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Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions

Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added Wednesday to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state…

The Klaussner Home Furnishings showroom in downtown High Point. On the side is a banner add for its Trisha Yearwood Home collection. The company also closed abruptly in August. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams closure brought an abrupt end to company that changed furniture-making workplace

More than 400 workers in Taylorsville, North Carolina suddenly lost their jobs in late August when a furniture factory closed. It's not the only…

A new federal grant will be used to enhance North Carolina's Newborn Screening Program, which identifies disorders and assists parents seeking follow-up care. Adobe stock photo

North Carolina's newborn screening program receives federal grant

North Carolina will receive $1.7 million to support its newborn screening program. The money will be distributed to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services over five years. The funding has been awarded from a division of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. The goal is to improve and build upon advancements in the state’s newborn screening system.

Between 2017 and 2021, the state averaged 148 traffic fatalities in October. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Police crackdown on speeding during deadliest month for motorists

North Carolina police are cracking down on speeding this week in an effort to prevent accidents during what is statistically the deadliest month for…

The city of Greensboro’s Trans and Nonbinary Youth Summit is meant to be a safe space for trans youth and their parents to learn about the resources available in their community. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

City of Greensboro to host Trans and Nonbinary Youth Summit on Saturday

The City of Greensboro’s Transgender Task Force is hosting its second annual summit on Saturday. Liz Lennon, the commissions administrator for the city’s…

Guilford County officials are soliciting public input as they create a 10-year master plan for the region's parks and trails. Photo courtesy of Tristan Bailey.

Guilford County Parks seeks public input for 10-year master plan

Guilford County Parks is embarking on a 14-month initiative to engage the community in shaping the future of its outdoor recreational offerings. The resulting 10-year master plan will be used to evaluate how best to improve the system which includes seven regional parks, over 60 miles of trails and greenways, and more than 4,500 acres of open space.

North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley, right, speaks while Gov. Roy Cooper listens at an Executive Mansion news conference in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Kinsley and Cooper announced that North Carolina would launch Medicaid expansion coverage on Dec. 1. Expansion will be able to start because Cooper said he'll let a state budget bill sent by the General Assembly last week to his desk become law without his signature. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

North Carolina Medicaid expansion still set for Dec. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK

Federal regulators have given their final approval for North Carolina to begin offering Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults on Dec. 1,…

Students hold the Venezuelan flag as they march in the parade

WS/FCS first graders celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a parade

For the last month, first grade students at Speas Global Elementary School have been studying Latin and Central American countries in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. On Thursday, they marched through the field outside of their school, waving flags, wearing customary clothing, and chanting the names of the places they’ve learned about.

Tzvi Sandberg, of the District of Columbia, gives his friend a hug as they join a rally supporting Israel at Freedom Plaza, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

U.S. Rep. Manning says bill supporting Israel will await new House speaker

U.S. 6th District Congresswoman Kathy Manning says she’s expecting a flurry of bills to be filed in support of Israel as soon as a new speaker is chosen.…

The Supreme Court has rejected North Carolina’s appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking documents or recording video. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

The Supreme Court leaves in place a court victory for PETA over North Carolina's ag-gag law

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected North Carolina's appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking documents or recording video.

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