April Laissle

Stokes County commissioners voted Monday night to approve a rezoning request for a massive data center in Walnut Cove. Many residents spoke against the proposal during the standing-room-only meeting, raising environmental and cultural concerns. An overflo... See more

The Stokes County Board of Commissioners is set to decide Monday night on a proposal to rezone land in Walnut Cove to make way for a large data center. The plan has drawn sharp opposition from community members, environmental advocates and local historian... See more

Community members in Stokes County are pushing back against a proposal to build a large data center on rural land along the Dan River. Charlotte-based developer ELS is seeking to rezone about 1,800 acres in Walnut Cove to make way for the project. The ide... See more

Guilford County officials are investigating after two inmates at the Greensboro Detention Center died within days of each other this month. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office says 65-year-old Jimmy Wilkerson experienced “medical distress” in his cell on... See more

Two wild animals have tested positive for rabies in Guilford County. Health officials say a raccoon found on Spencer-Dixon Road in Greensboro and a skunk on Brotherstwo Road in Colfax were confirmed infected with the virus this week. They’re the county’s ... See more