Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan reflects on progress made in final State of the City address
Vaughan highlighted a list of businesses investing in the area that would bring hundreds of jobs to Greensboro.
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Echoes of the Pandemic: Mike Sprayberry reflects on creating unity in crisis
If you lived in North Carolina during the pandemic, Mike Sprayberry’s voice may sound familiar. As the state director of emergency management, he spoke alongside then-Governor Roy Cooper at hundreds of COVID-19 press conferences. In this installment of Echoes of the Pandemic, he reflects on the challenges state officials faced and why he stayed calm when the stakes were high.
Wildfires prompt evacuation in the Carolinas
Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation Sunday in a North Carolina county still recovering from Hurricane Helene, and South Carolina's governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfire in that state.
North Carolina lawmakers are considering making it easier to carry concealed guns
The North Carolina Senate passed a bill Thursday that would eliminate concealed handgun permits, making it easier to carry hidden guns in cars and public places.
How much money do North Carolina public schools receive from the U.S. Department of Education?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aiming to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. State and local officials are working to determine what the impact will be on North Carolina’s public schools.
North Carolina appeals judges hear arguments in unresolved court election
North Carolina appeals court judges listened to arguments Friday about whether votes on tens of thousands of ballots in an unsettled state Supreme Court election from November should remain in the tally or could be discarded.
Furniture manufacturer Prepac to shut down Canadian facility, move operations to NC
A Canadian furniture manufacturer is shutting down one of its home country facilities and shifting operations to North Carolina.
City of High Point to launch new 'microtransit' program
The pilot program will initially serve the northwest part of the city along North Main Street.
Former EPA leaders to discuss changes at agency in Winston-Salem talk
Federal regulatory offices are under scrutiny from the Trump administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency is among those going through major changes. Some of the issues the EPA is facing will be discussed during a public conversation in Winston-Salem next week.
Mount Tabor High School shooter pleads guilty, sentenced to more than 20 years
The teenager who fatally shot a classmate at Mount Tabor High School in Winston-Salem in 2021 pled guilty today.