Heard it Here

As I walk around downtown, I continually find myself recollecting the eight or so years that my family was homeless. Two aspects of downtown usually … Read More

Mary Angela Douglas loves books more than just about any person I’ve ever met. Her 450-square-foot apartment is laden with book stacks that are nearly … Read More

I first heard about Moji last spring. My friend Olivia Davis texted me excitedly one afternoon: “Guess what. There’s a coffee shop opening soon where … Read More

Will May On the corner of West Fourth Street and North Liberty Street in downtown Winston-Salem, a tall stone pedestal stands with a rigid sculpture … Read More

With its bus station, office towers, and coffee shops, downtown makes an ideal place to take the pulse of the city’s electorate. Heard it Here … Read More

The brisk October air reddened peoples’ noses at the Forsyth County Board of Elections. Clusters of campaign posters were posted around the entrance. Walking up … Read More

Of the six amendments to the state constitution this election, one in particular stands out to many voters—an amendment that would require photo identification to … Read More

Sunny Sompalli, a 20-year-old Wake Forest student from Raleigh, said that he had not registered to vote in the midterm election. “I mean to be … Read More

Downtown’s Central Library is a place of professional and creative development, a cozy study space and just a place to kick back. It houses the … Read More

Walking around downtown, one is sure to see many murals painted on the sides of buildings. Perhaps among these, one might notice some walls painted … Read More

William May A 17-foot-deep pit of dirt and gravel the size of a city block might catch the eye of a passerby strolling down Fourth … Read More

Coming home to Crystal Towers means entering an 11-story, yellowish building on Sixth Street— right on the edge of downtown. On one side of the … Read More