Winston & Salem
Recent News About Winston & Salem
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“Young Dreamers” Honored
The City Council and the Human Relations Commission honored two city residents this week as the 2022 recipients of the Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers Award.
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City Administering Housing Assistance Program for People Living with HIV/AIDS
As of January, the Community Development Department is administering a federal program that provides housing and other assistance to people living with AIDS in Forsyth, Davie, Davidson, Stokes and Yadkin counties.
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Covid Shots at Health Department and Christmas for the City, Pfizer Booster Available for Ages 16-17
The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is offering COVID vaccinations next week at the health department and Christmas for the City.
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Pandemic Recovery Grants Information Briefing Scheduled
Operators of small businesses and non-profits in Winston-Salem can learn more about applying for local pandemic recovery grants during a virtual public briefing held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15.
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Pine Straw To Be Prohibited Around Combustible Commercial and Multi-Family Buildings
The Winston-Salem City Council has amended the city fire code to prohibit the use of pine straw (pine needles) as a landscaping material within 10 feet of commercial and multi-family residential buildings with combustible exteriors.
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Instructions for Joining the October 28th Planning Board Work Session
The Planning Board work session starts at 4:30 PM – citizens who wish to view the meeting are encouraged to start logging on to the meeting remotely at 4:00 PM.
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Update Briefings Scheduled on Federal Coronavirus Relief Allocations
Two public briefings are scheduled during the week of Oct. 18 to update residents on where the city stands in its process for allocating $51.7 million in federal pandemic relief.
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Public Safety Drive-Thru Fall Festival
The Winston-Salem Police Department will have the 4th annual Public Safety Drive-Thru Festival event. This is a free event for all children and their families.
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Salem Lake To Be Lowered for Phase II Improvements
The water level at Salem Lake will be lowered Tuesday, Sept. 7, to allow contractors to build a new boat ramp and repair the shoreline bulkhead as part of the phase II improvements to Salem Lake Park.
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City Hall, Twin Arches and Other Structures To Be Lit in Blue and Gold in Memory of Slain Student
Mayor Allen Joines has directed that City Hall, the Twin Arches over U.S. 52 and the Green Street suspension bridge
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Joines Citywide Mask Order Posted Online
The city has posted online the full text of Mayor Allen Joines’ order that masks, shields or other face coverings be worn inside all buildings within the city limits, other than an individual’s home, as of 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20. The order is posted at CityofWS.org/COVID19.
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Fire Department Offering “Virtual” Citizen Fire Academy
Starting Monday, Aug. 19, the Winston-Salem Fire Department will begin an encore presentation of its virtual Citizen Fire Academy,
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Instructions for Joining the August 26th Planning Board Work Session
The Planning Board work session starts at 4:30 PM – citizens who wish to view the meeting are encouraged to start logging on to the meeting remotely at 4:00 PM.
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Emergency Rental Assistance Disbursements Up Sharply; New Application Event Scheduled
Winston-Salem has now obligated 61 percent of the federal money it received to help low-income residents who are behind on their rent or utilities.
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Building Maintenance to Close Westbound Lanes of Reynolds Boulevard
The westbound lanes of Reynolds Boulevard between Indiana Avenue and Shorefair Drive will be closed
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Applicants Sought for Community Appearance Commission
Mayor Pro Tempore Denise D. Adams is accepting applications from citizens interested in filling a vacancy on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Community Appearance Commission.
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City Council to Meet Online Aug. 2
The Winston-Salem City Council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, will be held virtually by order of Mayor Allen Joines.
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Winston-Salem Symphony - Premiere Strings/Chamber Sinfonia Assistant String Coach
The PremiereStrings (PS)/Chamber Sinfonia(CS) Assistant String Coach of the Winston-Salem Symphony's (WSS) Youth Orchestras Program(YOP) works closely alongside the PS/CS Conductor, coaching elementary string students and providing artistic support to the PS/CS Conductor.
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Amid COVID-19, some news businesses start in Winston-Salem
As many business owners were struggling to survive during the COVID-19 shutdown, some Triad entrepreneurs launched new companies during the pandemic.
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Marketing agency The Variable among Fast Company's Top 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
Winston-Salem-based advertising agency The Variable was listed as one of Fast Company’s 2020 Top 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators.