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Avery County's town of Banner Elk hosts the 46th Wooly Worm Festival Oct. 21-22. Image courtesy of Molly Davis.

Banner Elk's annual Woolly Worm Festival returns this weekend

At the heart of the festival are the worm-racing contests. The winning worm has the honor of serving as kind of a local fall version of Groundhog Day’s Punxsutawney Phil, predicting the severity of the upcoming winter.

UNCSA Media's inaugural recording is titled Windows. Image courtesy of UNCSA.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts unveils a new publishing arm

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts has a new publishing arm: UNCSA Media. The recording label showcases faculty and alumni projects of…

A mural in downtown Thomasville in Davidson County, Population figures show the county grew by 1.4% between July 2021 and 2022. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

Population figures show growth in most of northwest North Carolina

New state population figures find growth in some rural regions of northwest North Carolina outpacing the state average. The figures from the Office of…

The city of Greensboro has acquired a former church and around two acres of land on Glenwood Avenue to launch its first neighborhood hub for the area. Image courtesy of Adobe Stock photo.

Greensboro acquires former church property to launch first neighborhood hub in Glenwood

The former Glenwood United Methodist Church will now serve as the new home for Greensboro's Housing and Neighborhood Development department.

The honorees of the North Carolina Award announced on Monday include former Health and Human Services secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen. She's now the current director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Bryan Anderson, AP, file)

CDC director Cohen, former Reps. Butterfield and Price to receive North Carolina Award next month

Two former members of Congress, the state’s top health official during the COVID-19 pandemic, a sculptor, a poet and a sports franchise executive are this year’s recipients of North Carolina’s highest civilian honor, officials announced Monday.

Joselle Torres, with Democracy North Carolina, an election and voter advocacy group, speaks at a news conference outside the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Torres and other speakers urged lawmakers to uphold the vetoes of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on several bills. One would shift the power to appoint State Board of Elections members from the governor to legislative leaders, while another would end a three-day grace period to receive and count absentee ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson)

North Carolina's governor sues lawmakers for a measure that eliminates his elections board authority

North Carolina's Democratic governor is suing Republican lawmakers over a new law that strips him of his authority to appoint state elections board members. Gov. Roy Cooper filed his lawsuit on Tuesday, the same day voter advocacy groups submitted what marks the third federal lawsuit against another measure that critics say would discourage young people from voting.

In addition to plans for off-campus housing, Appalachian State University officials are looking for places to add hundreds more beds on campus. Photo courtesy of Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State begins next phase of housing plan

There are almost 18,000 full-time Appalachian State students taking classes in Boone, but only enough on-campus housing for just over a third of them.

Brandon Gray has been nominated by the Guilford County Democratic Party to fill the vacant seat on the board of commissioners. Photo courtesy of Brandon Gray.

Guilford County Democratic Party nominates Brandon Gray for vacant commissioner seat

The Guilford County Democratic Party voted for Brandon Gray to represent District Six on the board of commissioners. He joined the virtual meeting Monday…

Visitors explore an exhibition at the Southeastern Center For Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem. A new study highlights the economic and social impacts of the arts in Forsyth County. Photo by Daniel White, courtesy of SECCA.

New study examines economic and social impact of arts in Forsyth County

A new study measures the impact the nonprofit arts and culture sector has on the Forsyth County economy. The report is called Arts and Economic Prosperity…

Greensboro City Council unanimously approved funds to continue the Doorway Project (pictured above) at its meeting on Tuesday. Image courtesy of Liz Alverson.

Greensboro City Council approves funds to continue pallet shelter program

Greensboro City Council unanimously approved more than $190,000 in funds Tuesday for the Doorway Project, its pallet shelter program. The initiative…

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