Local News

Cannabis business owned by Cherokees in North Carolina to begin sales to any adult in September

11:01am August 02, 2024

The marijuana retailer owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on western North Carolina tribal lands will begin selling cannabis products to anyone age 21 or over next month. Great Smoky Cannabis Co. revealed the Sept. 7 start date Thursday on social media.

A photo of Brown School Lofts apartments in Winston-Salem

Housing

As Winston-Salem faces need for more affordable housing, a look at what that term means

8:00am August 02, 2024

by DJ Simmons

A housing study found Winston-Salem faced a shortage of "affordable homes," but what that looks like and how best to address it often varies depending upon who's asked.

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Multi-faith Greensboro revival will address Christian nationalism

4:50pm August 01, 2024

by Paul Garber

A revival-style gathering will be held in Greensboro Saturday with speakers opposed to the movement.

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Health & Safety

66 laid off following break between two Greensboro health care organizations

2:50pm August 01, 2024

by Santiago Ochoa

The abrupt end of a partnership between two Greensboro-based health care organizations has led to a 66-person layoff.

Politics & Government

North Carolina House member back in leading committee position 3 years after removal

1:07pm August 01, 2024

by Associated Press

The current longest-serving North Carolina House member is back at her former position leading a prominent committee more than three years after

Families rally to urge North Carolina lawmakers to fully fund private-school vouchers

9:00am August 01, 2024

by Associated Press

Dozens of North Carolina parents came to Raleigh to urge Republican legislators to fully fund scholarships for children to attend private and religious schools.

Greensboro parking lot where Nassanto Crenshaw was shot and killed by Greensboro police.

Law Enforcement

Appeals court reverses decision to dismiss a lawsuit over the killing of a teenager by Greensboro officer

8:52pm July 31, 2024

by David Ford

On Monday, relying on video, an appeals court reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit involving the police killing of an unarmed seventeen-year-old in Greensboro. Wake Forest University criminal law professor Ron Wright says the ruling sends all claims against the officer back to the district court to start the review process over again.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 86% of new COVID-19 cases stem from the latest mutation, JN.1. The most recent COVID vaccines are expected to help lower chances of serious illness or hospitalization from JN.1.

Health & Safety

COVID-19 cases on the rise in the Triad

5:26pm July 31, 2024

by Santiago Ochoa

A summertime rise in COVID-19 cases brought on by increased travel and extended time spent indoors has caught the attention of health care workers in the Piedmont Triad.

Following the story: from Chewbacca to Chopped -- Dale Pollock

4:27pm July 31, 2024

by Sheldon Ge

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Culture

Nourished: the healing power of healthy cooking -- Chef Donald McMillan

4:25pm July 31, 2024

by Daniela George Perez

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