In response to the rise in shootings and other violent crimes in the area, the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) and the City Council is looking to expand several initiatives that are already in place, including one that will help restore suspended drivers’ licenses for qualified residents.
Government
Forsyth County government will receive a total of $122,169 for a property tax appraisal program it developed that‘s being used by counties across the state.
For the foreseeable future, the name of city’s annual fair will be the Carolina Classic Fair.
City Council approves sale of land for new Ashley elementary school
Linda Jackson Barnes, director of Mayor Allen Joines’ office, has been appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to a four-year term on the N.C. Human Relations Commission.
Finance Committee approves land sale for new Ashley. Mayor Pro Tempore Burke raises concerns about sale, failed development in the past
In celebration of the court’s bicentennial anniversary, last week, the Forsyth County Courthouse played host to the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
After being left off the list of early voting sites for nearly a decade, earlier this week the Forsyth County
Young Democrats of Forsyth County recently held a forum on gun violence. Speakers were Jon McLamb, Corey McCann and Tracy Scales who spoke about gun laws, community activism and the impact that gun violence has on families.
Last week citizens in Forsyth County had the opportunity to listen to representatives from the companies vying for the contract from the N.C. State Board of Elections.
