Sanders' visit also served to promote his new book, Fight Oligarchy.

A judge sentenced an 18-year-old who acknowledged killing five people in a North Carolina mass shooting to life in prison without parole Friday, rejecting arguments that he deserved the chance for release decades from now.

The Trump administration canceled $600 million in teacher training grants last year, forcing educator programs across the country to close. Winston-Salem TEACH lost 80% of its budget. But then the donations came pouring in.

Forsyth County’s expenses have jumped by about $90 million since 2022. Revenue hasn’t kept pace, and leaders are dipping into savings to cover the gap.