Forsyth County is pivoting in the face of job losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the expected loss of roughly $10 million in sales taxes this year.
Vaping products would be taxed the same as traditional cigarettes under an amendment to a state Senate bill.
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools could soon begin receiving some additional funding from the county.
North Carolina's Revenue Department is telling major online retailers to charge, and turn over, sales tax.
The state will be one of the first to collect sales tax on online purchases.