Guilford County launches public survey to help craft 10-year parks master plan
The plan will help guide the county's direction for its recreational spaces, which includes 17 area parks and over 60 miles of trails and greenways.
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Piedmont Land Conservancy gains 127 acres for nature preserve near Pfafftown
The move keeps the land out of the hands of developers in a growing part of the county near a leg of the planned western loop of the Northern Beltway.
Forsyth County educators rally for increased funds for public schools
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools requested $20 million from county commissioners this year. But the county’s proposed budget only fulfills about a third of the request — $6.7 million.
Rapid loss of NC elections directors tied to low pay, CPP investigation finds
NC counties with low pay for elections directors most likely to have someone with less experience in charge, CPP data analysis shows.
High Point earns All-American City designation for work strengthening democracy
Mayor Cyril Jefferson says transparency and engagement led to being one of 10 municipalities to be named an All-American City.
High Point officials brace for cut in federal funding for housing initiatives
The reduction comes as the city prepares its annual action plan, which aims to address community needs for low to moderate-income residents.
Guilford County Schools to offer students free meals through the summer
Guilford County Schools will be providing meals at no cost to children under the age of 18 this summer. The program starts next week and runs through the middle of August.
Sale and use of marijuana permitted under ordinance Cherokees in North Carolina approved
The recreational sale and use of marijuana for adults could begin this summer on lands held by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina.
Joro spiders are back in the news. Here's what the experts really think about them
Joro spiders — invasive, brightly colored, orb-weaving arachnids that have been spreading in the U.S. for the past several years — have captured the public's interest and horror once again. But spider experts say the jury's still out on the impact the spider will have.