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Posted on: December 1, 2023

Prevent Frozen Pipes

When temperatures drop, it’s time to protect your water pipes. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities encourages customers to consider how freezing water can damage home plumbing systems. Unprotected pipes can crack or break, resulting in floodi...

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Posted on: December 1, 2023

Sprague Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation Closures

Work continues on the Sprague Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation project in Winston-Salem. The following streets will be closed to through traffic weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Monday, Dec. 4:

  • Waterbury Street between Sp...
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Posted on: December 1, 2023

WSTA Updates Its Passenger Code of Conduct

The Winston-Salem Transit Authority has updated its Passenger Code of Conduct to focus on safety for passengers, staff, security officers and law enforcement who visit the Clark Campbell Transportation Center at 100 W. Fifth St. in Winston-Salem, N.C. 271...

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Posted on: November 30, 2023

Section of W. Fourth Street Closing Rescheduled To Tuesday, Dec. 5

The W. Fourth Street road closure which was scheduled for Friday, Dec. 1, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 5. 

Fourth Street from Brookstown Avenue to Broad Street will be closed from midnight to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5 for construction wo...

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Posted on: November 27, 2023

Section of W. Fourth Street Closing on Friday, Dec. 1

W. Fourth Street from Brookstown Avenue to Broad Street will be closed from midnight to 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 for construction work on an apartment building at the corner of Green and W. Fourth streets. Detours will be posted. 

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Posted on: November 22, 2023

Holiday Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting Program

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The annual Winston-Salem holiday parade and Christmas Tree Lighting celebration will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2. The holiday parade will begin at 5 p.m. (rain or shine) and end at Corpening Plaza, 237 W. First St., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. View route m...

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Posted on: November 22, 2023

Nominations Sought for Young Dreamers Awards

The Human Relations Commission is accepting nominations for the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers Awards. Nominations are open to the public and must be received by Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.

The Young Dreamers Awards honor two young adult leaders w...

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Posted on: November 15, 2023

Solar Panels To Be Installed on Roof of Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building

Renu Energy Solutions will begin installation of a new 70-kilowatt system of solar panels on the roof of the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building on Thursday, Nov. 16. The project is expected to be completed in January 2024.

The installation will affect park...

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Posted on: October 17, 2023

Mayor Allen Joines Gun Violence Statement

Mayor Allen Joines released a statement today where he said he abhors the incidents of violence that occurred over the weekend. They appear to all be cases of victims knowing each other and reaction to an argument. 

We have hopes that some of our ...

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 13, 2023

Governor Cooper appoints Tiffany Oliva and Javier Correa-Vega to Council on Hispanic/Latino Affairs

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On Friday, October 6, Javier Correa-Vega, language access coordinator with the Human Relations/DEI department, and Tiffany Oliva, director of Intergovernmental Affairs & Strategic Initiatives in the City Manager’s Office, were sworn in to se...

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Posted on: October 12, 2023

City Offering Free Business Training Program

The city’s Office of Business Inclusion & Advancement is again offering a free nine-week business training course for people interested in starting a small business or who recently started one. Classes will begin Oct. 24 and end Dec. 19. Cla...

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Posted on: October 3, 2023

New Green Book Resource for the City of Winston-Salem!

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The Forsyth County Historic Resources Commission has launched a story map that shares the history of the eighteen businesses in Winston-Salem that were listed in the Green Book between 1938 and 1967. None of the buildings that housed these businesses rema...

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Planning & Development Services
Posted on: September 28, 2023

Mayor Joines and Rep. Donny Lambeth Announce $35 Million State Appropriation to Support Economic Dev

Mayor Allen Joines and Rep. Donny Lambeth announced today that the recently enacted budget for the State of North Carolina includes an appropriation of $35 million to support economic development activities and infrastructure improvements that will reinfo...

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: August 29, 2023

City Launches New Tool To Report Code Violations Online

The city has developed a new online reporting option that allows citizens to report and track such code violations as overgrown yards and abandoned vehicles.

 Citizens can create an account, report code violations and then track what actions are t...

