Erin Burnett

A High Point woman is working to send aid to her family in Caracas, Venezuela, after devastating earthquakes shook the region.Luly Beckles, who was born and raised in Caracas, and now lives in the Piedmont-Triad.Beckles said when she forst got news of the earthquakes, she and her siblings divided up a call list to get in touch with their aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends still living in the city."Luckily, my family is OK," Beckles said.

Greensboro Mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter unveiled a 10-year strategic plan called "Vision 36," during her first 'State of the City' address Tuesday. Watch Here.Abuzuaiter said the plan is a framework designed to guide the city's growth over the next decade through policy decisions, investments, and partnerships.Some of its key goals include raising median household income, retaining college-educated talent, and closing geographic equity gaps.

Trade workers, including electricians, plumbers, and HVAC specialists, are retiring faster than they can be replaced, and experts warn this could cost the state's economy nearly $10 billion. In Greensboro, Go Green Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC is working to address the shortage through its apprenticeship program. Ike Decamps, a plumbing apprentice with Go Green, shared his experience transitioning into the trades.