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Confederate Statue On UNC Campus Toppled By Protesters
A Confederate statue in the heart of North Carolina's flagship university was toppled Monday night during a rally by hundreds of protesters who decried the memorial known as "Silent Sam" as a symbol of racist heritage.
The crowd gathered across the street from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill plaza for a series of speakers at 7 p.m. before heading over to the quadrangle. Then, about two hours into the protest, a group surrounded the statue and pulled it down, according to television footage. Once it was on the ground, demonstrators kicked it and cheered.
Many students, faculty and alumni have called the statue a racist image and asked officials to remove it, though some argued it was a tribute to fallen ancestors. UNC leaders including Chancellor Carol Folt had previously said state law prevented the school from removing the statue.
Science Panel: Health Goal For Chemical In Water Is Right
A North Carolina science panel says state health officials were right to set a much lower health target for a little-studied industrial chemical found in drinking water than the goal the manufacturer proposed.
The science panel created to advise North Carolina health and environmental leaders agreed on their GenX findings after 10 months of review.
The panel's report says studies of the chemical used in non-stick surfaces like Teflon are scant. But the science board says there's enough information to estimate how much humans can tolerate over a lifetime without increased risk of cancer and other conditions.
Wake Forest, Winston-Salem State Receive Grant To Continue Concussion Research
Two Triad universities have received a grant to continue participating in the largest-ever study of sports-related concussions.
The grant is roughly $500,000, and will allow Winston-Salem State University and Wake Forest University to continue research on the effects of concussions on student-athletes.
They are among 30 such schools participating in the study. Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is also part of the team.
Man Charged After Child Shoots Self In Hand With Stolen Gun
Police say that a 5-year-old child suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the hand, leading to charges against an adult.
A Winston-Salem Police Department news release says officers came to the house Sunday afternoon.
The child was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening wound.
Investigators seized a handgun and determined it was stolen.
The shooting led to charges of firearm possession by a felon, possessing a stolen firearm and failure to secure a firearm from a minor against Charles Derrick Parsons. Parsons was being held Monday in jail.
New Documentary, 'Bus Stop Jobs,' Follows A Day In The Life Of Local Bus Rider
A new short documentary showcases the challenges of living in Winston-Salem without a vehicle.
The 11-minute film, called “Bus Stop Jobs,” focuses on a day in the life of bus rider Brittany Marshall.
Without a car, Marshall and her son rely solely on public transportation.
Filmmaker Diana Greene says commuting this way can be especially difficult for passengers who need to transfer buses, as wait times can be long.
The film was produced in collaboration with Winston-Salem State University's Center for the Study of Economic Mobility and shot and edited by Tom Green. It will be screening at the Forsyth County Central Library Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m.
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