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National

Judge says Trump administration is not in full compliance with order on spending

2:58pm February 10, 2025

The judge had issued a temporary restraining order against an administration plan to freeze payments for grants and other federal programs, but says the administration has not been fully complying.

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Stress and uncertainty at Head Start and clinics as federal health funding system sputters

9:25am February 08, 2025

Many groups that rely on a federal payment portal started experiencing problems accessing funds last week. HHS says "technical issues" are to blame and lag times continue.

Housing

Temporary pause to federal aid causes uncertainty for Winston-Salem housing authority

4:45pm January 29, 2025

by DJ Simmons

The move left the Winston-Salem housing authority unable to access its financial systems for 24 hours.

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TURN program aims to assist Winston-Salem homeowners with forgivable loans

2:36pm May 09, 2024

by DJ Simmons

Some Winston-Salem residents may soon be eligible for public funding to repair their homes.

Education

$2 million of federal funding boosts Guilford County Schools' tutoring program

4:39pm March 24, 2022

by David Ford

Guilford County Schools will receive $2 million in federal assistance for the school district's intensive tutoring program.

Construction workers build a sound wall along Interstate Highway 66 in Fairfax, Va., this past August. While Congress debates President Biden's infrastructure bill, some rural transportation projects are in limbo.

Transportation planners wait for money as the infrastructure plan stalls in Congress

11:02am October 26, 2021

by David Schaper

Democrats say they're close to a deal on the broad reconciliation bill, but transportation planners are anxious because a short-term extension on federal highway and transit programs runs out Sunday.

National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins is stepping down by the end of the year.

As he steps down as the head of NIH, he has a warning about future pandemics

6:17pm October 05, 2021

Francis Collins has served longer than any other director of the National Institutes of Health since 1971. He tells NPR he did not anticipate the culture wars taking over scientific fact.

President Joe Biden speaks during the National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery Monday. His budget proposal drops a decades-long ban on public funding for abortion.

Biden's Budget Proposal Reverses A Decades-Long Ban On Abortion Funding

1:51pm May 31, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

Biden's budget follows through on a campaign promise to overturn the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding ban on federal funding for most abortions. It's not clear the change will be approved by Congress.

Health & Safety

State Awards Nearly $27M In COVID-19 Relief To Rural Communities

11:16am February 18, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

Rural North Carolina communities have been awarded $26.8 million in COVID-19 relief aid.

New York City, as seen here from Jersey City, N.J. in May, is suing the Trump administration over its "anarchist" designation.

National

3 Cities Designated As 'Anarchist' Filing Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

3:39pm October 22, 2020

by Brian Mann

After months of street protests, President Trump described New York City, Portland and Seattle as lawless places and threatened to withhold federal aid. City officials say the law is on their side.