Guilford County Planning Board approves rezoning majority of de-annexed Summerfield land
The rezoning is the latest step in a years-long battle in the town of Summerfield over a proposed mixed-use project.
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WS/FCS down roughly 2,000 students after first week of school
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools began the academic year with nearly 2,000 fewer students than expected. The district is reaching out to families in an effort to get kids back in class.
NC Gov. Roy Cooper in DNC speech: 'Kamala will fight for you'
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was the final speaker at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night in Chicago, Illinois, before Vice President Kamala Harris gave her acceptance speech.
She took a 'ballot selfie.' Now she's suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it
A woman is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections after she says she received a letter from a board investigator asking her to remove a "ballot selfie" from a post on X. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on Thursday.
WSSU Chancellor Bonita J. Brown discusses higher ed landscape at State of Education event
Local economic development nonprofit, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc., hosted its annual State of Education luncheon this week. The keynote speaker was Bonita J. Brown, who became the chancellor for Winston-Salem State University in July.
Grammy Award-winning banjoist Alison Brown and her quintet will perform this weekend at the Blue Ridge Music Center
After graduating from Harvard, Alison Brown became an investment banker on Wall Street. But she left that career behind to pursue her passion: banjo. Three decades later, the Grammy Award-winning banjo artist and Compass Records Group co-founder looks back on her career with the August re-release of her 1990 solo album Simple Pleasures. She also discusses her 2023 release On Banjo with guest artists including Steve Martin and Anat Cohen.
Forsyth County residents serve as delegates at the 2024 DNC
Forsyth County residents were among the North Carolina delegates to cast votes this week on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Kids work with tennis pros at the Winston-Salem Open
Volunteer ball kids serve professional tennis players during matches. They're a big part of making the world-class tournament happen.
Robinson unveils public safety plan in race for North Carolina governor
North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson has a public safety plan billed as focusing on building up police, fighting violence and drugs and keeping criminals behind bars. The sitting lieutenant governor unveiled the proposal on Wednesday in Statesville.
Aperture Cinema set to premiere trailer for German-language film festival
Aperture Cinema will premier the trailer for its Kino im Nord Karolina film festival, an event designed to highlight contemporary German-language films.