Today, Thursday, Sept. 22, United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church (UMMBC) will officially break ground on Metropolitan Village, a mixed-use development in the heart of East Winston.
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Becoming an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart due to the risks involved with such a venture. Throwing caution to the wind, Bridget Hunter stepped out on faith and started the Bridget Renee Brand (BRB) to give melanated people another option in the world of skin care.
The Chronicle, in partnership with sponsors Russell’s Funeral Home, Winston-Salem Transit Authority, City of Winston-Salem, and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, recently presented the 36th Annual Community Service Awards. During the virtual event, individuals, businesses, churches, and nonprofits were honored for their dedicated service to make a difference in our community.
The City of Winston-Salem is considering helping S.G. Atkins Community Development Corporation acquire and revitalize the old Nissen Wagon Works building.
For his HBO comedy special “Rothaniel,” Winston-Salem native and Glenn High School alum, Jerrod Carmichael, was awarded the Emmy for Best Writing in a Variety Special.
Statistics show that Black men neglect their health more than any other demographic. In an effort to shine more light on the topic, The Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity (MACHE) and Triad Pastors Network will hold a prayer breakfast and health symposium on Sept. 24 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The breakfast is open to all men age 18 and older and is sponsored by the American Heart Association.
Local promoters have something for the grown-up and sexy crowd during homecoming
This month Winston-Salem’s oldest and most respected community newspaper is celebrating our 48th anniversary. A lot has changed since the paper was started in 1974, but when it comes to providing relevant local content, The Chronicle is still in a league of its own.
Sept. 25 is International Ataxia Awareness Day and a local single mother of four is doing her part to raise awareness and help find a cure for the rare disease which affects one’s ability to walk, speak and swallow, and that her son Daemond has been battling for the past five years.
Don’t look now, but those Green Stamps of yesteryear are back – sans licking and sticking.
