Winston-Salem /tags/winston-salem Winston-Salem en-US Copyright Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:29:15 GMT Forsyth County seeks organizations to house naloxone wall units /health/2025-01-21/forsyth-county-organizations-naloxone-wall-units-wfdd Forsyth County has begun installing naloxone wall units, offering free life-saving medication access. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:29:15 GMT /health/2025-01-21/forsyth-county-organizations-naloxone-wall-units-wfdd Neal Charnoff / WFDD Crossnore Communities for Children gets millions in funding to expand its program across NC /news/2024-12-20/crossnore-communities-for-children-gets-millions-in-funding-to-expand-its-program-across-nc The Winston-Salem-based nonprofit received funding to expand its Bridging Families program aimed at reuniting kids with their families. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:28:06 GMT /news/2024-12-20/crossnore-communities-for-children-gets-millions-in-funding-to-expand-its-program-across-nc Sharryse Piggott NASCAR’s return to Winston-Salem’s Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025 is already sold out /sports/2024-11-27/nascar-winston-salem-bowman-gray-2025-sold-out NASCAR's Cup Series will return to Winston-Salem's Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971 in February. The Clash is already sold-out. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:23:29 GMT /sports/2024-11-27/nascar-winston-salem-bowman-gray-2025-sold-out Mitchell Northam Gallery honoring former enslaved man who negotiated his freedom is coming to Winston-Salem /arts-culture/2024-06-14/peter-oliver-gallery-winston-salem-freedom-slavery “The Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery” will open in Winston-Salem with artifacts and historical records dating back to the 18th century. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:40:06 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-14/peter-oliver-gallery-winston-salem-freedom-slavery Sharryse Piggott Winston-Salem State’s Rajah Caruth sees North Wilkesboro Speedway as an ‘important market’ for NASCAR /sports/2024-05-18/rajah-caruth-nascar-truck-north-wilkesboro-winston-salem Rajah Caruth, a student at Winston-Salem State University, is in his second full season in competing in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series. He sees the North Wilkesboro Speedway as an important venue for the sport. Sun, 19 May 2024 00:57:38 GMT /sports/2024-05-18/rajah-caruth-nascar-truck-north-wilkesboro-winston-salem Mitchell Northam Challenge to North Carolina's new voter ID requirement goes to trial /politics/2024-05-06/federal-lawsuit-north-carolina-voter-id-trial-preview A trial over a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s photo voter identification law has started. The trial began in Winston-Salem on Monday, more than five years after the NAACP sued over the voter ID law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly. Mon, 06 May 2024 13:36:28 GMT /politics/2024-05-06/federal-lawsuit-north-carolina-voter-id-trial-preview Associated Press There's still a final challenge to NC's photo ID voting law. The federal trial starts Monday /2024-05-02/theres-still-a-final-challenge-to-ncs-photo-id-voting-law-the-federal-trial-starts-monday The NAACP alleges that North Carolina's photo ID requirement disproportionally impacts minority voters. Thu, 02 May 2024 23:55:58 GMT /2024-05-02/theres-still-a-final-challenge-to-ncs-photo-id-voting-law-the-federal-trial-starts-monday Steve Harrison How a North Carolina community college is making school more accessible for student parents /education/2024-03-29/north-carolinacommunity-college-accessible-student-parents Forsyth Technical Community College is improving on-campus childcare for community college students. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:24:39 GMT /education/2024-03-29/north-carolinacommunity-college-accessible-student-parents Brianna Atkinson North Carolina voter ID trial rescheduled again for spring in federal court /politics/2024-02-12/north-carolina-voter-id-trial-rescheduled-again-for-spring-in-federal-court A federal lawsuit filed years ago challenging North Carolina's new photo voter identification mandate is now set to go to trial in the spring. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:08:18 GMT /politics/2024-02-12/north-carolina-voter-id-trial-rescheduled-again-for-spring-in-federal-court Associated Press DOJ says First National Bank discriminated against Black, Latino borrowers in North Carolina /news/2024-02-05/doj-first-national-bank-discriminated-black-latino-north-carolina The Justice Department said FNB will pay $13.5 million to settle the redlining charges, of which the bulk will go into a fund to help subsidize loans for Black and Latino borrowers in Charlotte and Winston-Salem, two housing markets where the DOJ found discrimination. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:42:14 GMT /news/2024-02-05/doj-first-national-bank-discriminated-black-latino-north-carolina Associated Press