Lieutenant J. “Manny” Gomez has been promoted to the rank of captain with the Winston-Salem Police Department. Gomez is the first Hispanic captain in the history of the WSPD.
Earlier this week, “Mask the City,” an initiative launched last month to provide masks for everyone in the city, held a Senior Day where people age 65 and older were able to receive a free face mask.
City Council members James Taylor and Denise Adams proposed an ordinance that would increase the percentage of workforce housing units in city funded dwellings, and prohibit property managers from denying housing based on an applicant’s criminal record.
Dictionary.com defines troubadours as “wandering singers or minstrels.” That is an apt description for Virtual Village, a small group of musicians who are serenading Winston-Salem neighborhoods, bringing music and smiles to people who have been cooped up at home for weeks now.