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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overdose deaths among adolescents increased 109% from 2019 to 2021. The overwhelming majority of those deaths involved fentanyl. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Guilford County parents will host town hall to raise awareness of fentanyl-related deaths

Drug overdose deaths in North Carolina have increased 72% since 2019. State officials say that's largely due to illegally manufactured fentanyl. Concerned…

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Reported Near Sparta

Many in North Carolina woke up to an earthquake Sunday morning. Did You Feel It??? According to the USGS, North Carolina just experienced a 5.1 magnitude…

NC School Districts Scramble As Some Nutrition Waivers Near End

Many state school districts are worried about reaching vulnerable students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals, as buildings remain closed…

Protest Draws More Than 1,000 to Downtown Winston-Salem

A protest that began in an empty arts district parking lot spilled over into the streets of Winston-Salem, with marchers eventually shutting down U.S. 52,…

Greensboro Protesters Decry City’s Attempt To Delay Smith Trial

In Greensboro, community leaders and activists are calling on the city to withdraw its motion to delay the wrongful death trial of Marcus Smith. On…

During the pandemic, Guilford County Schools had been providing meals at no cost to students thanks to federal waivers. Those waivers expired at the end of June, and students have already accrued $111,627 in debt. (AP file photo/Lisa Rathke)

Guilford County Schools returns to former meal plan to curb student lunch debt

In January, Guilford County Schools (GCS) will return to the same meal plan used pre-COVID. During the pandemic, GCS had been providing meals at no cost…

City officials addressed a sparse crowd Wednesday night at a community meeting marking the one-year anniversary of the Winston Weaver fertilizer plant fire. APRIL LAISSLE/WFDD

Two-thirds of Winston Weaver fire relief money went undistributed by the city, raising questions about outreach

Two-thirds of the city funding set aside to ease the financial burdens of the Winston Weaver Fertilizer plant fire was never distributed to residents. An…

Morning Headlines: Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Feds Seek Dismissal Of Lawsuit By North Carolina Governor The Justice Department wants a lawsuit by North Carolina's governor dismissed to streamline the…

Morning Headlines: Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Feds Seek Dismissal Of McCrory Lawsuit The Justice Department wants a lawsuit by North Carolina's governor dismissed to streamline the legal battle over…

A Jetpack That Keeps Its Wearer On The Ground

Engineering graduate student Jason Kerestes helped build a jetpack that would make it easier for soldiers to run a four-minute mile. He speaks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer about the project.

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