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Posted on: May 17, 2023

Council Member Burke Statement on Proposed Apartment Renovations

On Monday night the City Council approved a $750,000 plan to renovate ten city-owned apartments at 1200 Willie Davis Drive and 1635 N. Cleveland Ave. The renovations will include necessary repairs and updates. Landscaping, cabinets, countertops and applia...

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Posted on: May 4, 2023

Drink Up! Our Local Tap Water Surpasses Federal Requirements

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For more than twenty years, drinking water in Forsyth County has met or surpassed all water quality standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency. That excellent record continues today with the 2022 Water Quality Report recently published b...

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Posted on: April 11, 2023

City Offers Free Legal Help to Citizens Facing Evictions

Citizens who are facing evictions may qualify for free legal help through the Right-to-Counsel program, a partnership between the city and Legal Aid of North Carolina, with a goal of reducing housing displacement and homelessness.

The program is funded thr...

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: February 10, 2023

Collection System Improvement Program

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Sewage spills (aka: sanitary sewer overflows) in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County have been drastically reduced in recent years. This is primarily due to proactive measures by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities as part of their Collection System Impro...

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Posted on: May 5, 2022

New Smart Meters are WaterSavvy

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Watch our 3-minute introduction to WaterSavvy: https://youtu.be/2blmArJo7E4.

Since late 2020, contractors for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities have been installing new “smart” water meters as part of a systemwide infrastructure upgrade. Customers rec...

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Additional Info... Utilities
Posted on: January 7, 2022

Click or Call - At Your Service!

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Need help with WSFC Utilities services?

• Pay Bill or Billing Questions: cityofws.org/paywater    *DRIVE-THROUGH service is available at two locations & there's also a night deposit. See the In Person tab on the table.

• Start, Stop or...

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Posted on: December 22, 2021

Can the Grease to Prevent Sewer Backups

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As family and friends gather and we prepare for holiday feasts, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities reminds you to Can the Grease

Fortunately, it’s easy to avoid the mess and expense of a raw sewage backup. Just pour or scrape cooki...

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Posted on: October 20, 2021

Eviction Diversion Packet Offers Resources for Those Facing Eviction

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A group of community organizations convened by the Human Relations Department has created an Eviction Diversion Packet with information and resources to help residents facing eviction. 

The packet is available in English and in Spanish and is post...

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Human Relations
Posted on: June 15, 2021

African American Heritage Initiative Offering Virtual Orientation Starting on Juneteenth

In conjunction with Juneteenth, the city’s African American Heritage Initiative Committee is posting this Saturday an online “virtual orientation” to better assist city residents who want to become involved with the initiative’s mission of preserving the ...

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: March 5, 2021

City Edition - March 2021

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • Bulky Item Collection Now Underway
  • Forsyth Creek Week Returns March 20 - 28
  • Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Certification Web T...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: December 23, 2020

Donate to those in need

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Several area nonprofit agencies are generously providing financial assistance for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities customers with past-due water and sewer bills.

If you’d like to contribute to these charitable organizations, please select f...

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Posted on: December 10, 2020

City Edition - December 2020

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • City Conducting Resident Satisfaction Survey
  • Joines Authorizes Enforcement of Cooper’s Emergency Orders
  • Most of Winst...
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Posted on: October 21, 2020

City Edition - October 2020

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • On-Street Parking Enforcement Back in Effect
  • Public Safety Agencies Holding Drive-Through “Trunk or Treat”...
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Posted on: July 31, 2020

City Edition - August 2020

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • Winston-Salem Cancels the Carolina Classic Fair
  • Fire Department Offering "Virtual" Citizen Fire Academy
  • New Liberty S...
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Posted on: July 8, 2020

City Edition - July 2020

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • Old Greensboro Road Bridge Fully Closed
  • Virtual Workshops Scheduled for Pedestrian Plan
  • Community Meal Program Continues With N...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: June 5, 2020

Winston-Salem Wins Four Telly Awards

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NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsJune 5, 2020

A WSTV profile of Police Capt. Rick Newnum and a public service announcement for social medial about holiday collection changes were honored during the 2020 Telly Awards.

