Heard it Here

A slow but steady rise is occurring in downtown Winston-Salem retail, as the resident population grows and tourists visit specialty stores. Jason Thiel, president of … Read More

Nestled among the eclectic shops, art galleries, and bars that line North Trade Street sits Miller’s Variety Store, its display windows filled with sharply tailored … Read More

Today galleries, restaurants and shops line Trade Street but in its heydey Trade Street was the center of the tobacco market. Tobacco warehouses drew farmers, … Read More

By Taylor S. Rousseau “Craft beer has personality – unlike big name beers it’s made with more care and more focus on taste,” said Tim … Read More

By Siobhan Callahan and Sinthu Ramalingam Library patrons said this week that the rape of a 19-year-old autistic woman at the Forsyth County Central Library … Read More

By Jennifer Koniuk Although the council vote isn’t until the end of November, many downtown business owners and residents are already anticipating the approval of … Read More

By: Amalia Klinck-Shearman Downtown Winston Salem’s famous restaurant row on 4th street welcomed a new restaurant last month with the grand opening of Mundo Global … Read More

By: Sinthu Ramalingam The Arabic music wafts through the air as the five women move across the floor on the balls of their feet, with … Read More

By April Walsh An army of men teetering down Trade Street in high heels turned heads on Saturday, September 18th. Many women walked with them … Read More

By Siobhan Callahan Location, location, location. According to downtown visitors, parking spaces on the street directly in front of businesses fill up quickly, while parking … Read More

By Jennifer Koniuk No matter where you stand in Status nightclub, you can see a flat screen television playing music videos, watch people on the … Read More

By Taylor S. Rousseau Drea Parker takes to the streets of downtown to offer perfect strangers a free hug whenever an event with the promise … Read More