Winston Salem

The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block Winston-Salem-based Novant Health from acquiring two regional hospitals. The complaint says that if the deal were to proceed, prices for medical services could rise.

The city of Winston-Salem launched a new program to address non-emergency calls earlier this year. It aims to support beleaguered police and fire departments, and the program is showing results.

A few Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools staff members say the teaching shortage may worsen if a new state licensing and compensation proposal takes effect.

A 40-year-old interview between two major Black artists will be shown this month at Reynolda House Museum of American Art. 

Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo says the explosion threat from a fire at a fertilizer plant has "greatly diminished" now that much of a combustible chemical has burned off and firefighters have returned to the site to spray down what's left. 

Winston-Salem officials said there is more ammonium nitrate at the plant that there was at 2013 Texas plant explosion that killed 15 people.

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A controversial plan to sell a large-scale public housing building in Winston-Salem has fallen through.