local government

A Greensboro pilot program that dispatches mental health clinicians to some emergency calls is expanding its hours after officials say it reduced the need for police responses.

Some High Point homeowners could see help with rising property taxes under a new proposal tied to next year’s city budget.

City officials say next year’s budget is tight, with inflation driving up costs. Fire trucks alone have nearly doubled in price in recent years.

A proposal to cut Forsyth County leaders’ terms in half is no longer on the table at the North Carolina Statehouse. Lawmakers dropped the measure after local pushback.

A surprise proposal to shorten the terms of Forsyth County commissioners and school board members caught local leaders off guard this week. Now, lawmakers have delayed a vote on the measure.

Rural Hall’s town council has taken a stand against a proposed data center. Residents are applauding the move ahead of Forsyth County's review of the case.

A projected $1M-plus budget overrun at the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office led to a tense exchange between commissioners and Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough on Monday.

Forsyth County’s expenses have jumped by about $90 million since 2022. Revenue hasn’t kept pace, and leaders are dipping into savings to cover the gap.

Martin has served on the commission for more than a decade, after spending 19 years as superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

Forsyth County commissioners are weighing a plan to wipe out up to $5 million in school district debt — a move meant to spur private donations to WS/FCS.