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Houston Chronicle
Scores of wildfires broke out across North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in early March 2025 as strong winds, abnormally dry conditions and low humidity combined to kindle and spread the flames. Most of North and South Carolina have been abnormally dry or in moderate drought since at least November 2024. Consistently dry conditions through the winter dried out vegetation, leaving fuel for wildfires. When the land and vegetation is this dry, all it takes is a lightning strike or a man-made fire and wind gusts to start a wildfire.
This article was originally published in The Conversation and has been shared in news outlets nationwide.
March 5, 2025
Times News Global
Scott Pelley to speak at Wake Forest Commencement in May
Award-winning journalist Scott Pelley will deliver the commencement address at Wake Forest University on May 19. Pelley, who has been a prominent figure at CBS News for over two decades, has contributed to the success of the program “60 Minutes,” which has won numerous awards for his reporting. In addition to his journalistic achievements, Pelley is the author of “Truth Worth Telling: A Reporter’s Search for Meaning in the Stories of Our Times.” The book details encounters with individuals who found deeper meaning during historic events.
March 5, 2025
WalletHub
"Zero-based budgeting is great for anyone who wants to be more intentional with their money, especially if you are working toward a goal like paying off debt, building an emergency fund, or simply wanting to feel more in control of your finances. I like to think of it like using a Fitbit, but for your dollars," said Norma R. Montague, senior associate dean of Academic Programs.
March 5, 2025
Baptist News Global
Revised book highlights religious freedom for African Americans
“The political struggle we’re witnessing today is not simply one over policy but one that involves the very meaning of community, the very meaning of citizenship and the very meaning of solidarity. If we are to achieve the democracy that speaks meaningfully to our collective lives and our collective future, we must first recognize the profound entanglement of race and religious freedom," said Dean of Wake Forest School of Divinity Corey D.B. Walker.
March 3, 2025
Garden & Gun
Winston-Salem: A city of contrast and creativity
“What makes this city special is the richness of the cultural arts we have here,” said Sue Henderson, executive director of the esteemed Wake Forest University Face to Face Speaker Forum. “It’s electrifying. We’ve done an excellent job of embracing our history while making arts and culture accessible, available, and affordable.”
March 3, 2025
The Conversation
As the Kremlin eyes a thaw with the White House, Russia’s pro-war hawks aren’t too happy
At face value, the Kremlin has plenty to celebrate after U.S. and Russian officials held high-level bilateral talks on the war in Ukraine for the first time since the full-scale conflict began in 2022. Russian delegates at the meeting, which took place on Feb. 18 in Saudi Arabia, struck an ebullient tone. This perceived rapprochement between Washington and Moscow has many critics on both sides of the Atlantic. Within Russia the reaction has been mixed. And not everybody in Moscow is celebrating the apparent shift in U.S. policy. This article was reprinted in media outlets worldwide.
February 28, 2025
The New York Times
As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?
“It was really a labor of love,” said Stan Meiburg, who served as acting deputy E.P.A. administrator from 2014 until 2017. Meiburg recalled that the inspiration for a tribute to the E.P.A.’s work came after Gina McCarthy, the E.P.A. administrator at the time, toured an environmental museum during a 2015 visit to Japan. “That was really all it took,” Meiburg recalled in an interview. “People were tremendously enthusiastic about it.”
February 28, 2025
The Conversation
The U.S. government is attempting to dismantle itself. President Donald Trump has directed the executive branch to “significantly reduce the size of government.” Economic inequality and loss of opportunity – were caused by the free market’s response to the lack of government action, or insufficient or misdirected action. The market cannot be expected to fix what it has created. And markets don’t answer to the American people. Government does, and it can take action, writes law professor Sidney Shapiro.
February 27, 2025
The Charlotte Observer
Joann closing stores in Winston-Salem, Greensboro
The pending ending of Joann is a telling symbol of the innate vulnerability of brick-and-mortar-focused retailers, said marketing professor Roger Beahm. “The COVID-19 pandemic actually fueled interest in stores like Joann’s, as more people stayed away from work and took up hobbies at home, such as sewing and handicrafts. Following the pandemic people began returning to more out-of-home activities, spending less time on some of the very things that Joann Fabrics offered."
February 27, 2025
Courthouse News Service
Protectionism threatens trade war with Europe – and poses risks for both sides of the Atlantic
It's Europe that arguably risks the most from a trade war with the U.S. because its prosperity has been built on exports. This can be traced back to how Europe rebuilt after World War II. In the wake of the war, Europe was a collection of war-ravaged nations with small domestic markets and exports were seen as a solution. “To grow economically rapidly, they couldn't really focus solely on domestic sales,” said politics and international affairs expert Mark Vail. “They had to be open to the rest of the world and had to find export niches in which they could be competitive.”
February 26, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest honors Don Flow with Medallion of Merit honor
The civic resume of Winston-Salem businessman and serial entrepreneur Don Flow has added another achievement with being selected for the Medallion of Merit honor at Wake Forest University. It is Wake Forest's highest honor, presented annually for outstanding achievement and distinguished contribution to the university. Flow was honored Feb. 20 during the university's Founders Day events.
February 26, 2025
South China Morning Post
How China is filling void left by France, US with stronger military ties in Africa’s Sahel
"It is important to note that as France retreated, we did not see China jump right in," said politics and international affairs professor Lina Benabdallah. "This means that Beijing is ... moving steadily on its own terms, not as a reaction to France's withdrawal but taking advantage of the opportunity to advance its own interests in the area."
February 25, 2025