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Chess grandmaster Gabriel Flom (seated right center) teaches young people how to play chess at the Peeler Recreation Center in Greensboro on July 18. Photograph by Ivan Saul Cutler.

Chess grandmaster to take on all challengers - simultaneously - at LeBauer Park in Greensboro

French-Israeli chess player Gabriel Flom has returned to Greensboro for a series of public events. Flom is a grandmaster, rated among the best players in…

North Carolina is celebrating its under-told stories with public art

A new mural was recently unveiled in Greensboro to recognize the role Indigenous people have in the area. It’s a collaborative project led by a Native American artist whose family, like dozens of others, originally migrated in the 1960s to the region.

Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips answers a question during an NCAA college football news conference at the ACC media days in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Phillips says he never “condoned or tolerated inappropriate conduct” against athletes as Northwestern's athletics director in the wake of that school's hazing scandal, which has led to at least three lawsuits and the firing of football coach Pat Fitzgerald. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says he never condoned misconduct toward athletes as Northwestern AD

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips says he never "condoned or tolerated inappropriate conduct" against athletes as Northwestern's…

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina says it has invested over $4.3 million in child welfare programs since 2019. Photo courtesy Blue Cross NC.

Blue Cross NC reports over $4M in child welfare investments

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is touting the over $4 million in investments it’s made in child welfare programs. Blue Cross NC officials…

North Carolina House unlikely to proceed with education overhaul, speaker says

A sweeping education proposal that would take away power from North Carolina superintendents and the State Board of Education, placing it in the hands of…

Greensboro's new Hopper trolleys will provide free downtown service for the public through the end of the year. Image courtesy: city of Greensboro.

Greensboro launches 'Hopper' trolley service to provide free downtown transportation

The city of Greensboro's free, downtown Hopper trolleys are now in service. The transportation pilot program started last week with a goal of improving…

Former North Carolina legislator Andy Wells finished second to Mark Robinson in a crowded 2020 Republican primary for lieutenant governor — a job Robinson eventually won. Image courtesy of Andywells.org

Runner-up in lieutenant governor's primary in 2020 now running for governor in 2024

Former North Carolina legislator Andy Wells announced Thursday he will seek the GOP nomination for governor next year, saying he'll focus on buttressing…

Deanna Ballard has announced she's running for lieutenant governor in 2024. Image credit: NCGA

Adding to the candidate list, ex-North Carolina Sen. Ballard is running for lieutenant governor

Deanna Ballard, a former North Carolina state senator who helped assemble the Republicans' education policy in the chamber, announced on Monday her…

Gov. Roy Cooper announced $223 million in funding to support drinking water and wastewater projects in 40 counties. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Cooper announces $223M for drinking water and wastewater projects in 40 counties

Gov. Roy Cooper announced last week $223 million in funding for stormwater and drinking water system improvements in 40 counties, including three Triad communities.

The Governor’s School Supply Drive is running now through August 18. Adobe Stock image.

Statewide school supply drive kicks off

A campaign to get school supplies in the hands of students and teachers is currently underway in North Carolina. The annual Governor’s School Supply Drive…

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