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North Carolina will soon permanently shorten the amount of time teenagers must wait before driving unsupervised. Image credit: Adobe Stock.

Expert raises concerns about changes to NC teen driving rules

A North Carolina driving safety expert is raising concerns about a new state law that will soon permanently shorten the amount of time teenagers must wait…

North Carolina GOP negotiations likely next to curb appointment powers of Gov. Roy Cooper

North Carolina House and Senate Republicans are likely headed to negotiations over how to retool the composition of several key state commissions controlled by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's appointees after the House approved its version of the changes on Wednesday.

Winston-Salem removes LBGTQ-Pride city logo from Facebook page, sparking backlash

The city of Winston-Salem removed an LGBTQ-Pride-themed city logo from its Facebook profile page shortly after posting it Thursday morning, prompting…

Forsyth County Hispanic Liaison Program to host educational family festival

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health’s Hispanic Liaison Program is hosting an educational family festival on Saturday intended to connect the…

Angel Schroeder, owner of Sunrise Books, says she plans to close the store in July. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

Uptowne High Point's Sunrise Books to close in July

Angel Schroeder, the owner of High Point’s only general-interest independent bookstore plans to close the business next month. Schroeder says she has…

Workers in a Bosch manufacturing facility near Stuttgart, Germany. The company plans to add 400 new employees as part of a major expansion at its Lincoln County site. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)

Bosch plans $130M expansion, 400 new jobs in Lincolnton

The Bosch power tools company is planning a major expansion at its Lincoln County manufacturing site. Bosch is investing $130 million in its Lincolnton…

North Carolina state Senate leader Phil Berger, left, R-Rockingham, speaks to reporters on the Senate floor of the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Berger voted for a measure that would legalize sports wagering in the state. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

Sports gambling in North Carolina a better bet with likely final votes next week

Legalized sports gambling starting next year in North Carolina now seems a better bet as the state House's top leader said Thursday he expected his…

Black community organizers host week of healing for those impacted by gun violence

Black community organizers in Winston-Salem are hosting a week of events intended to help people heal from the impacts of gun violence.

Two wounded, suspect killed in Denton standoff

The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed after a lengthy standoff with officers Wednesday night as 59-year-old Gideon Macon. Two…

Attendees at the 2022 Holiday Sneaker Ball event sponsored by The Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University School of Divinity. The Center's Black Faith and HIV Initiative is hosting a Black Men's Wellness Expo on June 10 on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. Image courtesy: Wake Forest University

Upcoming expo focuses on Black men's health

An upcoming expo in the Triad will focus on Black men’s health, timed to kick off National Men’s Health Week. Wake Forest University’s Black Faith and HIV…

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