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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to reporters at the Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola, N.Y. on Aug. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, Pool)

RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board as he seeks to remove his name from ballot

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections in a last-ditch attempt to get his name removed the state’s ballot ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

This combination of photos shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on Aug. 7, 2024 and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on July 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day

After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer. The Democratic…

Brown School Lofts at Legacy Heights apartments is the first phase of the Choice Neighborhood Initiative in Winston-Salem, which has received some housing credits. DJ SIMMONS/WFDD

North Carolina to gain more than $1B in affordable housing development

Fifty projects across the state were approved for financial awards including three developments in Winston-Salem and two in Greensboro.

Rocks gathered from within 30 yards were used to make this footbridge on the Paddy Mountain trail in Ashe County. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

New High Country park is latest link in trail system from Mount Jefferson to Boone

The effort to preserve Paddy Mountain was a community-wide response that included individuals as well as the town of West Jefferson and Ashe County.

Jon Applebaum, Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center's president and COO, speaks to a small crowd during the groundbreaking ceremony for the health system's new wellness and education building in Thomasville, N.C., on Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2024.

Novant’s new Thomasville facility to focus on behavioral health and rehabilitation therapy

Novant Health broke ground on a wellness and education facility dedicated to filling health care gaps in Davidson County.

North Carolina court reverses contempt charge against potential juror who wouldn't wear mask

A North Carolina appeals court has decided a trial judge wrongly found a potential juror in criminal contempt for refusing to wear a mask in 2022 due to COVID-19.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools released a survey last week to get feedback from students, parents and staff on potential changes to the bell schedules. (Adobe Stock image)

WS/FCS seeking feedback on streamlining bell schedules

The district currently has 17 different bell schedules for elementary, middle and high schools. Start and end times can vary by as much as an hour, even within the same grade span.

Some worry that additional tariffs could hurt North Carolina industries including pork producers, like the farm shown here in Farmville. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

As tariffs become part of presidential debate, many in NC seek a measured approach

Former President Donald Trump said if elected in November he’ll expand the tariffs that he imposed during his presidency. Many in North Carolina, including Republicans, worry about the potential downsides of increased tariffs.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature…

North Carolina public school students inch higher in test scores

New figures show North Carolina's public school students made small performance gains on standardized tests during the past school year compared to the previous year.

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