The Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office has announced their plan to expunge the records of more than 30,000 people for minor offenses they committed when they were teens. During a press conference last week, District Attorney Jim O’Neil said the Second Chance Act, which is also known as the “clean slate” bill, will level the playing field for people throughout Forsyth County.
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- Back to school: What parents need to know about immunizations in North Carolina
- The “golden years” not so golden for older Black Americans
- Showing love through annual Love Day event
- Red H.E.A.R.R.T.’s Red Bottom Shoes and Bow Tie Wellness and Luncheon Affair this Saturday
- Keynote speakers announced for 2025 Black Mental Health Summit
Forsyth Medical Center Foundation receives $100,000 grant to support work of Healthy Forsyth coalition
Since 1997, November has been designated as National Family Caregiver Month. If you know a family caregiver, or have been a family caregiver, you know that all of the work of a caregiver cannot be captured in just one month of recognition.
When her daughter was diagnosed with depression when she was only six years old, Karen Cuthrell was told she had to find a way to get her daughter to talk about her emotions. Cuthrell, who is a native of Winston-Salem, said that’s when she started laying the foundation for The Feelings Company.
By Carol Ann Harris Since 1997, November has been designated as National Family Caregiver Month. If you know a family
Novant Health announces updated hours for COVID-19 testing locations
As part of their 114th Annual Convention last month, Winston-Salem native Meka Douthit EL was sworn in as president of the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA). Douthit EL, is only the third Black person to serve as president of the NCNA.
Free virtual symposium to offer help for those caring for loved ones with dementia
Senior Services will hold its 21st annual Evening for Alzheimer’s Care gala on Friday, Nov. 5. The celebratory event, typically held in person, will instead primarily be found online this year out of an abundance of caution and to reduce health risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, has been serving the Winston-Salem community for 97 years. What better way to serve our community during Breast Cancer Awareness Month than to bring state of the art 3D digital mammography with an expert team of technologists to the African American community.
