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Raki McGregor was an executive in residence with CMS. His wife's company also had consulting contracts with the district with hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Fewer than 6% of American physicians identify as Black, but census data show roughly 12% of the U.S. population is Black. Some experts say that disparity is one reason communities of color tend to experience worse health outcomes in the U.S., including higher rates of high blood pressure, shorter life expectancy and higher risks during childbirth. A new book from a former ProPublica reporter links today’s inequalities to a long history of structural racism — part of which runs through North Carolina. -
Wiki commonsThe FBI launches an investigation into CMS. The county might wait on the outcome of the several probes being conducted before it asks its own questions. But the county is asking questions about why Discovery Place can’t repay a $14 million loan. The General Assembly is set to consider suspending the gasoline tax, and PTL’s Jim Bakker dies. Those stories and more with our roundtable of reporters.
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Carver High School in Winston-Salem was the first school to serve Black students outside of the city limits, and it has remained a source of pride in the community since opening its doors in 1936. -
Democratic Senate nominee Roy Cooper made a stop in Winston-Salem Thursday as part of his “Make Stuff Cost Less” campaign. Throughout the event, he emphasized supporting middle-class Americans struggling with the cost of living. -
Residents fighting a proposed asphalt plant in Clemmons discovered that one of their allies had a hidden agenda. Investigative reporter Lisa Sorg explains how the deception came to light. -
The Mint Museum Uptown is celebrating the legacy of the Lebrón Brothers, a Puerto Rican salsa group whose music helped shape New York’s Latin music scene, on Friday night. -
Former Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio says commissioners should have known they approved a roughly $14.7 million loan to Discovery Place. The agreement was in their agenda materials. -
Health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated as respiratory virus season gets underway. -
Mecklenburg County’s greenway network has grown by more than 20 miles in just a few years. As cooler weather draws more people outside — and darkness arrives earlier — what does safety look like on the trails? -
Amid a tough election landscape for Republicans across the country, GOP candidates for the N.C. House are spending on TV ads in districts that haven’t been very competitive in the past.
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