Winston-Salem budget proposal includes more money for police to address staffing shortfall
The proposal for Winston-Salem’s next budget will go before the mayor and city council Tuesday with additional pay included for police.
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New census figures show Triad cities are growing
The Census Bureau says nine of the 15 fastest-growing cities in the country are in the South. Burlington didn’t make that list. But the Alamance County municipality does sit atop the growth charts for four cities in this region with 50,000 or more people.
L.A. school district workers have approved a labor deal following a 3-day strike
The agreement would increase wages by 30% for workers who are paid an average of $25,000 a year, SEIU Local 99 said. The contract still needs approval from the school district's Board of Education.
Proposal seeks to add workforce housing in North Carolina
A bill co-sponsored by Forsyth state Senator Paul Lowe is designed to increase the number of affordable homes in North Carolina for essential workers and other first-time h
Guilford furniture manufacturers address skilled worker shortage
Furniture manufacturing is not dead.
Documentary depicts long waits, short staffs for those seeking disability waivers
A new film documents the long wait that thousands of North Carolinians with disabilities face as they seek a waiver to get services in their homes and communities instead o
You may have heard of the 'union boom.' The numbers tell a different story
Despite a stream of headlines last year about unionization drives throughout the nation, the share of American workers in unions fell to its lowest level on record. What's going on?
Winston-Salem business, education leaders lay out legislative priorities
Business and education leaders joined with elected officials in Winston-Salem Friday to discuss legislative priorities for the coming year, with jobs, training, and afforda
State bill would allow civilian investigators for some crashes
State Sen. Paul Lowe (D-Forsyth) has filed a bill that would allow unarmed civilian personnel to investigate certain traffic crashes.
Appeals court restores N. Carolina law addressing farm labor
A North Carolina law preventing legal settlements between farms and workers from requiring a farm operation to become a union employer doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday while overturning a lower court decision.