Earlier this month the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) Building and Ground Committee approved a $862,200 contract for the local architectural firm, Walter Robbs Architecture, to design a new Ashley Elementary School.
After months of attending workshops and other events to prepare them for life after high school, last Friday, the 13 contestants vying for the title of Queen Juneteenth and a four-year scholarship to the HBCU of their choice, came together one more time to see who would walk away with the crown.
A new soul food restaurant is coming to East Winston. Next month, Goodness Gracious, which is looking to take customers “back to grandma’s kitchen” is scheduled to open at 2600 New Walkertown Road.
The Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) have joined forces to increase the law enforcement presence in communities that have been plagued by gun violence.
In 2020 and 2021 the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) seized 1,000 guns, and with shootings and deadly crime at an all-time high, they’re expected to seize even more than that this year.