Seventy-five children in Ngong, Kenya will receive a home and an education because of the efforts of a local woman and her craft store. Wedged … Read More
Technological Advances Enhance Forsyth County Central Library
After three years of renovations and construction, the reopening of the Forsyth County Public Library is complete. “There is a whole new vibe in this … Read More
Overflow homeless shelters open doors across Winston-Salem
It was 50 degrees and raining as almost a dozen people started lining up outside the doors of Centenary United Methodist’s office space on Tuesday … Read More
One of the First Same-Sex Couples to Receive Marriage License in Winston-Salem: One Year Later
Last year, Heard it Here covered the legalization of same-sex marriage in North Carolina. The article featured Keith Hicks and Wayne Berrier who were one … Read More
Faces of Fourth and Cherry
Fourth Street and Cherry Street are two of the busiest streets in downtown Winston-Salem. They are lined with restaurants, cafes, office buildings, hotels and a … Read More
Ziggy’s announces it will be shutting its doors weeks after the City Council votes to expand the Entertainment District
This week, one of the owners of Ziggy’s publicly announced that the venue will be closing in February because its lease will not be renewed. … Read More
A History of Goler Heights
With the Arts District and Innovation Quarter on its boundaries, the area of Goler Heights, formerly known as the Goler-Depot Neighborhood, has been developing quickly … Read More
Waiting for the Bus
Commuters on their way to work and families headed out of town to visit their relatives wait at Winston Salem’s Clark Campbell Multimodal Transportation Center, … Read More
Central Library Closed, Homeless without another Home
For months now, the Forsyth County Central Library has been closed for renovations. The downtown community has lost a place to read and check out … Read More
Plans for Workforce Housing and Healthy Food Downtown
Until recently, there was little to no housing in downtown Winston-Salem. In early 2016, Goler Community Development Cooperation plans to not only add an apartment … Read More
City Council Approves Loan for Pepper Building Renovation
The Winston-Salem City Council voted this Monday to approve a loan to downtown developer Mike Coe to assist in redeveloping the Pepper Building, located at … Read More
Earthbound Arts: The Story of Lucy & Gordon
As a young female customer steps through the door of Earthbound Arts on Trade Street, Lucy Duncan looks up from her conversation and casually says, … Read More