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North Carolina public school students performed better on standardized tests this past spring compared to the year before, according to data reviewed Wednesday by the State Board of Education. But the pupils remain below proficiency rates recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Roy Cooper has declared September as Deaf Awareness Month. State officials want to promote understanding and appreciation of contributions made by the state’s deaf citizens.

As North Carolina House members met privately over whether to authorize m

Attorneys with the ACLU of North Carolina sent a letter to the city of Greensboro last week warning against removing the belongings of unhoused people.

Winston-Salem’s city council approved economic incentives Tuesday for two local companies eyeing expansion. 

Democrats got a potential boost for the 2024 congressional elections as courts 

The North Carolina Folk Festival kicks off with the Songs of Hope and Justice Concert Wednesday at the Carolina Theatre.

Library usage is on the rise again in Forsyth County, after the pandemic led to a 40% drop in borrowing. 

Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes says his wife is regaining movement on her left side following a stroke last month and he plans to continue with his coaching duties entering preseason practices.

Despite the university’s confidence in its response, students say their teachers appeared unprepared and many grew more panicked in the absence of detailed information.