Winston-Salem native William Penn Jr. has been named Chief of the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD). Penn was one of four finalists vying for the position following a nationwide recruiting effort.
Authoring Action and WS Symphony collaborate to bring the story of Chevalier de Saint-Georges to stage
Last year the Winston-Salem City Council approved $322,000 for an action plan on affordable housing to be drafted by a New Orleans organization, HousingNOLA, which faces serious struggles in its own city in achieving its action plan on affordable housing.
The Old Hickory Council, Boy Scouts of America has held a kickoff activity with young boys and girls at The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club on Reynolds Park Road to provide Scouting programs to youth in need.
Commentary: The fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by police has us still saying ‘I can’t breathe’
After months of conducting community surveys, creating candidate profiles, and interviewing candidates from across the country, the City of Winston-Salem has narrowed down their search for the next chief of the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) to four candidates.
Despite hearing concerns from citizens for weeks, the Winston-Salem City Council voted to change meeting times for city council meetings and committee meetings. During the meeting on Jan. 17, the council voted 6-1 to change city council meeting times to 6 p.m. For more than a decade meetings have been held at 7 p.m.; before that meetings were held at 7:30 p.m.
LEAD Girls of NC appoints new directors, Shonette Lewis named as LEAD facilitator
The Chronicle’s Business of the Month: Local pastor opens conference center in memory of her father
A prophecy to “Keep on Running” received by Dr. Charolette Leach, First Lady of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, over 35 years ago revealed her passion and calling to promote health. To this day, God still speaks to her while she runs. Her master’s degree in exercise science and a personal focus on health have helped her to bring this prophecy and passion to life in Winston-Salem.
