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A study by Harvard and Stanford University researchers show Winston-Salem/Forsyth County students have lost the equivalent of a full year of math during the pandemic. KERI BROWN/WFDD

National study shows WS/FCS students lost a year of math learning in the pandemic

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County students had the highest learning loss in the state during the pandemic, according to a study by Harvard and Stanford…

Guilford County Schools has raised more than $2 million for various classroom projects through DonorsChoose, a crowdfunding site, since 2005. KERI BROWN/WFDD

Guilford County Schools teachers use crowdfunding site for classroom supplies

There are more than 130 Guilford County Schools projects currently listed on DonorsChoose.

Old Salem Museum and Gardens President and CEO Terry Taylor. Photograph courtesy of Old Salem Museum and Gardens.

New president at Old Salem navigates the changing COVID landscape

Old Salem Museum and Gardens has new leadership. After serving as interim president and CEO following the departure of Frank Vagnone, Terry Taylor was selected by the trustees to take the reins permanently. His tenure begins at a challenging time for historic properties.

Dmitry Sikovetsky leads the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra in a live performance." Photograph courtesy of the Greensboro Symphony

Dmitry Sitkovetsky looks back on 20 years leading the Greensboro Symphony

In April of 2002, a renowned Russian violinist by the name of Dmitry Sitkovetsky was invited to perform Beethoven's Concerto for Violin with the…

John Coltrane's childhood home in High Point, North Carolina. DAVID FORD/WFDD

In High Point, John Coltrane's childhood home is closer to becoming a museum

The High Point childhood home of legendary jazz saxophone player John Coltrane is well on its way to becoming a tourist destination. The house on…

"Operation Yuletide" participants prepare to deliver gifts. Screenshot courtesy of Greensboro Police Department.

Greensboro Police Department leads community gift-giving project

Police and other Greensboro city employees have been unofficially deputized as elves this holiday season. Operation Yuletide is a community engagement…

At SECCA, Beverly McIver's bold and intense paintings come 'Full Circle'

Beverly McIver: Full Circle, a survey of over 50 paintings by the acclaimed North Carolina artist, is the new exhibition going on at the Southeastern…

Janet Spriggs, president of Forsyth Technical Community College. PAUL GARBER/WFDD FILE

Forsyth Tech may add intercollegiate sports

Forsyth Technical Community College is exploring the possibility of starting an athletics program as a potential way to boost a sense of belonging for…

N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein says the U.S. Department of Transportation needs to do more to protect airline customers. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Attorney General Stein wants strengthened protections for airline customers

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is calling on transportation officials to strengthen protections for airline customers. Stein joined a…

Seven North Carolina shelters reported cat euthanasia rates above 70%. (ANDREA SMITH/AP)

Cats are being euthanized at high rates in NC shelters, report shows

Cats are euthanized at high rates in North Carolina animal shelters, according to a report released by the state department of agriculture.

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