It’s been 10 years since the launch of Triad City Beat, a free bi-weekly alternative newspaper covering regional news, politics, and culture. The paper is hosting a 10th-anniversary party on Wednesday evening at Flat Iron in Greensboro.
The Behavioral Evaluation and Response Team was designed to alleviate the stress of 911 calls related to mental health counseling, medication and domestic disputes, to name a few. Just under a year in, the pilot program recently received $700,000 to expand its services.
The Children’s Law Center of Central North Carolina is hosting a "Know Your Rights" workshop for students and parents in Forsyth County this week. The discussion will include tips related to special education and discipline.
On Thursday, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist became the first health system in the region to treat an Alzheimer's disease patient with the new medication lecanemab, according to the Winston-Salem-based health system.
The Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education unanimously voted last week to join a nationwide lawsuit against major social media companies. Several other North Carolina school districts are also participating.
North Carolina's labor commissioner has declined to adopt rules sought by worker and civil rights groups that would have set safety and masking directives in workplaces for future infectious disease outbreaks like with COVID-19. Commissioner Josh Dobson announced his decision Wednesday.