Climate change could lead to shifts in fall color peak, App State biologist says
The peak of fall foliage is right on time in the High Country, but climate change could make it harder to predict when it will happen each year.
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Forsyth County to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for new courthouse
Officials are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Forsyth County’s new courthouse this Thursday.
North Carolina receives nearly $15 million to boost mental health services for children and families
North Carolina is receiving $14.8 million to support mental health initiatives for children and families.
Summerfield Town Council takes first steps toward avoiding de-annexation
On Thursday, Summerfield Town Council members voted 3-2 in favor of a text amendment that paves the way for mixed use housing.
Former Appalachian State Chancellor Ken Peacock dies
The Appalachian State University community is mourning the death of former chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock.
Guilford County requests more COVID vaccines for residents
Guilford County's Health Department is requesting more doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine with fall underway. County commissioners received an update at a meeting on Thursday.
Novant Health cuts 160 positions
Winston-Salem-based Novant Health has announced it is reducing its workforce by more than 150 positions.
Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School in High Point is the first NC school named for a Latina person
High Point is now home to North Carolina's first school named after a Latina person. Guilford County Schools hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School this week.
New online tool identifies former Green Book sites in Winston-Salem
Forsyth County's Historic Resources Commission has launched a new online tool to identify former Green Book locations in Winston-Salem.
Documentary 'Bad Press' exposes vulnerable journalistic freedoms for Native American tribes
When Oklahoma’s Muscogee Creek Nation government abruptly muzzled the tribe’s hard-hitting news outlet, journalist Angel Ellis charged headfirst into a historic battle to restore her tribe’s press freedoms.