A Democratic candidate for the 5th Congressional District of North Carolina is calling for “a political revolution.” Josh Brannon spoke at Forsyth County Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday, May 5, in a forum along with Jim Roberts and Charlie Wallin.
Government
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with the City of Winston-Salem to provide funding for the Smith Reynolds Airport, potentially bringing to an end the possibility of de-annexation.
Forsyth County commissioners approved consolidating the forensic services of the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office with the Winston-Salem Police Department during its Monday, May 9 meeting.
North Carolina won’t use a new method of voting on state Supreme Court justices, for now, after justices split on the constitutionality of the option called retention elections.
The City Council rejected a rezoning request, 5-2, for a senior housing project on Reynolda Road during its Monday, May 2 meeting.
City and state officials said that tests show the neighborhood is safe around the former Hanes and Lowrance middle schools, but residents still expressed concerns about their health at a meeting held Thursday, April 28 at the Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center.
The final budget proposal is set at $350 million and includes four replacement schools, two new middle schools, additions at four existing schools, a new pre-K center and adding entry-access controls at all middle schools in the county.
N.C. NAACP President William Barber BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder ruled against the N.C. NAACP
Tsujii BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE After a tumultuous primary, the Forsyth Board of Elections is hoping to fix voting
Photo by Todd Luck City Council Member Robert Clark speaks in front of the Airport Commission of Forsyth County on
