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Objections remain as coliseum sale passes
The Winston-Salem City Council voted Monday to go forward with the sales of Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to Wake Forest University and Bowman Gray Stadium to Winston-Salem State University. The Joel Coliseum vote
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New garden to offer many community-friendly benefits
Latch Key, Inc. broke ground Friday on its East Winston Community Garden on Bramble Brook Lane, near Alpha And Omega Church. The youth enrichment nonprofit is using land owned by the City of Winston-Salem
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Johnson planning for return to City Council
In a Democratic Primary shocker, Joycelyn Johnson lost her City Council seat four years ago to Derwin Montgomery, who was then a senior at Winston-Salem State University. Johnson, who served as the East Ward’s
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Council to weigh money saving ideas
The City Council is considering a list of recommendations made by the Citizens’ Organizational Efficiency Review Committee (COERC) to increase the efficiency of city government while tightening purse strings. The nine member committee based
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Backyard pick-up debate reignited
The City Council will consider later this year whether to take measures to reduce the remaining number of backyard trash collections. The city moved to do away with backyard collection in 2005 when it
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Homeowners pin hopes on lawmaker’s revaluation legislation
The Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem and Vicinity has joined the call to action over the countywide dip in property values. Ministers are supporting a multi-pronged plan that includes asking local residents to appeal their
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County eyes tax hike to counter low revaluations
Property owners should expect a rate hike as the city and county scramble for ways to make up the millions they will lose as a result of recent revaluations by the office of the
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Home value dips spark anger
Dolores Watson purchased her home on North Cameron Avenue for $91,300 two decades ago. The dwelling is now valued at $21,600, according to the Forsyth County Tax Administration’s most recent reevaluation. The 76 percent
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Voters of all political persuasions celebrate on election night
The crowd leapt to its feet at the Millennium Center Tuesday night when Elisabeth Motsinger took to the stage. Motsinger, a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board member, lost her bid to boot Republican Virginia Foxx
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Community Keeping W-S Green and Beautiful
Hundreds of trees planted in East Winston City-sponsored Community Roots Day is more popular than ever. The annual tree planting program, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, had a record turnout Saturday. Hundreds of
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