N.C. Medicaid expansion reaches 650,000 enrollees as program faces threat of federal cuts
North Carolina has surpassed a goal of 600,000 enrollees in just over a year since expanding access.
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N.C. A&T to host ceremony for first-ever Black Sportswriters Hall of Fame
The ceremony will posthumously honor “The Original Six" pioneer sportswriters and editors: Bryan Burwell, Thom Greer, Sam Lacy, Wendell Smith, Larry Whiteside and Ralph Wiley.
Bill would create options for affordable workforce housing in Watauga County
House Bill 306 would authorize Boone, Blowing Rock and the Watauga County Board of Education to provide workplace housing for town and county staff and teachers.
Mikal Madhi, who has a life sentence in North Carolina, will be executed in South Carolina
Mikal Mahdi is scheduled to be the second man executed by firing squad in South Carolina. Mahdi also pled guilty to murder in Winston-Salem, where he was represented by Wake Forest Law professor Mark Rabil, who opposes the death penalty for Mahdi.
WS/FCS Chief Financial Officer resigns amid budget challenges
An audit found that the district overspent its budget last year by about $16 million. To make up for the error, officials proposed reducing 81 central office positions.
Guilford County educators rally for pay increases as funding request goes to commissioners
After the rally, attendees headed into a public hearing on the proposed budget, which includes a requested increase of nearly $44 million from the county.
House bill would provide $14 million for Triad cultural projects and nonprofits
The Triad Regional Grants bill is sponsored by GOP Representatives Donny Lambeth and Jeff Zenger, both of Forsyth County.
Public housing residents, advocates protest living conditions outside Winston-Salem Housing Authority office
The rally is the latest public outcry from tenants who have alleged maintenance issues while city housing officials insist this is not the case.
Bill seeking to ban virtually all abortions in NC will not advance
A bill filed Monday seeking to ban most abortions in North Carolina will not be heard in the N.C.
Tariffs unlikely to bring back furniture manufacturing jobs, association CEO says
Shannon Williams says the tariffs by the administration aren’t likely to bring them back, in part because there’s not a demand for factory jobs or a skilled workforce to fill them.