RALEIGH (AP) North Carolina law-makers offered bills before a self-imposed deadline Tuesday addressing the cost of college education, penalties for “sanctuary cities,” economic incentives and worker pay.
Government
The Winston-Salem City Council approved an agreement with Forsyth County to provide capital funding for the Smith Reynolds Airport during its Monday, May 16 meeting.
The Winston-Salem Poverty Thought Force is soliciting community feedback on the ideas generated through a series of “world café” community conversations on how to reduce the poverty rate.
With billions in federal funding now on the line, the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of North Carolina are now battling in court over House Bill 2.
A Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District of North Carolina is calling for “a political revolution.” Josh Brannon spoke at Forsyth County Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday, May 5, in a forum along with Jim Roberts and Charlie Wallin.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with the City of Winston-Salem to provide funding for the Smith Reynolds Airport, potentially bringing to an end the possibility of de-annexation.
Forsyth County commissioners approved consolidating the forensic services of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office with the Winston-Salem Police Department during its Monday, May 9 meeting.
North Carolina won’t use a new method of voting on state Supreme Court justices, for now, after justices split on the constitutionality of the option called retention elections.
The City Council rejected a rezoning request, 5-2, for a senior housing project on Reynolda Road during its Monday, May 2 meeting.
City and state officials said that tests show the neighborhood is safe around the former Hanes and Lowrance middle schools, but residents still expressed concerns about their health at a meeting held Thursday, April 28 at the Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center.
