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Housing

Winston-Salem City Council considers creating new fund to address affordable housing

3:49pm November 01, 2023

According to a 2018 study, there is a shortage of more than 16,000 affordable rental homes in the city. Officials voted in a committee meeting in October to allow city staff to research developing a housing trust fund.

Fall foliage frames view of sunset at Hanging Rock State Park.

We Were Wondering...Where's your favorite place to enjoy fall activities?

2:46pm November 01, 2023

by Jay Sauerman

The leaves are falling, a chill has entered the air, and autumn is officially here!

Transportation

Gov. Roy Cooper announces funding for EV career initiative

11:33am November 01, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina is receiving over $1.6 million to create career pathways in electric vehicle, or EV manufacturing.

Section of Blue Ridge Parkway closed due to bear and human interactions

10:37am November 01, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Blue Ridge Parkway officials have temporarily closed nearly eight miles of highway due to a recent uptick in human interactions with bears.

Queue Listen Now

A photo of an outdoor gathering at Brown Truck Brewery in High Point.

Culture

High Point organization adopts plan to create more vibrant downtown

4:20pm October 31, 2023

by DJ Simmons

A recently adopted strategic plan by Forward High Point looks to create a more vibrant downtown, while also more clearly defining its boundaries.

Housing

Homeless shelter shortages may leave some out in the cold

3:50pm October 31, 2023

by David Ford

Rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing have contributed to more homelessness across much of the country and in parts of North Carolina.

Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant

12:21pm October 31, 2023

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press/Report for America

Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it's constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected number of new jobs, the company announced Tuesday.

Health & Safety

FDA warns lead has been found in WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree

10:13am October 31, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Federal officials are warning consumers about potential lead contamination in a puree marketed for children. The announcement comes following a joint investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and North Carolina health officials.

A screenshot of a Greensboro City Council Work Session meeting.

Housing

Greensboro economic mobility study shows areas of improvements, hurdles in housing

4:15pm October 30, 2023

by DJ Simmons

A new economic opportunity study in Greensboro shows positive housing trends in certain areas, but declining home ownership rates across the city.

Historic Highland Mills neighborhood sign.

Arts, Music & Culture

High Point Museum creates new historic Highland Mills neighborhood walking tour

3:47pm October 30, 2023

by David Ford

The museum’s app offers a variety of guided tours from Washington Street, which was once the center of High Point’s Black life in the decades following the Civil War, to the Hedgecock Farm, a family-run self-sufficient tobacco farm, something that was once a common sight all across Guilford County.