More than 100 people from throughout the community filed into the pews of Union Baptist Church last Saturday morning to honor the life and legacy of neighborhood hero, William Alexander McCain. McCain, died on Feb. 11 from complications of a rare disease known as cardiac amyloidosis.
On Saturday Feb. 17, the public will have their first chance to experience what happens when experimental science and an art gallery collide when Kaleideum opens in downtown Winston-Salem.
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On what would’ve been King’s 95th birthday, more than 800 people from all walks of life came together to celebrate his legacy and live out the true meaning of his dream, during the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast held at the Benton Convention Center.
To help with the increase of calls for service, city officials are considering adding a fourth police district to serve the downtown area and central Winston-Salem.
Shirley McCall Fennell, 76, a revered icon in the civil rights movement, a staunch advocate for equality, and a beloved figure in the Winston-Salem community, passed away on Dec. 23 at Forsyth Medical Center.