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Hezekiah Walker reawakens gospel’s roots with new CD
Hezekiah Walker has experienced some major developments since the release of his last album nearly five years ago. He became bishop of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ Fellowship, providing leadership to more than
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Sequester pain beyond air travel
When the sequester federal spending cuts forced flight delays because of the furlough of air traffic controllers, the normally deadlocked Congress acted in less than a week to give the Federal Aviation Administration flexibility
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Little rest for year-round athlete
Lynch is standout in three sports Centerfielder Sybil Lynch of Pine Manor College (Mass.) is a multi-talented athlete who makes difficult plays look easy. In an early round of the Great South Atlantic Conference
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Veterans help get students closer to D.C.
Fifth graders at Ashley IB Magnet Elementary School got a history lesson and a boost for a future learning experience earlier this week. Representatives from the HARRY Veteran Community Outreach Services visited the school
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Students inspired by Monique Johnson
The Diamond Club, a female success and service club at Carver High School, hosted a visit by Monique Johnson on March 22 for Women’s History Month. Johnson only stands at 24-inches due to the
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Older American’s Month: Unleash the Power of Age
When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthdays. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet
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Girls’ squad takes on coed team
Optimist Soccer’s The Rockets took on a U-10 coed team from Pilot Mountain sponsored by Mezzy’s Pizza on Saturday. The Rockets is a girls U-9 team made-up of 7-and 8-year olds. The team was
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A Mother’s Love
Honors bestowed upon community matriarchs Mother’s Day came a little early for a group of local women. More than two dozen ladies were treated to a sumptuous meal and celebratory program in their honor
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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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Mechanics and Farmers and I.L. Long picked to make new ESR a reality
I.L. Long Construction Co. has been named the general contractor for the new Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR) headquarters and Mechanics and Farmers Bank has been chosen to underwrite the loan. The groundbreaking for the
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