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North Carolina state House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, speaks with reporters on the House floor at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, July 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

North Carolina state budget won't become law until September, House leader says

A final North Carolina state budget won't be enacted until September, the House's top leader said Monday. That could scuttle efforts by Gov. Roy Cooper's…

Guilford County saw a rise in opioid deaths between 2014 and 2020, according to a new county report. Image courtesy of Guilford County.

Guilford County health report shows rise in opioid deaths

A new report that tracks mortality and morbidity in Guilford County shows a rise in opioid deaths. Last week, the 2022 State of the County's Health report…

Paul Travis Phillips in his Winston-Salem studio. Phillips will host a studio visit and conversation at SECCA, Saturday, from 2-4 p.m. NEAL CHARNOFF/WFDD

Winston-Salem artist seeks to inspire people's curiosity

How can the limits of language expand the dimensions of art? That’s one question addressed by Paul Travis Phillips, an artist and educator based in…

William Wendt, Along the Arroyo Seco, 1912, Oil on canvas, 40 x50 inches. Gift of Class of Summer 1924, Collection of Gardena High School student body. Image courtesy of the Gardena High School Art Collection, LLC.

A new art exhibit in the High Country brings a unique west coast story eastward for the first time

A new art exhibit in the High Country is showcasing a unique story from the west coast. The show at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum brings the…

A female red wolf emerges from her den sheltering newborn pups at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C., on May 13, 2019. On Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, the U.S. government agreed to settle a lawsuit with conservation groups and commit to releasing more endangered red wolves into the wilds of North Carolina. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

US commits to releasing more endangered red wolves into the wild, settling lawsuit

The U.S. government will settle a lawsuit with conservation groups and commit to releasing more endangered red wolves into the wilds of North Carolina,…

North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley. He will be joined by Kelly Crosbie, director of the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services in a statewide virtual town hall Thursday evening at 6 p.m. Photo courtesy of NCDHHS.

North Carolina officials to host statewide town hall on mental health support

North Carolina health officials are hosting a statewide town hall to answer questions related to mental health. Thursday evening’s town hall-style meeting…

The agreement signed by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey's office means the average automobile policy rate will increase by 4.5% starting Dec. 1, with another 4.5% increase taking effect later next year. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Insurance settlement means average North Carolina auto rates going up by 4.5% annually

North Carolina's automobile insurance rates will grow on average by 4.5% annually both later this year and next as part of a settlement reached between…

Cone Health CEO Mary Jo Cagle is questioning Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s choice of a Greensboro location, calling it a way station to Winston-Salem. Photo courtesy of Cone Health.

Cone Health appeals NCDHHS approval of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's $246 million Greensboro hospital

Cone Health has announced that it will appeal the state’s decision to approve Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s plan to build a hospital in Greensboro.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools saw a decline of about 3,000 students in 2021, which officials attribute to the COVID-19 pandemic. But data shows some students are returning to the district. AMY DIAZ/WFDD

Forsyth County public school enrollment on the rise after COVID-19 declines

Public school enrollment in Forsyth County is on the rise after a dip in 2021. But it’s still been steadily declining over the past 15 years.

This map shows the location of Cleveland Avenue Homes in Winston-Salem, N.C. Image courtesy City of Winston-Salem.

Winston-Salem housing initiative faces projected multimillion-dollar funding gap

The next phase of a project to increase affordable housing in Winston-Salem is facing a projected multimillion-dollar funding gap. On Tuesday, the board…

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