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MLK Prayer Breakfast returns to the Benton, hundreds attend to honor King’s legacy
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of service and helping others, more than a dozen employees from United Way joined volunteers from local churches, students from Winston-Salem State University, current and former students, and facility and staff from Carver High School, for a Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 16, which was MLK Day this year
April Ryan talks NC roots during visit to Forsyth Tech
International president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. to offer keynote address at MLK Prayer Breakfast
Coat giveaways are nothing new to this community. Every year there are at least a dozen different coat drives and giveaways throughout the city. But earlier this week Red H.E.A.R.R.T (Help, Educate, & Reduce Risk, Today) an initiative that advocates heart health in children, teens and women, kicked off a coat giveaway with a unique distribution strategy.
NAACP installs new officers, executive committee
Catrina Thompson ends one chapter, begins a new one … still focused on service
Nearly 100 children helped through annual ‘Boss Lady’ Toy Drive
At the end of the month Chief Catrina Thompson will officially retire from the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD). Thompson, a native of Detroit who has spent her entire career with the WSPD, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of North Carolina. To show appreciation for her 28 years of service to the WSPD and the citizens of Winston-Salem, a special ceremony was held last week at the Benton Convention Center.