“Behind the Badge &...

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: June 3, 2020

City Edition - June 2020

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • $470.6 Million Budget Proposed for 2020-2021
  • Brush Collection, Code Enforcement, Yard-Waste Fee Collection Resume
  • Phase 2 Chang...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: May 29, 2020

Upcoming City Bond Issue Earns Highest Possible Credit Ratings

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NEWS RELEASEFinancial Management ServicesMay 29, 2020

All three credit rating agencies have assigned AAA ratings – their highest possible ratings -- to the $89 million in general obligation bonds the city is scheduled to sell in June. The high ra...

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: May 21, 2020

$470.6 Million Budget Proposed for 2020-2021

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NEWS RELEASEBudget and Evaluation OfficeMay 21, 2020

City services to residents would remain at current levels, but the city would implement a variety of belt-tightening measures to close a $13.4 million shortfall driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, under the...

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Posted on: May 1, 2020

City Edition - May 2020

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • Winston-Salem Wins $30 Million Grant to Transform Cleveland Avenue Homes
  • City Panel Awards 23 COVID-19 Response Fund Grants
  • Joi...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: April 28, 2020

No Wipes in Pipes!

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Toilet paper shortages have exposed the growing problem of wipes clogging our sewer system. As people run out of toilet tissue they may turn to other products. Unfortunately, “flushable” wipes are falsely labeled and are part of multip...

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Posted on: April 2, 2020

City Edition - April 2020

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • COVID-19 NEWS
    • Stay-at-home Order in Effect
    • Bulky Item Collections Suspended
    • City Allocates 1 Million to Help Economic Victims of...
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Posted on: March 5, 2020

City Edition - March 2020

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • Bulky Item Collection Begins March 2
  • Information Sessions on Downtown Two-Way Street Conversions 
  • Learn More about Cit...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: February 17, 2020

City Edition - February 2021

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • City Soliciting Voluntary Participation in Survey
  • Fire Department Consultant’s Report Delivered
  • Virtual Programs Scheduled in in February...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: February 7, 2020

City Edition - February 2020

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Inside this month’s edition:

  • City Observing Black History Month
  • Fairgrounds Unveils Logo for Carolina Classic Fair
  • Nominations Sought for Walk of Fame
  • Regist...
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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: January 23, 2020

Prevent Frozen Pipes

Water Pipe Insulation

When temperatures drop, it’s time to protect your water pipes. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities encourages customers to consider how freezing water can damage home plumbing systems. Unprotected pipes can crack or break, resulting in flooding that ma...

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Additional Info... Utilities
Posted on: January 3, 2020

City Edition - January 2020

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Inside this month's edition:

  • Local Governance Study Commission Holding Public Information/Input Sessions
  • Learn More about City Recreation Opportunities at Open House...
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Posted on: November 21, 2019

Outstanding Women Leaders Committee Accepting Scholarship Applications

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NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsNov. 21, 2019

The Outstanding Women Leaders Program Committee is accepting applications for its 2020 Future Outstanding Women Leaders Scholarship, to be awarded next spring. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 31....

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: October 2, 2019

Applications Available for City of Winston-Salem University

NEWS RELEASEMarketing & CommunicationsOct. 2, 2019

The city is accepting applications for the next class of City of Winston-Salem University, to be held for 12 weeks starting Jan. 30, 2020. This free program gives citizens a better understanding of cit...

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: September 3, 2019

Applicants Sought for Community Appearance Commission

NEWS RELEASECity SecretarySept. 3, 2019

Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian H. Burke is accepting applications from citizens interested in filling a vacancy on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Community Appearance Commission.

The vacancy must be filled by a person who...

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: August 6, 2019

Funeral Arrangements for Bill Stuart Announced

NEWS RELEASEMarketing and CommunicationsAug. 6, 2019

Funeral Arrangements for Bill Stuart Announced; Memorial Book Available for Citizens to Express Their Condolences

The funeral for retired City Manager Bill Stuart will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10...

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Marketing & Communications
Posted on: August 3, 2019

Bond Projects

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