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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is asking families and staff for feedback on how best to make up missed school days due to inclement weather. WFDD File Photo

WS/FCS considers summer retesting to boost school performance grades

A summer retesting program will be up for consideration at the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. District officials say it will give schools a chance to improve their performance grades.

Glenn Chavis guides a tour of Washington Street in High Point, North Carolina. Image courtesy of High Point Museum.

New app brings High Point history to life for tourists

A new app that leads listeners on a walking tour is bringing the history of High Point’s Washington Street to life for tourists in the area.

Detail of an image shared by police of a person authorities believe may have information about the waving of an antisemitic flag at Temple of the High Country earlier this month. Image courtesy Boone police

Boone council condemns antisemitism after swastika-emblazoned flag waved at Jewish temple

The Boone town council has passed a resolution urging citizens to become more informed about antisemitism. The move comes after someone waved a flag with…

The Posse Arts Program is helping to bring diverse talent to UNCSA. Image credit: Peter Mueller, UNCSA

UNCSA receives over $2 million for Posse Arts Scholarships

The UNC School of the Arts has received a gift of over $2 million to expand its Posse Arts Scholarship Program. The pledge comes from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust.

NC Medicaid switch for mentally ill, disabled delayed again

North Carolina health officials have again delayed the start of a managed care program for Medicaid enrollees specifically who also receive services for…

The city's vacancy rate for positions has doubled since the pandemic. KERI BROWN/WFDD

20% of full-time positions are vacant at the City of Winston-Salem

The City of Winston-Salem is struggling to fill open positions. Twenty percent of full-time city jobs are currently vacant, according to a presentation…

Bill would make inaugural High Country event the official state Fried Apple Pie Festival

A bill has been filed in the North Carolina Senate to designate the Fried Apple Pie Festival in Sparta as the state’s official version. It's a pretty…

A bill introduced in the North Carolina legislature last week would allow for cultural expression of American Indian students at public school graduation ceremonies. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

NC bill would allow American Indian students to wear cultural objects at graduation

House Bill 166 is titled the American Indians Graduating with Honors Act. The bill would allow any student who is enrolled as a member of a state or federally recognized Indian tribe to wear objects of cultural significance at their public school graduation ceremony.

Gatsby's Pub at the corner of West First Street and Burke Street in downtown Winston-Salem is the site of Monday morning's homicide. DAVID FORD/WFDD

Teenage suspect in Winston-Salem homicide was wanted for 2022 shooting crime

An arrest has been made in a deadly downtown shooting in Winston-Salem. The suspect was wanted for another shooting crime nearly six months ago.

FILE - A cannibis plant that is close to harvest grows in a grow room at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility in Richmond, Va., June 17, 2021. A bill sponsored by North Carolina state Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, to legalize marijuana for medical purposes was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

North Carolina Senate backs legalizing pot for medical use

The North Carolina Senate voted on Tuesday to legalize marijuana use for medical purposes, giving strong bipartisan support for the second year in a row…

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