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Guilford County Commissioners voted to put a sales tax referendum on the ballot in the November election. The revenue would primarily support education.
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The Forsyth County Republican Party selected Chris Parker to fill the vacant county commission seat left by Don Martin, who retired at the end of July. Parker will be sworn in on Monday.
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The federal government is intervening to protect reservoirs on the imperiled Colorado River.
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A key Republican senator, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, said he would back Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general, smoothing the path for his ultimate confirmation by the Senate.
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Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell said he was discharged from his rehabilitation center in a Thursday statement, more than 50 days after hospitalization.
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President Trump is once again attempting to put restrictions on who is automatically guaranteed citizenship after being born in the U.S., just weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his attempt to end birthright citizenship.
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The city of Greensboro has delayed the South Elm Street Pedestrian Plaza project. Residents, business owners and others are invited to share feedback at a public meeting on Monday, August 10, at 4:30 p.m.
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A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after he refused to answer questions about his handling of the covid pandemic. Chairman Rand Paul plans to refer the case to the DOJ.
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President Trump's proposed arch in Memorial Circle would intrude on dozens of nearby sites, says the National Park Service. But there's been minimal discussion of alternate locations.
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In recent months, millions of Americans’ cell phones have been been flooded with texts asking questions about Israel.
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The Trump administration is moving to deregulate Head Start early learning programs.
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A Supreme Court decision from June made it easier to turn away people at the border seeking asylum.