local government

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.

Melvin served as mayor between 1971 and 1981. The Melvin Municipal Office Building, which houses City Hall, was named in his honor.

A city councilmember in Virginia ran through his office covered in gasoline and then was set on fire by a man who chased him outside, authorities said Wednesday.