Officials say they want to provide a space for youth to talk about issues that are important to them and share ideas for positive change — specifically around safety and violence prevention.
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Alamance County commissioners and school board members are meeting on Monday to discuss a dispute over district funding.
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Most city offices will be closed in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point on Friday. Garbage and recycling collections will be suspended.
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Chaplain Seth Clark of the Ohio 10th Cavalry read the Emancipation Proclamation at St. Phillips Moravian Church in Salem, North Carolina, on May 21, 1865. This Friday, Juneteenth, that moment will be reenacted with costumed actors. The event is free and open to the public.
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The Asheboro/Randolph County NAACP is unveiling a new memorial Thursday honoring enslaved residents in observance of Juneteenth.
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