Former chair of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ Board of Education, Malishai Woodbury, has announced that she is running for a seat on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.
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Earlier this week members of the city’s Public Safety committee voted to extend the DRIVE (Driver Restoration Initiative and Vocational Expansion) program for an additional ten months.
If you’ve been checking your mailbox daily for your new voter registration card from the Forsyth County Board of Elections, chances are you may have to wait a while longer.
Retired District Court Judge Denise Hartsfield is looking to take her talents to the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office. Hartsfield, who served five terms as a judge in North Carolina’s 21st Judicial District, announced her plans to run for District Attorney (DA) during an event at Sweet Potatoes on Dec. 1, the same day she retired from the bench.
In response to the recent rise in violent crime, the City of Winston-Salem is adopting a new program called Cure Violence Global and bringing a mentorship program to recreation centers across the city.
Earlier this month Gov. Roy Cooper appointed attorney Frederick B. Adams II to serve as a district court judge here in Forsyth County. The appointment by Gov. Cooper will fill the vacant seat left by Judge Lisa Menefee, who retired earlier this year.
The Winston-Salem City Council has approved spending $2.95 million in federal pandemic relief for crime prevention, an eviction-assistance program, and a one-time bonus for city employees who performed essential work during the pandemic.
A total of 391,415 registered voters (of nearly 7.2 million) have been removed from North Carolina rolls in this year’s “biennial voter registration list maintenance,” according to Democracy NC. In 2019, more than half a million voters’ names were removed. The process occurs in odd numbered years.
In an attempt to transform the vacant property into a community center, Winston-Salem City Councilmember Barbara Hanes Burke has requested that the local school district gift the former campus of Hanes-Lowrance Middle School on Indiana Avenue to the city.
An advocacy effort led by the Forsyth County Department of Social Services and supported by Age-Friendly Forsyth has resulted in Forsyth County Commissioners formally recognizing June 15th as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Forsyth County. June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month and wearing a purple ribbon or purple clothing throughout the month of June is one way to bring awareness of this serious issue. Last year saw an increase in reported cases of elder abuse that may be related to pandemic issues and social isolation of older adults.
