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AP Source: Duke's Krzyzewski To Coach Last Season In 2021-22

Duke Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski will coach his final season with the Blue Devils in 2021-22, a person familiar with the situation told The…

'Warning Signs' Of An Eviction Crisis Are Growing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's eviction moratorium has been in place since September of last year and is set to expire at the end of…

N.C. A&T second-year elementary education student Jayden Seay speaks on campus at an education event headlined by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. DAVID FORD/WFDD

NC A&T sees record enrollment

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has experienced back-to-back record-breaking student enrollment. The rising numbers reflect a growing trend among historically Black colleges and universities nationwide while elsewhere undergraduate enrollments have declined during the pandemic.

FILE - North Carolina coach Hubert Davis reacts during the second half of a college basketball game against Kansas in the finals of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. Four starters return from a team that showed off its best-case potential, while Davis has restocked a roster that was largely down to relying on an “Iron Five” starting lineup to close last year. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Davis gets new deal, raise with No. 1 UNC after 1st-year run

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has a new six-year contract and a raise after his first-year run to the NCAA championship game.

A Historic Showing For Black Sheriffs Elected In The Piedmont And Beyond

Tuesday's elections made history when several black candidates for sheriff in North Carolina won their county races. It was the first time ever for most…

The Early College at Guilford, with its enrollment of 197 9th-12th graders, scored a perfect 100 on College Readiness, with a 100% graduation rate. KERI BROWN/WFDD

A Greensboro high school is named #1 in the nation

The Early College at Guilford (ECG) was named the #1 public high school in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Nearly 25,000 schools were…

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announces she is switching affiliation to the Republican Party at a news conference Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the North Carolina Republican Party headquarters in Raleigh, N.C. The change gives Republican state legislators a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Cotham formalizes party switch to North Carolina GOP

North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham has formally changed her party registration from Democrat to Republican in a shift that gives GOP legislators veto-proof control over Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.

Helpline Adds Mental Health And Emotional Support For Educators

The continuation of remote learning and stress from the pandemic is putting a strain on many people. The state has expanded a helpline to assist North…

Tracy Taylor, superintendent of the Upper Mountain Research Station in Laurel Springs, NC. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

Better seeds hold the key to more durable trees for Christmases yet to come

The future of North Carolina’s Christmas tree industry may be growing on a state-run farm in the High Country. Research is underway to genetically improve…

Edwin Graves Wilson (b. February 1, 1923), known affectionately as “Mr. Wake Forest,” is Professor Emeritus of English and Provost Emeritus for Wake Forest University. Image courtesy of Ken Bennett/Wake Forest University.

Beloved professor Ed "Mr. Wake Forest" Wilson turns 100

Ed Wilson, beloved emeritus professor and provost affectionately known as “Mr. Wake Forest" celebrates his 100th birthday Wednesday. The Leaksville, North…

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