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Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and Forsyth Technical Community College have agreed to improve communication following two high-profile incidents that involved high school students on Forsyth Tech’s campus.

Nine-line proposal to toughen penalties for showing obscenities to minors

A N.C. House bill that would have made it illegal to perform in drag in public and anywhere minors are present failed to advance during this weeks crossover period, but

Two people exchanged gunfire Wednesday in a parking lot at Forsyth Technical Community College, authorities said. No injuries were reported.

Forsyth Tech said there is no active threat after shots were fired Wednesday on the main campus near the ATM, according to a safety alert posted by the college on Facebook.

On Monday, The North Carolina Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 579, “Prevent Harm to Children,” which increases penalties for presenting obscene materials to minors.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools will meet with Forsyth Technical Community College on Thursday to talk about revisions to its memorandum of understanding weeks after a drag performer straddled a high school student during a Pride event on campus in March.

Officials from Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and Forsyth Technical Community College will meet to set clear expectations for high schoolers on campus on Thursday.

The school district is rolling out a new program to boost communication between first responders and local partners.

Two Forsyth County Republicans have filed a bill that would make it illegal to perform in drag in public or when minors are present.