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Liberty Street Urban Farmers Market Reopening April 1

By Press release submission | Mar 30, 2022

The Liberty Street Urban Farmers Market will reopen for the season Friday, April 1.

State of the City Address Scheduled for March 30

By Press release submission | Mar 30, 2022

Mayor Allen Joines will present a State of the City address at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 30.

Weaver Fire Reimbursement Program Update

By Press release submission | Mar 30, 2022

As of Friday, March 25, 180 households have received a total of $59,487 in reimbursement through a city program for expenses they incurred due to the evacuation during the fire at the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant on Jan. 31.

Transformative Grants Applications Being Accepted March 25 – April 25

By Press release submission | Mar 30, 2022

Local non-profit organizations can apply for a transformative grant starting at 8 a.m. Friday, March 25, using the application link posted at CityofWS.org/TransformativeGrants.

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2022 Spring Plant Sale at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park

By Press release submission | Mar 30, 2022

The Forsyth County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will hold their annual spring plant sale at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park from 8AM to 2PM on Saturday, April 30.

Ideal garden tools for Forsyth County friends with green thumbs

By Winston Salem Times | Mar 30, 2022

Gift giving can be difficult, so Winston Salem Times has put together these gift guides with The Grommet to find everything you will need.

Environmental Defense Fund: ‘North Carolina needs to quickly implement solutions that deliver’

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Mar 29, 2022

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) says that unless North Carolina enacts aggressive new policies that force the issue, the state will fall well short of its 2025 and 2030 targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions.

Chad Tucker: “It’s her last night as our 5-year-old hero. Tomorrow we’ll celebrate her strength.”

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Mar 29, 2022

Pearl Monroe’s sixth birthday will long be one to remember. Besides having a chance to blow out six candles on a birthday cake, Roe Roe — as she is affectionately called — got to celebrate the end of chemotherapy.

Canner Lid Testing

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022

Canning season is right around the corner! Canners need to be tested every year for safe processing before canning season starts.

More Covid-19 At-Home Test Kits Available at Forsyth Health Department and Libraries

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022

COVID-19 test kits continue to be available at Forsyth County Department of Public Health and at Forsyth County Public Libraries.

Public Input Opportunities for Proposed Multi-Use Agricultural Event Center

By Press release submission | Mar 28, 2022

Forsyth County Government will be holding two public input sessions and conducting an online survey to collect the public’s feedback on the Multi-Use Agricultural Event Center project and Rolling Hills property in Tobaccoville as a potential site.

Minority Diabetes Prevention Program Celebrates Graduates

By Press release submission | Mar 28, 2022

The NC Minority Diabetes Prevention Program (NC MDPP) held a graduation at the Forsyth County Department of Public Health on March 19 celebrating more than 32 participants who completed the program.

Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding for FY23

By Press release submission | Mar 28, 2022

Forsyth County announces the planning for availability of Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) funds for the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

Winston-Salem trucking company: Direct correlation of 'gas prices to the increase in rates for our services'

By Laurie A. Luebbert | Mar 26, 2022

Yarbrough Transfer Co. has a very specific business model of moving construction equipment from one place to another, but its economic struggle is real amid higher fuel prices and supply-chain issues.

No new teachers in Winston-Salem sign pledge in week ending March 19 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Winston Salem Times | Mar 26, 2022

There were no new teachers in Winston-Salem who signed the pledge in week ending March 19, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.