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This map shows the location of Cleveland Avenue Homes in Winston-Salem, N.C. Image courtesy City of Winston-Salem.

Public housing complex set for redevelopment hits historic holdup

A Winston-Salem public housing complex may soon be redeveloped, but a historic property designation could alter plans. Cleveland Avenue Homes is eligible…

Student debt relief advocates gather outside the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Arguments at the Supreme Court over President Joe Biden's student debt cancellation left some borrowers feeling isolated as they heard such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Nearly 200,000 student debt loans for northwest North Carolinians hang in the balance as Supreme Court weighs arguments

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering arguments over the legality of President Joe Biden’s proposed federal student loan relief program. The…

Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts claps with others during the unveiling of a Lumbee Tribal Flag at the Plemmons Student Union on February 27. Image credit: Chase Reynolds, courtesy of Appalachian State University

Lumbee Tribal Flag now hangs in Appalachian State student union

Appalachian State University officials have unveiled a Lumbee Tribal Flag on campus to honor the members and heritage of the tribe. The flag hangs in the…

The unwinding of Medicaid continuing coverage could result in the loss or reduction of benefits. (TED S. WARREN/AP)

Medicaid recipients may see loss of coverage as recertification process resumes

North Carolina will soon resume a Medicaid recertification process. A change at the federal level could lead to coverage termination or a reduction in benefits for some residents.

FILE - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks to The Associated Press during a year-end interview at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., Dec. 14, 2022. He is readying for what is likely his last State of the State address. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum, File)

N. Carolina Gov. Cooper giving State of the State address

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is readying for what is likely his last State of the State address. The General Assembly invited the Democratic governor to…

Wildlife officials are asking for help finding certain aquatic salamanders, like the Eastern Hellbender. Photograph by Lori Williams.

Find a hellbender or mudpuppy? NC wildlife officials want your help.

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission wants to monitor hellbender and mudpuppy populations in the state. The agency is asking anglers to be on…

Suspect killed after shootout on Forsyth County highway

Officers shot and killed a South Carolina man after they say he fired shots at law enforcement during a chase that began in Forsyth County. The incident…

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper urged legislators in his State of the State address to keep fueling opportunities for the state’s citizens to succeed. Cooper delivered his fourth and likely last such speech Monday night to a joint House-Senate session at the Legislative Building. (AP Photo/Bryan Anderson, File)

N. Carolina governor talks prosperity, culture war warning

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper urged legislators on Monday night to keep fueling opportunities for the state’s citizens to succeed through more monetary investments in K-12 education, mental health services and public safety.

The offices of the Minority/Women Business Enterprise Program of Guilford County are located in the Old Guilford County Courthouse. Courtesy guilfordcountync.gov

Guilford County sets policy for equity in awarding business contracts

Guilford County is moving forward to facilitate the equitable distribution of county contracts with local businesses. In an effort to counter marketplace…

Apartment size grows in Greensboro, bucking national trend

Apartment sizes in Greensboro are growing at a time when apartment sizes across the country are shrinking.

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