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Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan alongside City Council discussed the expansion of the Interactive Resource Center's hours to assist the city's unhoused population in a work session on Thursday. Photo courtesy of the City of Greensboro.

Interactive Resource Center looks to expand hours to assist unhoused population in Greensboro

The Interactive Resource Center, or IRC, is looking to expand its hours of operation in Greensboro to increase services for the unhoused population. City…

Image of Stephanie Pace Brown by Brittany Butterworth courtesy of Visit Winston-Salem.

Stephanie Pace Brown takes over Visit Winston-Salem with an eye on messaging

Visit Winston-Salem has a new president. Stephanie Pace Brown took over on July 1 for Richard Geiger, who retired after 13 years of running the tourism…

Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a moderated discussion on issues ranging from environmental justice to voting rights with EPA Administrator Michael Regan (center) and actor Terrence J (left) at N.C. A&T on Friday, September 15. BETHANY CHAFIN/WFDD

Vice President Kamala Harris stops at N.C. A&T on 'Fight For Our Freedoms' college tour

Vice President Kamala Harris visited North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Friday as the second stop on her “Fight For our Freedoms…

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper affixes his veto stamp at a public rally, May 13, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor's party, almost always the Democrats for over a century. A bill that could reach Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk this week would, among other changes, take away from him and future governors the power to appoint members of the State Board of Elections. It would give that authority to legislative leaders instead.(AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)

North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024

Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor's party — almost always the Democrats for over a century.

The council agreed last year to fund improvements to Truist Stadium, which was built in 2010. Photo courtesy of Visit Winston-Salem.

Amid criticism, Winston-Salem City Council to vote on Truist Stadium upgrade project budget overruns

The Winston-Salem City Council will vote tonight on whether to spend an additional $1.6 million to upgrade Truist Stadium. Council agreed last year to set…

People gathered inside the North Star LGBTQ+ Community Center. The space will celebrate its reopening and 10th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Photo courtesy of the North Star LGBTQ+ Community Center.

North Star LGBTQ+ Community Center to celebrate reopening, 10th anniversary this Saturday

The facility provides a welcoming space for individuals in the queer community. Board of Directors Chair Cindia Gonzalez says the center receives visitors from Winston, surrounding counties, and even rural areas.

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)

Another option emerges to expand North Carolina gambling, but most Democrats say they won't back it

The prospects of enacting soon an overdue North Carolina budget, permitting more state-sanctioned gambling and implementing Medicaid expansion stayed uncertain Monday as Republicans suggested dividing the topics between two bills. But most Democratic colleagues sound unwilling to provide the necessary votes.

Summerfield Town Council will hold a public hearing to decide the fate of nearly 1,000 acres currently within the township. Officials there are weighing whether or not to accept a mix of housing and retail developments or lose control of the property to de-annexation efforts spearheaded by North Carolina Senate Majority Leader Phil Berger and the developer David Couch. PAUL GARBER/ WFDD FILE PHOTO

As de-annexation Senate vote looms, Summerfield Town Council to hold emergency meeting

The town of Summerfield will hold a public hearing to decide the fate of nearly 1,000 acres currently within the township.

FILE - Abortion rights protesters are removed after becoming vocal, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C., after North Carolina House members voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a bill that would change the state's ban on nearly all abortions from those after 20 weeks of pregnancy to those after 12 weeks of pregnancy. A federal judge on Saturday, Sept. 30, blocked two portions of North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Judge blocks 2 provisions in North Carolina's new abortion law; 12-week near-ban remains in place

A federal judge on Saturday blocked two portions of North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect while a lawsuit continues. But nearly all of the restrictions approved by the legislature this year, including a near-ban after 12 weeks of pregnancy, aren't being specifically challenged and remain intact.

Greensboro City Council discussed the shortcomings of the city's participatory budget process in a work session on Sept. 28. Screenshot: DJ Simmons/WFDD

Greensboro City Council reconsider participatory budget process to increase residents' involvement

Greensboro officials are reconsidering the participatory budget process to get more residents involved. City council discussed the program's shortcomings…

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