During the special session, the official portrait of the Honorable Denise Hartsfield was unveiled. Hartsfield, who retired earlier this year after serving as District Court Judge for more than a decade, is the first woman to have a portrait in the Forsyth County Courthouse.
Earlier this week the Winston-Salem City Council voted to move forward with a partnership with Experiment In Self Reliance, Inc., to reimburse those who were impacted by the Weaver Fertilizer Fire.
For Black History Month, the United Way of Forsyth County wanted to highlight individuals in the communities involved in their “Place Matters” initiative. For this week, they have chosen to feature Evangelist Velma Hinton of Northeast Winston-Salem.