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Education

WS/FCS shares plans for remaining COVID-19 relief funding

3:56pm March 30, 2023

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools received $215 million through the second and third rounds of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds. A portion of those funds must be spent within six months, or returned to the federal government.

Police at Forsyth Technical Community College

Crime

Police say an active investigation is underway after one injured during shooting incident at FTCC

11:02am March 30, 2023

by WFDD Staff

Winston-Salem police tweeted that they received a report of a shooting at Forsyth Tech around 10:10 a.m. At a press conference at 3 p.m., Captain Shelly Lovejoy told reporters there was never an “active shooter situation.”

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, answers a reporter's questions at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C.,

Politics & Government

State House budget proposes more for infrastructure, raises

10:12am March 30, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina House Republicans unveiled a two-year state government spending proposal Wednesday that would offer sizeable raises for teachers compared to recent years while earmarking billions of dollars for infrastructure and health care.

Frank Pantano speaks to school board members about magnet programming

Education

WS/FCS looks to magnet programming to increase diversity at four schools

4:23pm March 29, 2023

by Amy Diaz

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is looking to apply for $15 million in federal funding to support IB Programs at four schools. District officials say strong magnet programming will help diversify those schools.

State Rep. Jason Saine, R-Lincoln, at right, speaks with Rep. Terence Everitt, D-Wake

Revived N. Carolina sports wagering bill wins big House vote

2:31pm March 29, 2023

by Associated Press

Sports gambling in North Carolina soared over a major hurdle on Tuesday as the House voted for legislation to permit, regulate and tax wagering activities less than a year after the chamber scuttle

City of Winston-Salem announces new language access emergency plan

2:25pm March 29, 2023

by Eileen Rodriguez

The city of Winston-Salem announced on Tuesday a plan to offer emergency services in more languages.

Permit to buy handgun no longer required in North Carolina

2:03pm March 29, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina residents can now buy a handgun without getting a permit from a local sheriff, after the Republican-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode the Democratic governor's veto — a first since 2018.

Another effort to make NC sheriffs aid ICE approved by House

9:56am March 29, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina's sheriffs would be required to help federal agents who are interested in picking up jail inmates they believe are in the country illegally in legislation approved by the state House

State unveils 'Action Plan' to address youth mental health crisis

9:56am March 29, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services teamed up with the state Department of Public Instruction to compose an Action Plan to address what is described as an “urgent” youth mental health and behavioral health crisis. The plan, released on Tuesday, cites a needed investment in the state’s school systems.

Politics & Government

State Board of Elections ousts two Republican Surry County election board members

4:38pm March 28, 2023

by April Laissle

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has voted to remove two Republican members of the Surry County Board of Elections.

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