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Applicants Sought for Community Appearance Commission

Mayor Pro Tempore Denise D. Adams is accepting applications from citizens interested in filling two vacancies on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Community Appearance Commission.

One vacancy must be filled by someone with experience or education in such fi...

September Is National Preparedness Month

September is Preparedness Month in North Carolina and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management officials are encouraging residents and businesses to be prepared for any disaster by reviewing their emergency plans and updating their emergency supp...

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...

Toney Appointed Interim City Manager

Assistant City Manager Patrice Toney has been appointed interim city manager, beginning at noon on Friday, Aug. 25. Interim City Manager Johnnie Taylor, who was appointed interim city manager on June 16, will be leaving the city to take a job as city mana...

Public Art Commission Seeking Proposals for Public Art Projects Within the City

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Art Commission is asking local artists to submit proposals for public art projects at a location of their choice with a concept of their choice, within the city of Winston-Salem.

The commission has set aside a total ...

City Offers Community and Neighborhood Centers as Cooling Centers

The city of Winston-Salem is opening its community and neighborhood centers as cooling centers to help people get out of the heat. All centers are open to the public and anyone can come inside and cool off in the lobby area. A list of centers can be found...

New City Manager Announced

Mayor Allen Joines and the City Council have extended an offer to William Patrick “Pat” Pate, the city manager of Manassas, Va. to become Winston-Salem’s sixth city manager. The appointment is pending a background check and t...

“Rock Out the Quarry” Returns on July 1

Fireworks, food trucks and live music are on tap Saturday evening, July 1, during “Rock Out the Quarry,” a pre-Fourth of July festival being held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Quarry at Grant Park, 1750 Quarry Park Road. The park and shuttl...

$607.8 Million Budget Approved for 2023-2024

The $607.8 million budget that the City Council approved at its June 20 meeting for fiscal year 2023-2024 which begins July 1, included an additional $2.1 million over the budget that City Manager Lee Garrity had sent to Mayor Allen Joines and the City Co...

First and Second Streets Two-Way Conversion Project To Fully Open

The remaining closed sections of Second Street are scheduled to open for westbound traffic on Tuesday, June 20. Message boards were put in place this week to inform drivers of the changes coming.

The project to convert First and Second streets to two-way t...

Liberty Street Urban Farmer’s Market Reopened June 6

The Liberty Street Urban Farmer’s Market reopened for the season on Tuesday, June 6. Hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 29, except for July 4 and Aug. 8 when the market will be closed. The market is at 1551 N. Liberty St. in Wi...

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...

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...

Now’s the Time to Prepare for Hurricane Season

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management is encouraging residents to plan now for hurricane season by updating their emergency plans and supply kits. Hurricane season officially begins June 1 and runs through November. 

To encourage resid...

Smith Reynolds Airport Compromise Proposed

Local and state leaders have worked to reach a compromise that would keep Smith Reynolds airport within the city limits, but would create a special airport tax arrangement whereby property owners located at the airport would pay half of the city tax rate ...

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...

City Wins Employee Safety Awards From N.C. Department Of Labor

Risk Management - July 1, 2019

City departments and facilities received 32 gold and 11 silver awards in the NC. Department of Labor’s annual safety awards program. The awards recognized city departments or city facilities with 10 or more employee...

Think Orange Roundtable Leads To New Partnership For Feeding Kids

Business Inclusion and Advancement - June 28, 2019

Thanks to a connection made through the city's Think Orange campaign, 280 children in Winston-Salem are receiving meals during summer weekends through a new partnership between the Forsyth Backpack Program...

Disparity Study Information Now Online

The City of Winston-Salem is working on a disparity study, led by MGT Consulting Group, to determine if a gap exists between the use and availability of minority- and women-owned businesses in the city's relevant marketplace.

MGT will be studying expenditu...