Winston-Salem has made progress but is still a long way off from becoming a top 50 metro area by 2020.
Government
Forsyth County has solicited a study on the possibility of consolidating its departments of health and social services, which may involve combining or eliminating their citizen boards.
Ten companies that received county incentives created 1,171 jobs and $2.87 million in a net tax benefit for the county as of 2015. During a briefing, County Economic Development Specialist
Last week the Winston-Salem City Council voted to maintain its arrangement in Embassy Suites with the hotel’s new owners.
Naming a building after the late Walter Marshall and changing the county’s noise ordinance where among the many things county commissioners discussed in their meetings on Thursday, Sept. 14.
Forsyth County is considering its future options for curbside garbage and recycling pickup. As the county’s curbside garbage contracts expire
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey presented new certificates for improved insurance ratings to seven Forsyth County fire departments.
The city’s sale of Bowman Gray Stadium to Winston-Salem State University won’t be finalized until the end of next year, at the earliest.
Next summer, children may get a new view of police as the Winston-Salem Police Foundation plans to role out an ice cream truck and bookmobile in one vehicle.
The City Council voted unanimously against rezoning for a 144-unit apartment complex where Fourth Street meets Peters Creek Parkway.
