Crime down in Winston-Salem in 2024, police chief says
Data from 2024 shows a 15% reduction in aggravated assaults and car thefts compared to 2023. Homicides were down by nearly a third.
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North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M in additional Hurricane Helene relief
North Carolina House members advanced Wednesday a Republican package to boost state recovery funding after Hurricane Helene as committees fleshed out details on how best to spend another $500 million to address the historic flooding.
High Point police respond to online criticism after 'Bikers Against Predators' video
The department is facing scrutiny for how it handled the report of an alleged sexual predator by the outside group.
New exhibit showcasing works of Andrew Wyeth to open at Reynolda House Saturday
Allison Slaby, the curator at Reynolda House Museum of American Art, says she’s been working on the exhibit with the Brandywine Museum of Art in Wyeth’s hometown of Chadds Ford for about two years.
WS/FCS Board of Education votes to consolidate Virtual Academy with other schools
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education voted Tuesday to embed the district’s Virtual Academy within two other schools. Officials say the move is the result of declining enrollment and will save the district nearly $1 million.
Historic marker honors site of first R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company factory
Among the speakers at the unveiling was Noah Reynolds. He serves on the Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission and is a direct descendant of the company founder.
Forsyth County Soil and Water Conservation District board member arrested
Forsyth County Soil and Water Board Member Edward Jones was arrested Monday on charges related to election fraud and sex offender registry violations.
Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders.
North Carolina historians seek to help educators accurately teach about the Civil War
The N.C. History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction is hosting a two-day symposium for educators in Greensboro this week. It will feature discussions about what the Civil War and Reconstruction eras were like in the Piedmont, and strategies for teaching about them to middle and high school students.