Heard it Here

Wake Forest Students Cover Downtown Winston-Salem

September 28, 2017 by Madison Yauger

Crafting an Education for Kenya

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

September 28, 2017 by Rachel Hirsch

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

December 3, 2015 by Erin Patterson

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

November 23, 2015 by Daniel Sechtin

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

November 19, 2015 by Emily Eisert

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

November 19, 2015 by McKenzie Maddox

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

November 19, 2015 by Caroline Green

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

November 19, 2015 by Erin Buchholz

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

November 19, 2015 by Emily Eisert

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

November 19, 2015 by Caroline Green

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

November 19, 2015 by Katie Dickens

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

November 19, 2015 by Stephanie Sullan

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