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The major-party candidates to succeed retiring North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr parried over inflation, abortion and election integrity on Friday night in their only expected debate.
Fall leaves are at peak color in the High Country
Fall foliage has arrived in the High Country. The autumnal change arrived on time and the colors are popping with golds and reds, says Howard Neufeld, a biologist at Appalachian State University, who is also known as the "Fall Color Guy."
N. Carolina governor pushes to legalize marijuana possession
North Carolina’s two top Democratic state officials are urging the Republican-led legislature to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in light of President Joe Biden’s pardon Thursday of thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” under federal law.
Riot plea: Proud Boys member admits to seditious conspiracy
A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Thursday to plotting with other members of the far-right Proud Boys to violently stop the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election, making him the first member of the extremist group to plead guilty to a seditious conspiracy charge.
N.C. approves nearly $1B in tax credits for affordable housing development
North Carolina will leverage nearly $1 billion from federal tax credits and other financing to spur the construction and renovation of affordable housing throughout the state.
NC Senate candidates to meet in likely only televised debate
The two major-party candidates seeking to succeed retiring North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr are meeting for what is likely their only televised debate.
Let's Talk About It: Skills for Better Conversation
It's the first day of the WFDD original Let’s Talk About It: Skills for Better Conversation.
State and local transportation officials will launch new travel survey in Triad region
Some Triad households will get an invitation in the mail to participate in a new transportation survey.
Lawsuits filed after Novant Health data breach
Several lawsuits have been filed against Novant Health after the company admitted this summer that patient data may have been sent to Facebook.
N.C. A&T professor will study social media's impact on Black women's health
A professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a grant to study the impact social media has on Black women’s health.