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This school year, there will be at least one Equity Ambassador at every school in the district who will act as a liaison between their school, and the Office of Equity, Access, and Acceleration. KERI BROWN/WFDD

WS/FCS seeking applicants for Equity Ambassador Initiative and Equity Advisory Committee

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is launching a new program to support equitable learning environments and outcomes for students. It’s called the…

A century-old High Point company announced it will transition its core business and leave its 18-acre facility in September. WFDD File photo.

Century-old High Point company announces it will downsize and transition

A High Point business that dates back to the late 1800s recently announced it's changing its business model and leaving its 18-acre facility. According to…

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, appoints State Court of Appeals Judge Allison Riggs, left, to the North Carolina Supreme Court to fill a vacancy, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

North Carolina governor appoints Democrat to fill Supreme Court vacancy

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper appointed an appellate judge and longtime voting rights attorney to fill a vacancy on the North Carolina Supreme Court created when one of two Democratic justices stepped down early.

FILE - Associate Justice Michael Morgan, a former state Supreme Court justice who stepped down early from the high court on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, is challenging state Attorney General Josh Stein to become Gov. Roy Cooper's successor after the Democratic governor reaches the end of his term limit next year. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Judicial branch.

Former North Carolina justice enters Democratic primary for governor in 2024

Michael Morgan, a former state Supreme Court justice who stepped down early from the high court last week, announced his campaign Tuesday. He is challenging Attorney General Josh Stein to become Gov. Roy Cooper's successor after the Democratic governor reaches the end of his term limit next year.

FILE - Republican Bill Goebel was sworn into the District 3 Board of Education seat in April. His lawyers claim the recent legislation aimed at removing him is unconstitutional. (Screenshot courtesy of Guilford County Schools)

Guilford County Board of Education hires legal counsel to handle dispute over District 3 seat

The Guilford County Board of Education voted to hire legal counsel to advise members on the ongoing issue of how the vacant District 3 seat was filled — a…

Crystal Towers residents protested delays in repairs at the complex at a Housing Authority of Winston-Salem Board of Commissioners meeting on Sept. 12, 2023. WFDD file photo.

Tenants, housing activists rally against delayed repairs at Crystal Towers

Around 40 tenants and housing activists of a downtown housing complex gathered at a Housing Authority of Winston-Salem, or HAWS, meeting Tuesday to protest delayed repairs.

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, speaks to reporters on the House floor in the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Moore spoke about delays in the state budget that can be attributed to a standoff between House and Senate Republicans over whether to insert gambling expansion provisions within the legislation. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

North Carolina Republicans are in a budget standoff because of gambling provisions

Republicans at the North Carolina legislature converged Tuesday in a standoff over an already long-delayed budget plan because the House and Senate…

North Carolina health officials are recommending that everyone age 6 months and older get the updated fall COVID-19 vaccine along with their flu shot. Supplies of the new vaccine are expected to be available by the end of this week. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

North Carolina health officials urge residents to get updated COVID-19 vaccine

Health officials are encouraging North Carolinians to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall along with their annual flu shot. The vaccine could be available by the end of this week, according to the North Carolina Department of Human Services. Officials note the vaccine is arriving just as North Carolina is seeing an uptick in infections, It's recommended for everyone 6 months and older.

The Old Well on campus at UNC-Chapel Hill. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

University of North Carolina lifts lockdown after reports of armed person on campus

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has given the “all clear” after campus was locked down on Wednesday over reports of an armed and dangerous person on or near campus.

WS/FCS Deputy Superintendent Fabby Williams and Chief Accountability Officer Andrew Kraft presented the district's latest testing data at a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. (Screenshot courtesy of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools)

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools sees improvement in third grade reading proficiency

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools saw slight gains in reading proficiency last year, after a dip coinciding with the pandemic. According to…

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