Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities has hired two staff members for its newly-created communications team.
Government
On Monday, Dec. 3, Mayor Allen Joines presented a resolution recognizing David L. Sparks for 30 years of service to the City of Winston-Salem and the Dixie Classic Fair.
Last week several county elected officials bid farewell to their posts.
Monday, Dec. 3, marked a new era for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners as Tonya McDaniel was sworn in as the new representative for District A.
Monday afternoon more than 500 people filled the seats and stood along the walls of courtroom 6A in the Forsyth County Hall of Justice, eager to see Bobby Kimbrough Jr. officially sworn in as sheriff of Forsyth County.
On Monday, Nov. 26, Annette Scippio was sworn in as member of City Council and representative for the East Ward.
Members of the Forsyth County Board of Elections finalized votes from the 2018 General Election on Friday, Nov. 16.
Less than 24 hours after members of the Public Safety Committee voted to remove all Bird scooters from city sidewalks, members of City Council listened to recommendations from the city staff and discussed ways to regulate use of the scooters and make them safer for riders and pedestrians.
Commissioner Whisenhunt attends national opioid roundtable, Commissioner Fleming El-Amin has been selected by Gov. Roy Cooper to serve on the N.C. Code Officials Qualifications Board.
Just a few months after they landed on street corners across the city, on Monday, Nov. 19, the Public Safety Committee voted 3-1 to remove all Bird Scooters from public sidewalks.


