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Members of the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus will perform the oratorio Considering Matthew Shepard this Sunday at the Brendle Recital Hall at Wake Forest University. (Courtesy J Farley Photography)

Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus presents oratorio 'Considering Matthew Shepard'

This month marks 25 years since Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student, was kidnapped and brutally murdered. The killing had a profound…

Civilian Traffic Investigators will perform several non-emergency traffic safety roles, like assisting stranded motorists and directing traffic. They won’t be allowed to issue citations. WFDD FILE PHOTO

Greensboro Police Department to hire civilian traffic investigators

Greensboro Police Department is recruiting civilians to investigate certain traffic accidents. The department is hiring five people to perform…

Frann Paige is an art specialist at Clemmons Elementary School. She was recognized as the North Carolina Art Education Association's Art Educator of the Year. (Screenshot courtesy of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools)

WS/FCS teacher and superintendent receive state recognition for art education

A Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools elementary school teacher has been named "Art Educator of the Year" by the North Carolina Art Education…

Pulled pork barbecue being prepared in Lexington. PAUL GARBER/WFDD FILE

Lexington Barbecue Festival returns but area has seen contraction of legacy restaurants

Thousands of people will fill the streets of Uptown Lexington this Saturday to celebrate just one thing: barbecue. Lexington is often called the “Barbecue…

Nick Offerman will perform Saturday, October 28, at the Tanger Center in downtown Greensboro. Photograph by Joe Carrotta.

Actor, humorist, author Nick Offerman gets set for an evening of music and mirth in Greensboro

Actor, humorist, and author Nick Offerman is best known as the character Ron Swanson on TV's Parks & Recreation which aired for seven seasons on NBC. This weekend he’ll perform an evening of deliberative talking, mirth, and music at the Tanger Center in Greensboro.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County High School students shared their thoughts and concerns about their educational experiences with the Board of Education and Superintendent Tricia McManus at a forum on Oct. 17. (Screenshot courtesy of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools)

WS/FCS to host forum to hear from middle school students

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education is hosting a forum to talk to middle school students about their educational experiences. The board…

Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, left, and Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir, right, confer on the House floor as lawmakers debate over redistricting bills at the Legislative Building, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

North Carolina Republicans put exclamation mark on pivotal annual session with redistricting maps

The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to new redistricting maps poised to empower the state GOP for years to come.

FILE - State Sen. Jeff Jackson, D-Mecklenburg, speaks to students while campaigning at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., Nov. 3, 2021. North Carolina Republicans pitched on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, new maps for the state's congressional districts starting in 2024 that appear to threaten the reelection of at least three current Democratic U.S. House members. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

With map redrawn favoring GOP, North Carolina Democratic US Rep. Jackson to run for attorney general

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson of North Carolina announced a 2024 bid for state attorney general on Thursday, one day after the Republican-controlled legislature approved a new congressional map for the state that would now situate him in a heavily GOP district.

A telehealth conference with Cohen Veteran's Network in Fayetteville. The state has updated a health improvement plan aimed at addressing the social drivers of health and offering best practices for progress. (AP Photo/Sarah Blake Morgan)

Public health officials update state plan to outline community best practices

North Carolina officials have announced updates to the state’s Health Improvement Plan. The goal is to encompass the full set of factors impacting a person’s health.

Lock replacements are among several maintenance projects county staff members say are needed at the county’s jail, also known as the Law Enforcement and Detention Center. AMY DIAZ/WFDD

Costs are rising for improvements at the Forsyth County jail

Forsyth County is working to replace locks at the county jail to prevent inmates from jamming them and opening the doors. That’s according to a…

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