LSU tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5-2 to set up a rematch for a spot in the College World Series finals
LSU staved off elimination from the College World Series for a second time. And now the Tigers are right where they expected to be all along.
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Bills altering North Carolina voting rules, elections board makeup approved by the state Senate
The North Carolina Senate approved on Wednesday a pair of election and voting-related bills that include the latest attempts by Republicans to enact legislation that Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed in past years and to remove his control over the State Board of Elections.
Winston-Salem City Council passes $607 million budget with pay raise for police
Winston-Salem City Council passed a $607.8 million budget Tuesday that includes a 2.5 cent property tax rate increase and a pay raise for police.
A mural of a celebrated Greensboro drag queen has been vandalized
An outdoor mural of Brenda the Drag Queen — a Greensboro celebrity and leader in the LGBTQ community — has been defaced.
North Carolina House revives LGBTQ+ education limits in final days of session
Previously stalled legislation that would limit LGBTQ+ instruction in North Carolina public schools and require teachers to out transgender kids to their parents gained momentum Wednesday after months of inaction as state legislators race to push policies across the finish line before the session ends.
Greensboro City Council passes $751M Budget with property tax increase
Greensboro City Council voted 7-2 to approve a $751 million budget Tuesday that increases the property tax rate and raises pay for city employees.
Winston-Salem Symphony names its first female music director
The Winston-Salem Symphony has appointed its first female conductor to serve as Music Director — Michelle Merrill.
After 20 years, Triad Stage exits stage left
Triad Stage, which offered professional theater productions in the Piedmont for two decades, is shuttering its doors.
North Carolina legislature pushes limits on transgender youth rights in final days of session
Transgender rights are taking center stage Tuesday in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly considers legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports.