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Sejal Zota, the legal director for the Just Futures Law advocacy group, voices opposition to the immigration-related bill during a state Senate judiciary committee hearing at the Legislative Office Building on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The bill enforces compliance with federal immigration officers' requests to detain inmates for sheriffs and jail administrators. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

North Carolina bill compelling sheriffs to aid ICE advances as first major bill this year

A House bill that directs North Carolina sheriffs to comply with requests by federal agents interested in picking up jail inmates they believe are in the country has picked up steam again. A Senate judiciary committee approved an updated version of the bill Tuesday.

Hikers take a break on the face of Stone Mountain State Park in March. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

'Year of the Trail' spurred interest in hiking in the High Country, conservancy says

State officials designated 2023 as the “Year of the TraiI” to promote the vast network of trails and greenways in North Carolina.

President Biden's visit is expected to take place on Thursday with little fanfare behind closed doors, because the White House aims to respect the privacy of grieving families and avoid the appearance of using grief for political purposes. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden adds stop to North Carolina trip to visit with families of fallen law enforcement officers

President Joe Biden is detouring to Charlotte, North Carolina, to meet with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job. The visit comes just a week after he sat down with the grieving relatives of two cops killed in Upstate New York.

The Greensboro Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking feedback on items related to public transit. Image courtesy of the city of Greensboro.

Guilford County seeking ideas for transportation pilot programs

The county is seeking program ideas that could help in areas such as connecting people to work or social services.

Local educator Lee Childress addressed the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education this week in support of using the reserve in Article 46 to increase teacher supplements. (Screenshot courtesy of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools)

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to request $20M from county commissioners next week

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education approved a budget request to the county for $20 million, much of which is intended to make up for the loss of federal COVID-19 funding.

Scenic wetlands along the Cedar Point (Tideland) hiking trail in the Croatan National Forest near Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Adobe Stock photo.

Triad chapter of environmental group lobbies legislators on both sides of the aisle

More than three dozen volunteers from North Carolina will set off for Raleigh next week to meet with lawmakers from both parties and discuss ways to…

Sen. Michael Lee, a New Hanover County Republican, addresses a series of questions from Democratic Sen. Mary Wills Bode regarding the funding expansion of the Opportunity Scholarship program on the Legislative Building's Senate floor in Raleigh, N.C. on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The Senate approved a measure to soon spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on the program, which allows children to receive taxpayer-funded scholarships to attend K-12 private or religious schools. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

North Carolina Senate OKs $500M for expanded private school vouchers

The North Carolina Senate has approved legislation to set aside roughly $500 million more — for now — for programs that provide taxpayer money to help K-12 students attend private schools. The majority-Republican Senate voted Thursday along party lines to spend the money, almost all of which will cover a surge in demand for Opportunity Scholarship grants.

Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill spoke at a press conference focused on student violence against teachers and other juvenile crimes. (Screenshot courtesy FOX8 WGHP)

Top Forsyth County law officials say if a student assaults a teacher, punishment will be 'swift and severe'

Winston-Salem and Forsyth County’s top law enforcement officials held a joint press conference Thursday afternoon to make clear where they stand when it…

Earlier this year, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill defining antisemitism in state law. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

A High Point man is charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a Georgia rabbi

A North Carolina man is charged with mailing an antisemitic threat to a rabbi in Georgia. A federal indictment unsealed Thursday says that Macon Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar received a threatening postcard in February after she testified before Georgia lawmakers to support defining antisemitism in state law.

Wake Forest University officials force Pro-Palestine protesters to disband

University officials had initially supported the students, part of a group known as Free Palestine WFU, in peacefully protesting since Tuesday afternoon. But that changed early Friday morning when officials told protesters that they had violated the agreed-upon terms of the encampment and that they would face interim suspension if they did not leave the site.

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