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View the Winston-Salem Journal for Thursday, February 17, 2022

Winston-Salem State University received a bomb threat Wednesday, but university officials determined that threat wasn’t credible enough to evacuate their campus buildings, a WSSU official said.

CHAPEL HILL — UNC-Chapel Hill officials canceled classes Tuesday after police investigated multiple reports of suicide since the start of classes this fall.

NC IDEA has selected 26 semi-finalists from across the state in its 32nd SEED grant cycle.

A student at Winston-Salem State University, who overcame homelessness, learned last week that her college debt will be paid off with the help of entertainer Nick Cannon.

Q: My husband and I are both in our seventies and had both doses of the Pfizer vaccine back in February. We are interested in receiving the booster.

Winston-Salem State University was placed on lockdown for 45 minutes Wednesday morning after a man brought a rifle on campus and assaulted a female student by pushing her, authorities said.

Winston-Salem State University wants more students to be tested for COVID-19 after a rise in cases on its campus. The Winston-Salem university recorded 13 new cases on Monday — the highest one-day total at the school since it began tracking coronavirus data in August. WSSU also notified students and employees Monday that it had confirmed a cluster of five positive cases on campus. A university spokeswoman said Thursday the cases were found within the athletics department. There’s more...