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2 days ago | 
journalnow.com | Chaewon Chung
State and local leaders gathered at the Brown School Lofts in Winston-Salem on Tuesday to commemorate North Carolina’s 750th Brownfields redevelopment project, located at the site of the former Brown Elementary School on Highland Avenue.
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1 week ago | 
greensboro.com | Chaewon Chung
The Triad is bracing for a challenging week ahead as a strong heat wave rolls in starting Sunday, marking the first time this summer that recorded temperatures in the region are expected to climb above 90 degrees. Meteorologists predict soaring temperatures across the Triad, with highs reaching 95 degrees and above, beginning Sunday and continuing through the middle of the week.
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1 week ago | 
greensboro.com | Chaewon Chung
Environmental groups held a joint press conference on Wednesday in front of Sen. Thom Tillis' office in Greensboro, calling on the Republican senator to oppose the Trump administration's One Big, Beautiful Bill and to protect North Carolina's clean energy initiatives.
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1 week ago | 
hickoryrecord.com | Chaewon Chung
With Rockingham County now the third county in North Carolina to report sightings of spotted lanternflies following Forsyth and Guilford, what are the prospects for their spread in the Triad this year? According to an expert, it’s still too soon to know for sure.
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2 weeks ago | 
journalnow.com | Chaewon Chung
Gov. Josh Stein has urged Congress to protect clean energy investments, amid proposed changes to federal climate policy that could impact progress toward North Carolina’s clean transportation goals. In an email to The Journal, a spokesperson for Stein said the Democratic governor “supports ZEVs as a solution to help people save money on gas and reduce air pollution,” while noting the benefits the state has seen from “many great companies” involved in battery manufacturing and the ZEV supply chain.
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2 weeks ago | 
journalnow.com | Chaewon Chung
With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasting an “above-normal“ hurricane season this year, meteorologists note that although the outlook resembles last year’s in terms of expected activity, key differences between the two seasons suggest the storms may be less severe in North Carolina. “The Triad always has a chance of experiencing a tropical system in the summer,” said Charles Konrad, a professor of geography at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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2 weeks ago | 
greensboro.com | Chaewon Chung
The city of Greensboro has reached one of its key sustainability goals, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from city operations by more than 40% compared to estimated 2005 levels. The city adopted its Strategic Energy Plan in December 2022, committing to transitioning city operations to clean, renewable energy over the next 20 years.
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2 weeks ago | 
journalnow.com | Chaewon Chung
Two juveniles were shot Saturday night at the intersection of Reynolds Park Road and Reynolds Forest Drive, the Winston-Salem Police Department said. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts The shooting happened about 6:45 p.m.The two juveniles were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The suspect has not yet been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.
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3 weeks ago | 
journalnow.com | Chaewon Chung
With Rockingham County now the third county in North Carolina to report sightings of spotted lanternflies following Forsyth and Guilford, what are the prospects for their spread in the Triad this year? According to an expert, it’s still too soon to know for sure.
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4 weeks ago | 
greensboro.com | Chaewon Chung
As of February, Forsyth County has 2,947 registered electric vehicles (EVs) and Guilford County has 4,745, marking year-over-year increases of about 42% and 45%, respectively. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the number of registered EVs in Forsyth and Guilford counties rose from 442 and 799 in February 2020 to 927 and 1,454 in 2022, and further to 2,075 and 3,262 in February 2024.
