A packed hearing room erupted in applause Thursday after the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Planning Board recommended denying a rezoning request for a proposed hyperscale data center in Rural Hall.

The inaugural Fiddle & Fork Festival, sponsored by the Blue Ridge Music Center and The Bluffs Restaurant, will showcase Appalachian culture with a focus on crafts, cuisine and music.

With high temperatures in the extended forecast, Guilford County officials have offered some tips for staying safe.

After nearly 12 years on the board, Forsyth County Commissioner Don Martin announced he will retire at the end of July. He was first elected following 19 years as superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

The UNC System's equality policy states that no employment position can speak on behalf of the university on social policies or “political controversies of the day.”

The legislation impacts nine North Carolina counties. It is part of the Republican Party's effort to curb the impact of property taxes.

The council will be made up of around 16 to 24 members from all regions of the state. Applications are open through September 15.

Greensboro's annual drinking water quality report is out, and city officials say the water continues to meet or exceed state and federal standards.

Bingham Park, which sits on a former toxic landfill in East Greensboro, is set for a major cleanup over the next two years. Community members learned more about how the city will go about it and shared their concerns during a public hearing on Tuesday, June 9.

After years of delays and a price tag that more than doubled, Winston-Salem's Kimberley Park greenhouse project is at another crossroads. City council is considering a proposal to lease the vacant facility to a local farm.