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Chief finalists make their debut
City residents had their first opportunity to interact with Winston-Salem’s next police chief on May 21, during a public forum with the three finalists for the position at City Hall. Kerr Putney, deputy chief
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Johnson: Social capital could change fortunes of the poor
Building social capital – or community connections and friendships across lines of race, class and neighborhood boundaries – is especially essential for those who are economically marginalized. Dr. James Johnson, the William R. Kenan
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UL to hold Community Day at new facility
The Winston-Salem Urban League (WSUL) invites community residents and organizations to its Community Fun Day on Saturday, May 4 at its Quality of Life Center, 3441 North Patterson Ave. This free event will be
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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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Ojo’s road to M.D. began at Forsyth Tech
Dr. Adesanmi Abel Ojo returned to Forsyth Technical Community College last week, telling students how the path that led him to a career in medicine began at Forsyth Tech. Ojo dreamed of being a
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N.C. Central ranked among top HBCUs
North Carolina Central University remained in the top tier of public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 rankings of the nation’s best historically black colleges and universities. In its annual listing of
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