Category : Global Alerts

Novant Health implements visitor restrictions due to increased spread of respiratory viruses

Out of concern for the health and well-being of the community as respiratory viruses become more prevalent, Novant Health is implementing temporary visitor restrictions. Beginning Tuesday, Dec. 19, children under age 13 are asked not to visit Novant...

2023 David Lash/Chronicle Tournament set for Dec. 27-29

The future of local high school basketball will be on full display next week during the 2023 David Lash/Chronicle Tournament. The tournament, featuring some of the best JV (junior varsity) teams in the area, will be held Dec. 27-29 at Carver High Sch...

Cleveland’s 30 points lifts NCCU over SAU, Moton captures All-Time Wins record

DURHAM – In a historic night for head coach LeVelle Moton, he led the North Carolina Central University men’s basketball team to a 102-50 victory over St. Andrews University on Friday for his 252nd win, passing Floyd Brown as the all-time winni...

Forsyth County Sunday School Union sponsors Christmas program

By Felecia Piggott-Long, Ph.D. More than 80 Sunday School scholars from various churches in the Forsyth County Sunday School Union (FCSSU) gathered at Mt. Olive Baptist Church on Sunday Dec. 17 at 1:30 p.m. for the annual Christmas program. Rev. Dami...

The Sticht Center offers resources to older adults virtually through AgingWell

By Deb Burcombe Wake Forest University School of Medicine is home to the Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention. The Sticht Center is home to two Centers of Excellence that are supported by the National Institutes of Health. What...

Senior Games/SilverArts to kick off on January 19

The City of Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department is beginning to gear up for the 2024 Piedmont Plus Senior Games/SilverArts. As the Senior Games Supervisor, Anna Marino has an exciting year planned and the kickoff on January 19 is the place...

Crisis Control Ministry helps senior facing a medication crisis

By Judie Holcomb-Pack Hitting the ‘donut hole’ could have been a holiday nightmare for Gwen. Both Gwen and her husband are retired and living on Social Security and have Medicare, but make just a little too much to qualify for assistance such as SNAP...

Melissa Smith joins The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem

Melissa L. Smith will join the Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem as associate executive director and director of the Faith In Action Care Program on January 1, 2024. She will fill the position currently held by Linda Lewis, who has held thos...