Nearly 100 children helped through annual ‘Boss Lady’ Toy Drive
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At the end of the month Chief Catrina Thompson will officially retire from the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD). Thompson, a native of Detroit who has spent her entire career with the WSPD, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of North Carolina. To show appreciation for her 28 years of service to the WSPD and the citizens of Winston-Salem, a special ceremony was held last week at the Benton Convention Center.
After more than two years of meetings, paperwork and planning, the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative took a giant step forward when representatives from the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem (HAWS) and city officials came together last week to break ground on Phase 1 of the project that is expected to bring affordable housing to areas in the city that need it most.
Busta’s Person of the Week: ‘Boss Lady’ celebrates 23 years of making hundreds of children’s Christmas wishes come true
IFB Solutions names officers and new board members
On Thursday, Dec. 15, Honorable Youth, Inc., a local nonprofit that offers programs and other initiatives for single mothers and their children, will host their annual Holiday Fundraiser. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward the nonprofit’s Salem Co-Housing Project.
Forsyth County Commissioner Tonya McDaniel carries her son Trayvon’s legacy as she combats gun violence. Trayvon passed away 11 years ago when he was 22 to gun violence in a bizarre incident.
The conference will be held on Thursday, Feb, 16, 2023, at Woosley Chapel on Crossnore’s Winston-Salem campus.
Dr. Tanya Wiley-Brown recognized with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina honored the community partners, volunteer leaders, employees and program participants who make its mission services possible at the annual Recognition Banquet, held on Nov. 17 at the Benton Convention Center.
