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Winston-Salem State graduates overcome, excel
Among the 1,100 Winston-Salem State University graduates who heard from famed poet Nikki Giovanni at Saturday’s Spring Commencement was George Banks, who graduated alongside his wife, Kathleen, after overcoming great challenges. The 52-year-old earned
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Saluting Women
YWCA honors local heroines The YWCA of Winston-Salem honored seven of the city’s leading ladies during the agency’s 2013 Women of Vision Awards on May 16. “Your leadership and work in the community makes a
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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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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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Smith latest in long line of injustices
Forsyth County is far from the only place with an ugly history of Keystone Cop investigators and overzealous prosecutors. They are all over, but, unfortunately, in whatever town, hamlet or city, there is one
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Tomorrow’s doctors hear from Angelou
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine Chapter of the Student National Medical Association honored some of its rising stars Sunday evening. The 19th Annual SNMA Medical Excellence Banquet attracted a crowd to the
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First Lady Linville marking three decades as a lawyer
Renita Thompkins Linville, the first lady of Piney Grove Baptist Church, is celebrating her 30th anniversary in the legal profession. Prior to establishing her own law firm in 1987, Linville was a founding partner
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For Seniors Only! -What is Medicare?
“Medicare is our country’s health insurance program for people age 65 or older. Certain people younger than age 65 can qualify for Medicare, too, including those who have disabilities, permanent kidney failure or amyotrophic
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Hughes picked for prestigious award
Sandra Daye Hughes, a pioneering journalist and community advocate, will receive the 2013 Brotherhood/Sisterhood Citation Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont Triad on Thursday, Nov. 7. “We are
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Local woman to buy home after $1 million lottery win
A Winston-Salem housekeeper says she will share her $1 million good fortune with her nine brothers and sisters and two adult children. Paula Lampkins stepped forward on Tuesday to collect her $1 million Powerball
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