For the first time in more than 40 years, Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke will not be running for City Council. Burke didn’t file for re-election before the noon deadline on Friday, Dec. 20.
With the holiday season in full swing, last weekend the Alana Alston Family Foundation did its part to ensure more than a dozen families will enjoy the holidays when they hosted their inaugural Shining Our Light Holiday Celebration.
Members of Governor Roy Cooper’s office made a stop on the campus of Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) earlier this week for the Central Regional Engagement Session.
For the past 10 years, Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church has marked Thanksgiving by giving away turkeys to those in need in the community. From a humble beginning with just 50 turkeys in 2009, this year the giveaway reached amazing new heights with volunteers passing out more than 700 turkeys last weekend.
Some of the most talented young people in our community and some of the best restaurants in the area were showcased at the Milton Rhodes Center for Visual Arts last Thursday during Authoring Action’s 10th annual Taste of the South fundraiser.
The Winston-Salem City Council is considering partnering with the local school system to bring small business development training, job skill enhancement courses, GED courses and other community and economic development courses to the Easton community.