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The latest tally of the homeless population in Forsyth County shows that there are 440 homeless people in the county.

Customers of the City-County Utilities Division will pay higher rates for their water and sewer service starting on July 1, and some landfill users will also pay higher rates starting that day.

Matt Kosma Trio: 5-7:30 p.m. today at Vintage Sofa Bar, 1001 Burke St. For more information, call 336-905-9008.

The Salvation Army Center of Hope was slated to be closed within the year, barring a miracle.

NEW YORK — You only had to look at him — in his white suits and two-tone shoes — or read such books as “The Bonfire of the Vanities” and “The Right Stuff” to know that Tom Wolfe was like…

CLEMMONS — After a year of analyzing traffic data, consultants for the N.C. Department of Transportation said Monday that a median is not warranted on most of Lewisville-Clemmons Road from Interstate 40 to U.S. 158.

RALEIGH — A North Carolina city employee isn't owed workers' compensation for an injury he suffered while smoking during a lunch break, the state appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Only 30 percent of Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s 17.44 million outstanding shares were cast in favor of defeating a shareholder proposal requiring the firearms manufacturer to issue a risk report on its products.

The National Weather Service is warning of wet weather for the next several days.

Parkinson Power Moves: 10-11 a.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. today at Medical Plaza Miller, 131 Miller St. Exercise class for people with Parkinson’s disease. Led by a LRT/CTRS Certified PWR!Moves instructor. The cost is $10 a class. Participants must fill out…