Forsyth County /tags/forsyth-county Forsyth County en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:00:56 GMT Forsyth County gives update on refugee health program /health/2025-02-10/forsyth-county-pauses-refugee-health-program The Forsyth County Department of Health and Human Services receives nearly 300 refugees annually. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:00:56 GMT /health/2025-02-10/forsyth-county-pauses-refugee-health-program Santiago Ochoa | WFDD Forsyth County seeks organizations to house naloxone wall units /health/2025-01-21/forsyth-county-organizations-naloxone-wall-units-wfdd Forsyth County has begun installing naloxone wall units, offering free life-saving medication access. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:29:15 GMT /health/2025-01-21/forsyth-county-organizations-naloxone-wall-units-wfdd Neal Charnoff / WFDD How a North Carolina community college is making school more accessible for student parents /education/2024-03-29/north-carolinacommunity-college-accessible-student-parents Forsyth Technical Community College is improving on-campus childcare for community college students. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:24:39 GMT /education/2024-03-29/north-carolinacommunity-college-accessible-student-parents Brianna Atkinson Project led by North Carolina A&T aims to connect underserved and small farms across the state /environment/2024-03-25/crops-ag-tech-underserved-small-farm-north-carolina The CROPS Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, will build a 42-county Ag Tech Corridor with the help of several universities across North Carolina. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:13:03 GMT /environment/2024-03-25/crops-ag-tech-underserved-small-farm-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott Two veteran NC lawmakers plan to retire /politics/2023-12-04/two-veteran-nc-lawmakers-plan-to-retire Sen. Joyce Krawiec, R-Forsyth, and Rep. Rosa Gill, D-Wake, say they won't seek re-election. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:08:31 GMT /politics/2023-12-04/two-veteran-nc-lawmakers-plan-to-retire Colin Campbell Winston-Salem coffee shop organizes career fair for people with disabilities /news/2023-08-25/winston-salem-coffee-shop-organizes-career-fair-for-people-with-disabilities The nonprofit Moji Coffee Shop and More hosted its first-ever career fair for people with disabilities at Forsyth Technical Community College. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:02:48 GMT /news/2023-08-25/winston-salem-coffee-shop-organizes-career-fair-for-people-with-disabilities Sharryse Piggott US Rep. Kathy Manning injured in a car accident and released from hospital /politics/2023-08-04/us-rep-kathy-manning-injured-in-a-car-accident-and-released-from-hospital U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning, a North Carolina Democrat, was injured in a car accident Thursday in her district and was treated at a hospital, her office said. The second-term congresswoman was traveling in Greensboro in a car driven by a staff member when the accident occurred between 9 and 9:30 a.m., according to a news release and a spokesperson. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:46:50 GMT /politics/2023-08-04/us-rep-kathy-manning-injured-in-a-car-accident-and-released-from-hospital Associated Press Ban on gender-affirming care for minors in North Carolina clears another legislative chamber /politics/2023-06-28/ban-gender-affirming-care-minors-north-carolina-clears-legislative The state Senate on Tuesday approved a ban on hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries that is more stringent than what the House recently passed. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 12:26:16 GMT /politics/2023-06-28/ban-gender-affirming-care-minors-north-carolina-clears-legislative Associated Press Former U.S. Rep Mark Walker to reveal North Carolina governor race plans this month /politics/2023-05-09/former-u-s-rep-mark-walker-to-reveal-north-carolina-governor-race-plans-this-month Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker is expected to announce his plans to enter next year's North Carolina governor's race at an event later this month, according to a spokesperson for a political consulting firm that is advising him. Tue, 09 May 2023 21:43:01 GMT /politics/2023-05-09/former-u-s-rep-mark-walker-to-reveal-north-carolina-governor-race-plans-this-month Associated Press Police: Student shot self in hand, sparking campus lockdown /news/2023-03-31/police-student-shot-self-in-hand-sparking-campus-lockdown A high school student visiting a North Carolina community college shot himself in the hand, sparking an hourslong lockdown on campus on Thursday, police said. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:08:26 GMT /news/2023-03-31/police-student-shot-self-in-hand-sparking-campus-lockdown Associated Press