App State series examines links between local and global rural areas
Appalachian State University is hosting a demonstration of music and dancing designed to connect the local community to a rural area an ocean away.
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High Point committee recommends adoption of local fair housing ordinance
A High Point city council committee is recommending the adoption of a new ordinance that would allow local officials to review residents' concerns of discriminatory housing practices.
Davidson County teacher suspended over racial slur in classroom
A Davidson County high school teacher has been suspended after he allegedly wrote a racial slur on a class whiteboard.
'It was a lot more than I expected': Lengthy hiring process makes school bus driver vacancies hard to fill
A shortage of school bus drivers in Forsyth County, and throughout the country, has resulted in major delays impacting drivers, educators, students, and parents.
As first phase of Winston-Salem affordable housing project nears completion, funding gap for next step remains
A project involving more than 400 new affordable housing units in Winston-Salem is facing a multimillion-dollar funding gap for one of its phases.
Housing Justice Now to host forum for Winston-Salem mayoral and city council candidates
A Winston-Salem-based housing rights group is hosting a city council and mayoral candidate forum this week.
North Carolina voter ID trial rescheduled again for spring in federal court
A federal lawsuit filed over five years ago challenging North Carolina's new photo voter identification mandate is now set to go to trial in the spring, with an outcome that could possibly affect what people must do to cast ballots this fall.
Greensboro City Council will be able to review body cam footage from incident at city manager's house
On Monday a superior court judge gave a consent order to release the video footage to councilmembers. Officials say their request was made to verify that best practices were followed by the four police officers who responded to multiple domestic disturbance 911 calls on the evening of December 28 made from City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba’s home.
Parkway officials looking for people interested in taking on historic facilities
National Park Service officials are looking for individuals or businesses to relaunch three historic properties along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Winston-Salem, Forsyth County planning board recommend approval of zoning change for industrial park in Rural Hall
The City-County Planning Board of Forsyth County and Winston-Salem recommended approval of a zoning request for more than 100 acres of land that could bring a new, industrial park to Rural Hall.