WS/FCS may need to cut another $5.5M from budget
WS/FCS board members are frustrated — and facing more tough cuts — after a costly budgeting error, declining state allotments and a new potential county funding formula.
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Greensboro City Council approves rezoning for townhome project despite opposition
A dozen homeowners living in New Irving Park spoke out against the project at a city council meeting Tuesday night.
Potential EPA wetland changes worry NC conservationists
Some environmentalists are concerned that reducing protections could lead to degraded waterways.
Forsyth County interactive map shows increase in overdose calls
The project shows data ranging from how zip codes are affected to impact sorted by age, gender and race.
Salem Academy and College president takes new role leading Lenoir-Rhyne University
Summer McGee joined Salem College in 2021. Since then, the college added 11 new academic programs, started a leadership development initiative and seen significant enrollment growth.
NC to invest $6.5M in jail diversion and re-entry programs in counties hit by Helene
State officials say more than half of people in North Carolina prisons have mental health conditions, and three-quarters live with substance use disorders. The new initiative aims to help those at risk connect with care.
WSSU student wanted in connection with shooting on campus turns himself in
Ja'lon Stallings, a 19-year-old student at the school, is facing several felony charges in connection to the incident.
North Carolina judges consider GOP law shifting election board picks from governor to auditor
North Carolina trial judges will soon rule if legislative Republicans' latest method to attempt to wrest control of the State Board of Elections from a Democratic governor is lawful.
NC Senate's proposed budget shifts additional $700M to Helene recovery
The state Senate's proposal, unveiled Monday, would bring the total dollar amount of funds the state has shifted to respond to the 2024 storm to more than $2 billion.
Democratic candidate Allison Riggs pledges to keep fighting in North Carolina's close Supreme Court race
Democratic Associate Justice Allison Riggs has told supporters at a rally that she will fight as long as it takes while awaiting a final decision in North Carolina's unresolved Supreme Court race.