Category : Global Alerts

WSSU homecoming parade brings large crowd

As a local favorite, the WSSU homecoming parade brought out hundreds of people. Although homecoming activities begin early in the week, the parade unofficially marks the beginning of homecoming day. The post WSSU homecoming parade brings large crowd...

No surprises in race for seats on Forsyth County Board of Commissioners

The three seats up for grabs in District B on the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners were retained by incumbents in the 2024 general election. Incumbents Richard Linville, Gloria Whisenhunt, and Gray Wilson, who are all Republicans, finished with...

Abryanz to Ignite Aura Lounge tonight

Tonight the vibrant city of Kampala will witness an unforgettable night of music, fashion, and excitement as renowned stylist and entrepreneur, Brian Ahumuza aka Abryanz, hosted the highly-anticipated Ignite Night at the upscale Aura Lounge in Kolol...

Women creative entrepreneurs win $20,000+ awards

Ami Patel of Raleigh, Brittiany Jenkins of Winston-Salem, and Katye Freelon of Durham were awarded a total of $20,000 in seed stage grants on Oct. 17 at the Center for Creative Economy’s ninth annual Velocity Demo Day. Ami Patel, founder of Gallery B...

Ups and downs of starting a food business didn’t deter Robert Turner from his dream

Big Dawg Food Truck and Catering’s stint at the fair created a solid fan following Without any training from a top-rated culinary school or big name chef, a few years ago Winston-Salem native Robert Turner took a leap of faith and started his own cat...

Theatre Alliance to present ‘Million Dollar Christmas’

By Judie Holcomb-Pack Now in its 40th season, The Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance was founded by director Fred Gorelick in 1983 and began producing “showcase” productions to show his students’ work to the public. With Gorelick’s original vision and c...

W-S Black Panther Party celebrates 55th anniversary, sponsors events during visit by ‘Mama C’

By Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph.D. In 1969, Winston-Salem became the first Southern city to establish a chapter of the Black Panther Party. On the state, local and national level, the chief purpose of the Black Panther Party was to protect African Americ...

Reynolda ‘on the house’ free community event to be held on Sunday

Judie Holcomb-Pack The community is invited to visit Reynolda “on the house,” an afternoon to explore the historic Reynolda House Museum of American Art at no charge on Sunday, Nov. 17, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the current exhi...

More than 200 guests attend trunk-or-treat at Mt. Calvary Holy Church of Winston-Salem

Some came running, some came dancing, some came prancing, and others came playing. But more than 200 children and their families filled the parking lot at the Mt. Calvary Holy Church of Winston- Salem on Oct. 31. Pastor Nathan (Adero) Munford IV netw...

Busta’s Person of the Week: Through life’s up and downs, he has no complaints

By Busta Brown The lyrics to Rev. Paul Jones’ gospel classic “I Won’t Complain” remind us that power lies in prayer and faith, not in complaining. As Jones sings, “I’ve had some hills to climb/I’ve had some weary days, and some slee...

WSPD Citizens Police Academy offers participants experiences ‘they won’t soon forget’

By Janice Jennings The crowd of curious and chatty souls pursued imaginary criminals on Patterson Avenue, on a recent Thursday night. Twelve weeks of classes spent in the Winston-Salem Police Department’s (WSPD) Citizens Police Academy (CPA), culmina...