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FILE - Sahalee Way is closed off, except for residents, on Oct. 14, 2022, following a shooting on Oct. 13, in Raleigh, N.C. The teenage suspect in the mass shooting that killed five and injured two more in North Carolina's capital city is facing murder charges in adult court. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Raleigh mass shooting suspect faces 5 murder charges as his case moves to adult court

A teenager is facing murder charges in adult court nearly one year after police say the youth killed five people and injured two others in a shooting rampage that rocked his quiet neighborhood in North Carolina’s capital city.

Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed October as "Cybersecurity Awareness Month," and the state is sharing tips to secure your personal information. Adobe stock photo.

Cooper proclaims October as 'Cybersecurity Awareness Month'

State officials are urging residents to stay safe online, with Governor Roy Cooper proclaiming October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The governor released a statement noting that advances in digital technology have opened the door to more sophisticated cyber threats, and he’s urging users to make “smart decisions” online.

The film Bad Press documents what happened when Oklahoma's Muscogee Creek Nation tribal chiefs repealed free press protections. The film will be shown Monday evening at Winston-Salem's a/perture Cinema. Photo courtesy Joe Peeler.

Documentary 'Bad Press' exposes vulnerable journalistic freedoms for Native American tribes

When Oklahoma’s Muscogee Creek Nation government abruptly muzzled the tribe’s hard-hitting news outlet, journalist Angel Ellis charged headfirst into a historic battle to restore her tribe’s press freedoms.

The Lincoln Hotel sits to the left of Wachovia Bank and Trust. The hotel was one of 18 sites in Winston-Salem listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book from 1938 to 1967. Photo courtesy of the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission.

New online tool identifies former Green Book sites in Winston-Salem

Forsyth County's Historic Resources Commission has launched a new online tool to identify former Green Book locations in Winston-Salem. The new website…

Classroom full of books in Newcomers School

Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School in High Point is the first NC school named for a Latina person

High Point is now home to North Carolina's first school named after a Latina person. Guilford County Schools hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School this week.

A spokesperson for Novant Health says the layoffs are part of a plan to redesign its organization. Most of the 160 jobs affected are management or administrative positions. DAVID FORD/WFDD

Novant Health cuts 160 positions

Winston-Salem-based Novant Health has announced it is reducing its workforce by more than 150 positions.

Guilford County is requesting more COVID-19 vaccines for its uninsured and underinsured residents through the CDC's Bridge Access program. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Guilford County requests more COVID vaccines for residents

Guilford County's Health Department is requesting more doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine with fall underway. County commissioners received an update at a meeting on Thursday.

Former Appalachian State University Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock. Photo courtesy of the university.

Former Appalachian State Chancellor Ken Peacock dies

The Appalachian State University community is mourning the death of former chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock.

On Thursday, the town of Summerfield planning board and town council members oversaw an open hearing regarding proposed text amendments to a unified development ordinance. The proposed amendments passed 3-2 and roughly 100 residents attended. DAVID FORD/WFDD

Summerfield Town Council takes first steps toward avoiding de-annexation

On Thursday, Summerfield Town Council members voted 3-2 in favor of a text amendment that paves the way for mixed use housing. The controversial decision…

North Carolina is set to receive federal funding to boost the state's network of behavioral health resources for families and children. Adobe stock photo.

North Carolina receives nearly $15 million to boost mental health services for children and families

North Carolina is receiving $14.8 million to support mental health initiatives for children and families. The four-year grant to the North Carolina…

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