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The Guilford County Board of Education will reconsider the GOP recommendation, GCS Teacher Michael Logan, for the vacant seat in District 3 at their next regular meeting on Feb. 7. (Screenshot courtesy of Guilford County Schools)

Guilford County school board delays vote on vacant seat after two rejections

The future of the District 3 vacancy on the Guilford County Board of Education remains unclear after a meeting Thursday night. During a work session on…

Elon Univerisity is among nine schools that will benefit from funding to establish or expand support programs for students with substance use disorders. Photo courtesy of Elon University.

NC expands funding to help college students fighting substance use disorders

North Carolina has awarded over $3 million to support recovery programs for college students with substance use disorders. The grants were announced by…

Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn Jr. Image courtesy of the City of Winston-Salem.

William Penn Jr. named new Winston-Salem police chief

William Penn Jr. has been named the new Winston-Salem police chief, city officials announced Monday. Penn’s appointment is effective immediately. He’s…

An advocacy group says North Carolina Republican legislators' effort to get the state Supreme Court to revisit some 2022 redistricting rulings is “frivolous.” Common Cause filed a response Monday to GOP lawmakers who asked earlier this month that the state’s highest court rehear redistricting lawsuits. The difference is Republicans now hold a majority on the court. Common Cause was among many plaintiffs who sued over either legislative or congressional maps. PAUL GARBER/WFDD (File)

Group: N.C. request for redistricting rehearing 'frivolous'

An advocacy group that sued over redistricting lines in North Carolina told state Supreme Court justices Monday that previous rulings that blocked…

The proposed program would let big customers buy solar energy from either third-party solar farms or those run by Duke Energy, like this farm in Monroe, in Union County. DAVID BORAKS/WFAE

Duke Energy proposes two new programs to help customers use renewable energy

Duke Energy has asked North Carolina regulators to approve the expansion of a program that lets large customers contract for renewable energy. The…

About 55,000 children will be moved from the NC Health Choice Program to NC Medicaid as of April 1. Photo courtesy of Adobe stock.

About 55,000 children will be moved to NC Medicaid

Thousands of children in North Carolina will soon be moved into the state’s Medicaid program. Officials say this will keep family costs down and provide…

Miles Beasley, a Saint Augustine's University student and HBCU fellow at Common Cause NC, speaks with other civil rights advocates at a news conference outside the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. He cautioned that a temporary rule change in the state House could allow Republicans to hold veto override votes with little notice. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Advocates warn House rule change could undermine voters

North Carolina civil rights advocates denounced a House rule change Tuesday that could allow Republicans to override vetoes on contentious bills with…

The land where Winston Weaver once stood. DAVID FORD/WFDD

Winston Weaver Company won't be back at former site. New zoning rules and other codes see to it.

One year ago, a major fire broke out in Winston-Salem that had the potential for catastrophic damage. The source of the blaze was the Winston Weaver…

Sculptural student art work displayed in a cabinet

Student artwork on display in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools offices

Over 100 original pieces of art have been framed and hung throughout the halls of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools central office buildings. The…

The suits allege that the Winston Weaver Company failed to safely store dangerous chemicals and did not follow industry rules designed to prevent and mitigate fires, among other things. SETH PERLMAN/AP

Lawsuits alleging negligence in last year's fertilizer plant fire have stalled

In the year since the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire, five lawsuits have been filed against the company alleging negligence. A lawyer representing…

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