YWCA High Point releases study examining disparities in city
A new study out of High Point examines racial disparities in the city and provides recommendations to help the community improve.
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State awards funding for park acquisitions and development
State and local parks in North Carolina are getting a boost thanks to nearly $14 million in end-of-year funding.
Lawsuit accuses NCAA of antitrust violation in college athlete transfer rule
The lawsuit, filed in West Virginia’s northern district, challenges the NCAA’s authority to impose a one-year delay in the eligibility of certain athletes who transfer between schools. The suit said the rule “unjustifiably restrains the ability of these college athletes to engage in the market for their labor as NCAA Division I college athletes.”
New Forsyth County Senior Services center is an all-ages community spot
Forsyth County Senior Services has a new place for people of all ages to come together for creative and
UNLV gunman who was former ECU professor had list of targets at the university and 150 rounds of ammunition, police say
Students and faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will not be returning to campus this semester for in-person classes after a gunman killed three professors, the university's president an
Guilford County, Greensboro City Council approve funds for emergency winter sheltering
Guilford County and Greensboro officials approved funds this week to help provide shelter for residents without housing this winter.
Surry County Schools implements clear bag policy for athletic events
Surry County Schools is implementing a clear bag policy for athletic events starting next year.
No reelection campaign for Democratic representative after North Carolina GOP redrew U.S. House map
U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning announced Thursday that she will not file under lines that state election data suggests could net Republicans at least three more seats. Manning's district is now considered a GOP-leaning district. It's one of four challenged earlier this week by Black and Latino voters in a federal lawsuit alleging the new map weakens minority voting power to strengthen “the state's white majority.”
Through research, Spatial Justice Studio Community Fellows hope to better impoverished Winston-Salem neighborhoods
The Spatial Justice Studio in Winston-Salem has selected its 2023-2024 community fellows. They will study a host of local issues from health care access to green spaces.
Winston-Salem gets $500,000 for passenger rail study
It’s been decades since Winston-Salem has had regular passenger rail service, but a new grant could be a step toward bringing it back.