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
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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
Jan. 5 marked the beginning of a new era for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Three incumbent members and six new members were sworn in by retired District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield while standing in front of a packed auditorium last Thursday evening, officially starting the term for the newly elected board.
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.
After more than two years of meetings, paperwork and planning, the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative took a giant step forward when representatives from the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem (HAWS) and city officials came together last week to break ground on Phase 1 of the project that is expected to bring affordable housing to areas in the city that need it most.
On Thursday, Dec. 15, Honorable Youth, Inc., a local nonprofit that offers programs and other initiatives for single mothers and their children, will host their annual Holiday Fundraiser. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward the nonprofit’s Salem Co-Housing Project.
