Winston-Salem

The recently enacted state budget includes a $35 million appropriation to support economic development in Winston-Salem. City officials made the announcement on Thursday.  Mayor Allen Joines and Representative Donny Lambeth issued a joint news release saying the state funding will “reinforce Winston-Salem’s position as a tourism, sports, and entertainment” hub serving the Piedmont and Northwest North Carolina.

The Housing Authority of Winston-Salem, or HAWS, saw improvements in its federal review but officials cautioned improvement was still needed in a board meeting Tuesday.

Winston-Salem city leaders are working with the police to enhance safety at upcoming LGBTQ Pride events.

A banner celebrating Pride month was vandalized in Winston-Salem, which city officials call a hate crime. The banner was discovered cut in half early Friday morning.

More than a hundred people gathered outside of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem Sunday afternoon to support LGBTQ youth. 

Local and state officials say they have reached a compromise to keep Winston-Salem’s Smith Reynolds Airport within city limits.

The City of Winston-Salem is offering temporary part-time training for young people who are facing obstacles to employment.

A textile manufacturer based in Kernersville is planning an expansion in Winston-Salem.