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Clean-Up Crew
Volunteers help tidy city Volunteers came out in force in support of the Great American Cleanup effort in Winston-Salem on Saturday. Nearly 700 residents took part in the annual event, part of a national
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Church of the Year: Ishi Pentecostal Temple
Church of the Year Ishi Pentecostal Temple Church is small in size but humongous in the Holy Spirit. Its mission to win over souls is achieved by spreading God’s love to those who need
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Black Catholics find hope in Pope Francis
Local black Catholics are looking to the future with new hope after the selection of the first-ever Latin American pope. Argentina’s Jorge Bergoglio, 76, was elected by his fellow cardinals as the 266th pope
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Community helps end fresh food deserts
If the Dreamland Park community is a food desert, then Attorney S. Wayne Patterson and his wife Tamica want their Attucks Street shop to be an oasis. The couple’s Rebecca’s Store Grocery & More
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Residents seek help in combatting crime
Members of the East/Northeast Neighborhood Association addressed their concerns about crime last Thursday at the association’s first meeting of the year. Winston-Salem Assistant Police Chief David Clayton was on hand at the meeting, held
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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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Access Denied?
Access in East Winston onto and off of Highway 52 became even more restricted this week. The state Department of Transportation permanently closed the Fifth Street entrance ramp to the highway on Monday. This
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Residents want next chief to be inclusive, broad-minded
Less than two dozen people attended a meeting held Tuesday night at the Hanes Hosiery Community Center to allow residents to weigh in on the search for Winston-Salem’s next police chief. Police Chief Scott
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Early voters make their voices heard
The early voting fervor struck East Winston last week, as hundreds of Forsyth County residents flocked to the Mazie Woodruff Center and 14th Street Recreation Center to do their civic duty. As of the
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Church spearheads effort to reduce crime, improve East Winston neighborhood
In an effort to reach those in the neighborhood around it, Diggs Memorial United Holy Church helped stage the first ever Community Block Festival on Saturday. The festival offered a variety of services, including
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