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This map shows the location of Cleveland Avenue Homes in Winston-Salem, N.C. Image courtesy City of Winston-Salem.

As first phase of Winston-Salem affordable housing project nears completion, funding gap for next step remains

A project involving more than 400 new affordable housing units in Winston-Salem is facing a multimillion-dollar funding gap for one of its phases.

School officials also issued an apology to students, parents, staff and community members. WFDD FILE PHOTO

Davidson County teacher suspended over racial slur in classroom

A Davidson County high school teacher has been suspended after he allegedly wrote a racial slur on a class whiteboard.

A High Point committee is recommending the city council adopt a fair housing ordinance that mirrors the federal Fair Housing Act. WFDD File photo.

High Point committee recommends adoption of local fair housing ordinance

A High Point city council committee is recommending the adoption of a new ordinance that would allow local officials to review residents' concerns of discriminatory housing practices.

The campus of Appalachian State University. The school's High Country Humanities is hosting the "West Africa to Appalachia" demonstration on Thursday, Feb. 15. Image courtesy of Appalachian State University.

App State series examines links between local and global rural areas

Appalachian State University is hosting a demonstration of music and dancing designed to connect the local community to a rural area an ocean away.

A report shows that last school year, students in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools improved the equivalent of half a grade level or more in math and reading. The state average improvements for those subjects were closer to a quarter of a grade level. WFDD FILE PHOTO

WS/FCS among the top districts in North Carolina for learning recovery

A nationwide study conducted by Harvard and Stanford University researchers found that Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools has made some of the greatest strides in learning recovery in North Carolina.

FILE - North Carolina GOP Chairman Michael Whatley speaks at the state party's convention on June 9, 2023, in Greensboro, N.C. Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is calling for a leadership change at the Republican National Committee in an attempt to install a new slate of loyalists at the top of the GOP's political machine even before he formally secures the party's next presidential nomination. Trump is calling for Ronna McDaniel to be replaced by Whatley. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard, File)

Trump's pick to lead the RNC is facing skepticism from some Republicans

Michael Whatley, the chairman of North Carolina's Republican Party, has been named by Donald Trump as his pick to lead the Republican National Committee. The former president celebrated Whatley's experience with combating voter fraud. Yet for some conservatives in Whatley's home state, the announcement was ironic.

Guilford County public health officials are seeking participants for a tick study being conducted by North Carolina State University. Adobe stock photo.

Guilford County seeks 'citizen scientists' for tick study

Guilford County officials are inviting residents to take part in a study focusing on the region’s tick population.

North Carolina lawmakers say video gambling machine legislation could resurface this year

Interest in authorizing more casinos in North Carolina during this year's upcoming legislative session appears tamped down based on comments from top…

Marketgoers gather during the High Point furrniture market in April 2023. PAUL GARBER/WFDD

Work begins on improvements to High Point's market district

Work has begun on a two-year project to improve High Point’s furniture market district through a partnership between the city and the High Point Market Authority.

The majority on a three-judge federal appeals court panel sounds hesitant to reverse a trial judge's refusal last month to block the use of two new North Carolina state Senate districts that have been challenged on racial bias claims. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Federal judges sound hesitant to overturn ruling on North Carolina Senate redistricting

An appeals court on Thursday weighed a plea to halt the use of two new North Carolina state Senate districts starting this year on arguments the…

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