UNCSA alum becomes first Black man to win Oscar for costume design
University of North Carolina School of the Arts alum Paul Tazewell won the Academy Award for best costume design Sunday night for his work on "Wicked."
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Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions and gusty winds
Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds and evacuations were ordered in some areas.
The National Weather Service warned of increased fire danger in the region due to a combination of critically dry fuels and very low relative humidity.
Overcoming a Speech Delay
Most speech pathologists agree: by 12 months old, babies should be saying their first words. When that milestone doesn’t come, parents are left with questions—How? When?
Winston-Salem Symphony CEO and President Merritt Vale announces retirement
Some her accomplishments include increasing the symphony's endowment by $5 million and doubling musicians' pay rates.
Forsyth County Commissioners to develop funding formula for public school system
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners has approved its list of priorities for the next three to five years. One of them is developing a sustainable funding formula for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
2025 Eastern Music Festival canceled over contract dispute and differing views of the future
The cancelation comes after a year of discussions between the faculty’s Charlotte-based musicians’ union and the festival’s leadership.
Triad City Beat leaders discuss the newspaper's legacy in its final days
A day before shutting down permanently, Brian Clarey and Sayaka Matsuoka from Triad City Beat discuss the publication's history and what made it unique.
Health officials issue warning after radiation camera stolen in Kernersville
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says the device, a SPEC-150 industrial radiography camera, was taken from a pickup truck parked at a Sleep Inn motel on Heartland Drive overnight Wednesday.
A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s
Carolina Curious: How many private schools receiving Opportunity Scholarships serve students with disabilities?
Last year, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to significantly increase funding for private school vouchers, also known as Opportunity Scholarships. The state has spent nearly $383 million on these vouchers in this academic year alone.