgiving Monday, November 14. Created to expose people in the community to new…

President Joe Biden speaks at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. PBS NewsHour's Nick Schifrin says many people believe climate change is the most important issue of global policy. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Foreign affairs reporters to take stage for Wake Forest speaker forum

Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas Friedman is speaking at Wake Forest University Tuesday as part of its Face to Face speaker series. Nick Schifrin, a foreign…

Guilford County asks residents' permission to conduct PFAS testing

Guilford County is asking certain homeowners for permission to test their well water for so-called forever chemicals, also known as PFAS. The county has…

Alice Hauser. Image courtesy of Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University student selected for Rhodes Scholarship

A Wake Forest philosophy major is one of three college students with North Carolina ties to earn Rhodes scholarships to study at England’s Oxford…

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein speaks during a news conference at the North Carolina Department of Justice in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)

N.C. Attorney General Stein announces $391M Google settlement

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is praising a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices. The…

The new project is set to be built on this site along Old Greensboro Rd. Screenshot courtesy of the City of Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem City Council agrees to finance affordable housing project, despite concerns

Winston-Salem City Council approved financing for a new affordable housing project for the city’s Northeast Ward on Monday, despite pushback from the…

Students used Chromebooks and Sphero Robots to plot x and y coordinates at Sherrills Ford Elementary School in Catawba County. Photo courtesy of Catawba County Schools Facebook page.

12 North Carolina school districts receive grants for coding and app development programs

A dozen North Carolina school districts received a total of $800,000 this year from the state’s Coding and Mobile App Development Grant program. The funds…

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