Winston-Salem Police Department

(Above: Photo by Todd Luck– On Feb. 1, Winston-Salem City Council voted 5-3 to grant Southeast Plaza’s owner $825,500 to make improvements it says will help attract higher quality businesses.) District office, funds for homes and businesses are...

(pictured above:  TaWanna Archia) Domestic violence education group holding first program A new organization is working to equip women – young and old – with tools and knowledge to escape or avoid domestic violence. TaWanna Archia started My...

(pictured above: Family members touch Michael Brown’s copper-top vault during his burial at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Normandy, Mo.) Ministers want to engage community in talks about Ferguson and other topics The Ministers’ Conference of...

We Are 40 It was 40 years ago this month that The Chronicle made its debut. The year 1974 was a banner time for headline-grabbing stories. Hank Aaron broke and then surpassed Babe Ruth’s home-run record; heiress Patty Hearst was as thick as...

(pictured above:  Sgt. L. Scott Wright wears a camera on his sunglasses.) Officers of Winston-Salem Police Department will soon be recording more of their interactions with the public with body cameras, Police Chief Barry Rountree announced Aug....

Petition calls for motel to be shut down (pictured above:  The Royal Inn is the focus of residents’ ire.) An online petition at Change.org is calling for the closure of the Royal Inn. The nearly 500 people who have signed it call the 200 South...

(pictured above:  Kevin Walker Young helpers Kyan and Symiyah pose with (from left) Sgt. Tim James, Officer Latrina Leak, Capt. Natoshia James, Kenneth Burton, Officer Chris Paige and Officer Fontae Kilpatrick.) “To protect an...

The City of Winston-Salem Engineering Field Office and Winston-Salem Police Department’s Community Resources Unit now call the historic Winston Mutual Building home. City leaders held a dedication and open house for the new offices last Friday....

Locals mark Juneteenth (pictured above:  Residents enjoy Saturday’s Juneteenth street festival.) The city’s annual Juneteenth festival celebrated a landmark anniversary in a new location on Saturday, but the hours-long, jazz-infused gathering...

(pictured above:  Christopher Thompson was killed on March 25.) A grieving mother who claims calls to the detective investigating her son’s death have gone unreturned should go higher up the chain of command, according to Winston-Salem Police...

Personal stories highlight YWCA initiative (pictured above: Gateway YWCA Board Member LaShonda Hairston speaks on the history of the Historic Oak Grove School.) The Gateway YWCA took its annual Stand Against Racism initiative to Historic Oak...

Family copes with loss after senseless killing (pictured above:  Crystal Thompson wears a t-shirt honoring her late son during a vigil Sunday held in his honor.) Twenty-two year-old Christopher Thompson will never smile again. He will never walk...

Gun buy-backs Americans — we love our guns. They are right up there with baseball, freedom and fast food. We love holding them, showing them off, collecting them. Far too many of us are inclined to use them for murder and mayhem. The...

The city’s crime rate dropped in every category except homicides, Winston-Salem Police Chief Barry Rountree told members of the news media Monday at the Public Safety Center. As a whole, violent crime was at a five year low in 2013, and the...

About Jimmy L. Boyd “Bridging the Gap to a Better Community” needs to take place to improve the quality of life in our community and city. As a Public Servant, I have always stood on the side of equality and justice for all. My first endeavor is...

The Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. celebrated Achievement Week, a celebration of the fraternity’s founding more than 100 years ago, by handing out honors to several local men. Forsyth County Commissioner Walter Marshall was...

The Winston-Salem Police Department officer who apprehended a shooter at Carver High School this fall has again been saluted for his bravery. State Sen. Earline Parmon presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Officer Tim Wilson, a 25-year...

Democratic City Council members Molly Leight and James Taylor say they are optimistic about their chances for reelection. Taylor, who won the Southeast Ward seat four years ago, beating the Democratic incumbent along the way, says one of his...