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Winston-Salem buildings on track for national historic recognition
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (148+ words) The Camel City Coach Company and the Bahnson Company building have been nominated by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to join the National Register of Historic Places. Two nondescript industrial buildings in Winston-Salem are on track…...
'Terrible, terrible accident': No charges will be filed in North Forsyth High School stabbing
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (604+ words) Local law enforcement officials say no charges will be filed after a fatal stabbing at North Forsyth High School this week. One student died and another was injured after an altercation in the school bathroom Tuesday morning. At a press…...
Innovation Quarter updates its plans for Winston-Salem expansion
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (163+ words) Innovation Quarter officials have announced changes to its master plan for expansion in downtown Winston-Salem. The 28-acre expansion is part of a plan to develop the district as a life sciences, regenerative medicine and biomanufacturing hub. There will also be…...
Plans for restaurant at renovated Union Station in Winston-Salem stall, sparking criticism
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (220+ words) Plans for a restaurant and university office space in a restored historic building in Winston-Salem have stalled. The Union Station project has been in the works for more than a decade. The city spent nearly $20 million to renovate the landmark…...
Winston-Salem rethinks noise rules ahead of amphitheater construction
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (165+ words) Winston-Salem officials are weighing updates to the city's noise ordinance ahead of the construction of a controversial downtown music venue. The city approved the 5,000-seat amphitheater near the Benton Convention Center in September. Since then, Assistant City Manager Ben Rowe…...
MUSE Winston-Salem offers first look at its new exhibit space
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) The history museum MUSE Winston-Salem is offering a glimpse of its new facilities as it prepares to open next year. A brick signing and construction preview took place there Thursday. MUSE, which stands for Museum of Understanding, Storytelling, and Engagement,…...
Bookmarks celebrates its 20th annual festival in Winston-Salem
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) Bookmarks Festival of Books and Authors brings together local and national authors with book lovers from near and far this weekend in Winston-Salem. - On Air Now Playing WFDD 3: BBC World News Bookmarks celebrates its 20th annual festival in Winston-Salem The 20th annual…...
Winston-Salem approves financing deal for WFU’s office building project
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) The Winston-Salem City Council unanimously approved a financing deal for a Wake Forest University project at Monday's meeting. The school is planning the construction of a new office building at The Grounds, a massive mixed-use development along Deacon Boulevard. The…...
Forsyth eyes deal to bring mystery company to Winston-Salem
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (173+ words) Local leaders are weighing financial packages to lure a chemical company referred to as "Project Touchdown" to Winston-Salem. - On Air Now Playing WFDD 3: BBC World News Forsyth eyes deal to bring mystery company to Winston-Salem Forsyth County commissioners are set…...
Winston-Salem approves millions in new funding for The Grounds
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (138+ words) The Winston-Salem City Council has agreed to allocate additional public funding to The Grounds, a half-billion-dollar mixed-use project now under construction along Deacon Boulevard. The project has already received about $35 million in state funding. On Tuesday, council members voted to…...