The Biden Administration began taking orders for free COVID-19 tests earlier this week. Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. To order your at-home covid tests, visit covidtests.gov and follow the link that will take you to an order form on the U.S. Postal Service website. The tests are completely free and orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.

The winter weather didn't stop High Point University students and faculty from honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy! Approximately 1,000 students and professors joined together to pack more than 40,000 meals for families in need, assembled 27,500 packets of vegetable seeds for local community gardens, and wrote 500 thank-you notes to frontline heroes and first responders.

It's time to vote for your High Point favorites in The Triad's Best 2022 Yes! Weekly's Readers Choice. This is The Triad's Best 2022 where your votes determine the Triad's Best restaurants, bars, arts organizations, retail stores, services, parks, media personalities and more. The nomination period is now open and the top five places with the most votes during the nomination period will move on to the final round of voting March 7th-April 17th.

The Business Recovery Grant Program (BRG) will issue a one-time payment to eligible North Carolina businesses that experienced significant economic loss due to COVID-19. This pertains to Restaurants, Lodging, Recreation, Entertainment and Arts related businesses. Eligible businesses have to be subject to NC Income Tax, classified in the NAICS 71 or 72, and suffered an economic loss of at least 20% during the pandemic. To learn more, watch the webinar from the NC Restaurant Lodging Association about the NC Hospitality Business Recovery Grant, where they focus specifically on the hospitality grant.

Launch the year right with the High Point Jaycees! Learn about who they are and how you can get involved through leadership, service, and community involvement. Plus they are mixing it up with 3 signature cocktails and can't wait to meet you! This event is for young professionals 21-40 who live and/or work in High Point, NC.

Back by popular demand, the High Point Arts Council is thrilled to present Casino D'Arts, an entertaining fund-raising event that benefits the arts in our community. There will be game tables for blackjack, poker, craps, and roulette complete with a professional dealer at each table. At the end of the evening, chips are converted to raffle tickets and guests have a chance to win fabulous prizes! Plus, there is a silent auction featuring jewelry, trips, entertainment packages and more! There will also be jazz by The Matt Kendrick Trio featuring Dave Fox and Neill Glegg, heavy hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar with one complimentary drink, plus the crowning of the King and Queen of Hearts.