Among the many other national days of awareness and celebration, November is also National Novel Writing Month or Nanowrimo for short. It is the month where writers take up the challenge to write the first draft of their book in a 30-day timeframe. The goal is to write at least 50,000 words in a month, which roughly breaks down to 1,667 words per day.
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Earlier this month Gov. Roy Cooper appointed attorney Frederick B. Adams II to serve as a district court judge here in Forsyth County. The appointment by Gov. Cooper will fill the vacant seat left by Judge Lisa Menefee, who retired earlier this year.
Last weekend several local motorcycle clubs and individual riders joined forces with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) for the inaugural Unity Ride. According to Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, the event was intended to bring awareness of and help bring an end to ongoing gun violence in our community.
In 2012 California native Rick Gibson helped launch a program in Oakland geared toward introducing web design to young people to help them explore tech-related careers. Now with help from a few local tech-savvy young creatives and a couple of students and graduates from Forsyth Tech Community College, Gibson is looking to launch a similar program here in Winston-Salem.
Busta’s Person of the Week: Talk, cry and laugh with Tisha Raye’s ‘judgement-free zone’ podcast
Commentary: To boost or not to boost: An immunological quandary.
When you first meet Saleia Stowe, she appears to be your average kindergarten student. She’s energetic, shy around new people, and enjoys playing with her siblings and spending time with her family. But when she steps in between the lines of a track, it’s clear this isn’t your average 5-year-old. Stowe holds the national record in the 400m dash, which she shattered by 10 seconds, and the 200m dash for her age group. Stowe is also second in the country in the 100 meter dash.
The Winston-Salem Foundation, HUSTLE W-S, and the African American Heritage Initiative have come together to bring an exhibit to the city that takes a critical look at redlining, it’s impact on the community and the people who call Winston-Salem home.
Dr. Veronica Wiltshire named chief medical officer of United Health Centers
Company’s Coming (or when to clean house during the pandemic)
