Shell follows dream of becoming funeral director, looks to pay it forward
Posts From Tevin Stinson
Busta’s Person of the Week: Taneisha Gist’s testimony gives her social media followers hope and an unwavering faith
After months of hard work and gallons and gallons of paint, last week the community was invited to see the unveiling of the hallway mural project at Carter G. Woodson School (CGWS). Throughout the summer current students and alumni worked with local artists Leo Rucker and Fredo Felix to turn the dull hallways into beaming pieces of art.
People around the world tuned in last month for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games held in late July and early August. But while the focus for many was on the Olympics, local student athletes Janel Carter and Na’zir Fisher were putting on a show of their own on the AAU track circuit.
The Winston-Police Department and the Winston-Salem Police Foundation helped hundreds of students prepare for the start of the 2021-2022 school year last week when they distributed book bags filled with school supplies at five different locations.
Last week members of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) Board of Education decided to maintain the former campus of Hanes-Lowrance Middle School, located on Indiana Avenue, instead of donating the property to the City of Winston-Salem. But district leaders did leave the door open for partnering with the city to bring some much needed resources to the community.
The Women’s Business Center is an extension of the business incubator and development program offered at The Enterprise Center and will offer technical support for women entrepreneurs in the areas of startup, management, marketing, and development, all free of charge.
The residents of Crystal Towers have called on the City of Winston-Salem to use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to make repairs to the 11-story public housing development located on West Sixth Street.
Last week Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neil announced the launch of DRIVE (Driver Restoration Initiative and Vocational Extension), a new program designed to help residents get their license back.
Marva Reid treats local children to a day at the water park
