Guilford County

New redistricting lines for the state legislature will mean few swing districts in November’s general election — most districts strongly favor either Democrats or Republicans. In some of those districts, the action will be taking place in the March primary.

The Sylvia Méndez Newcomers School opened this week in High Point. The school is the second public school in Guilford County specifically designed to serve recent immigrants and refugees who are learning English.

The deannexation bill was requested by developer David Couch, who wants to build apartments and other housing on the property despite objections from Summerfield's leaders.

The bill has raised concerns among voting rights advocates and Democrats in the GOP-controlled state legislature. Among the changes the bill would make, voted ballots and something called cast vote records, or CVRs, would be accessible by public records requests.

During the pandemic, students nationwide received free school lunch, but that policy expired last summer. Now, state lawmakers are considering whether to include funding in the next state budget to help more students afford lunch.

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.

Elizabeth Kitley and Cayla King, graduates of Northwest Guilford High School, were crucial to Virginia Tech capturing an ACC women's basketball championship win over Louisville.

The Chinese computer company, which has a headquarters in Morrisville, is looking to expand its reach in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.

Guilford County and City of Greensboro officials confirmed on Friday that the U.S. government has signed a lease with the American Hebrew Academy, whose grounds have been vacant for several years.

Current superintendent Sharon Contreras indicated the district could be in competition with other school districts seeking candidates due to an especially high turnover rate nationwide among superintendents this year.