NCDHHS partners with federal programs to address inequities in sickle cell disease treatment
North Carolina is teaming with the federal government to strengthen access to new sickle cell disease therapies.
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Historic Winston-Salem shotgun houses and the stories of those who called them home to be preserved
Triad Cultural Arts was awarded a North Carolina Humanities Grant for the Shotgun House Legacy Site. $3,000 will be utilized to document significant narratives from residents concerning Black life in Winston-Salem throughout the Jim Crow and Civil Rights periods.
New Toyota supplier to make $60 million investment for Randolph operation
A new joint venture is planning to bring more than 130 jobs to Randolph County as a supplier to Toyota’s hybrid and electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant.
Winston-Salem church helps buy and forgive millions in medical debt for Wake County households
A Winston-Salem church has partnered with a New York-based nonprofit to purchase and forgive the medical debt of nearly 3,000 households in Wake County.
Duke's Filipowski hobbled after fan collision during court-storming following Wake Forest's win
Duke star big man Kyle Filipowski was hobbled after a collision with a fan rushing onto the court to celebrate Wake Forest's win against the eighth-ranked Blue Devils. The 7-footer had ice on his right knee when talking to reporters afterward.
Climate change important to North Carolinians at state, national and global level
A series of polls by High Point University’s Survey Research Center finds that climate change is a concern among North Carolina residents at a state, federal and global level.
Program offering free rides to work may be coming to Forsyth County
The microtransit program aims in part to provide reliable transportation to county residents pursuing jobs outside of the county's urban centers.
New website aims to empower Winston-Salem's Hispanic community
A new website called Proyecto Mariposa aims to be an online hub for Winston-Salem’s Hispanic community.
Also known as the Butterfly Project, the site launched on February 1. It consolidates news, calendar events, job offerings and other resources into a one-stop hub for the region’s Latino community.
App State's decision to begin receiving 911 calls receives pushback from local safety officials
Appalachian State University is planning to launch its own 911 dispatch center. The move comes as a surprise to Boone officials who spent years consolidating emergency services between the town and county. It's raising tensions and questions over the emergency response implications for local residents.
Going on 30 years, an education funding dispute returns to the North Carolina Supreme Court
Education funding litigation that originated 30 years ago has returned to North Carolina’s highest court. The state Supreme Court held oral arguments but didn't immediately rule again Thursday in the case barely a year after it ruled on whether a trial judge could move taxpayer money to address schooling inequities statewide without the express approval of legislators.