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Hair braiders fighting licensure requirement
African hair braiders here and across the state are hoping the General Assembly will amend its impending licensure requirements for braiders. State Sen. Earline Parmon and then-Rep. Larry Womble sponsored a bill in 2010
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Unlikely Civil Rights icon speaks
Dr. Bob Zellner, a white Southerner who played a part in the Civil Rights Movement, shared his story at Wake Forest University last week. Zellner was born and raised in lower Alabama, or “L.A.,”
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Project reduces waste and helps the homeless
Members of the German Club at East Forsyth High School are using creativity for a good cause. Students are crocheting bedroll mats for the homeless by using yarn made out of plastic grocery bags.
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Council Member Taylor to address concerns about recent shooting
Southeast Ward Council Member James Taylor Jr. will meet with constituents Friday to address their concerns about a recent shooting at the Nitty Gritty Soul Café. In the wee hours Saturday, shots were fired
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Singers with local roots to perform at The Garage
Singer/songwriters Haley Dreis and Caleb Caudle will kick-off a more than 40-city tour on March 1 in Winston-Salem, their hometown. The pair will perform at The Garage, 110 W 7th St., at 8 p.m.
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TV program to tout business success classes
The next episode of “Triad Today” will highlight a program offered by Truliant Federal Credit Union that is designed to strengthen minority-owned businesses. This week’s episode of the locally-produced public affairs program, hosted and
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Lent inspires health challenge
St. John CME Church’s “40 Ways in 40 Days” Lent campaign aims to help churchgoers gain faith while losing pounds. Rev. Peris Lester, who became the church’s pastor in August, conceived of the idea.
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WS/FCS spelling champ crowned
By correctly spelling “paraphrasable” and then “benevolent,” Nicholas Lamphier became the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System’s 2013 Spelling Bee champion. Nicholas, a sixth-grader at Paisley IB Magnet School, was one of 54 elementary and middle school
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WFU and WSSU welcome new volleyball coaches
Winston-Salem State and Wake Forest are welcoming new head women’s volleyball coaches this month. Andi Henderson has been hired to lead the Lady Rams. Ken Murczek is WFU’s new coach. Henderson is making her
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Chamber report shows greater diversity in population and industry
A new community and economic report issued by the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce shows a diversification of industries and movement away from a manufacturing economy, as well as tremendous growth in the Hispanic population,
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