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.

The Asheboro/Randolph County NAACP is unveiling a new memorial Thursday honoring enslaved residents in observance of Juneteenth.

Greensboro officials approved a tax hike in next year's budget in part to fund future growth, but pending legislation could change the plan.

The bill would create a new Child Welfare Escalation Team that would investigate reports of abuse and neglect. It would also require more training for social workers and stronger documentation of home inspections by child protective services.

The Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution stating that commissioners didn’t allocate enough money in next year’s budget to “support a system of free public schools.”

More than 1,000 people gathered in Winston-Salem on Sunday to celebrate the launch of Forsyth Strong, a new civic coalition focused on housing, education and mental health. Local leaders publicly committed to meeting with organizers within the next 90 days.

The 37-page bill contains a slew of provisions including allowing any voter to challenge any other ballot and banning overseas voters who haven't ever lived in NC from voting in state elections.

The state Senate is considering putting a cap on how much nonprofit hospital CEOs can be paid, part of a broader healthcare bill that passed a committee on Tuesday.

Guilford County Schools is offering free meals to anyone under the age of 18 this summer. Families have dine-in and to-go options.

Winston-Salem’s City Council is one step closer to implementing a temporary curfew for teens after recent late night disturbances. The measure is headed for a final vote next week.