/tags/winston-salem Winston-Salem en-US Copyright Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:55:00 GMT /education/2025-03-05/school-district-size-study-bill The bill would study five districts with the most students in the state: Wake County Schools, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Guilford County Schools, Winston-Salem/Forsyth and Cumberland County Schools. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:55:00 GMT /education/2025-03-05/school-district-size-study-bill Liz Schlemmer /education/2025-02-20/us-department-education-cancels-teacher-grants-triad-universities Winston-Salem State University says the notification that the grant had been canceled stated that the program promotes or takes part in DEI initiatives. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:49:08 GMT /education/2025-02-20/us-department-education-cancels-teacher-grants-triad-universities Amy Diaz / WFDD /health/2025-02-10/forsyth-county-pauses-refugee-health-program The Forsyth County Department of Health and Human Services receives nearly 300 refugees annually. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:00:56 GMT /health/2025-02-10/forsyth-county-pauses-refugee-health-program Santiago Ochoa | WFDD /politics/2025-02-06/midway-nc-rural-growing-winston-main-street Midway, about 15 minutes south of Winston-Salem, wasn’t even a town for most of its history. The Davidson County community became a municipality in 2006 in an effort to avoid getting annexed into the nearby city. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:15:00 GMT /politics/2025-02-06/midway-nc-rural-growing-winston-main-street Colin Campbell /sports/2025-02-03/nascar-clash-bowman-gray-winston-salem-chase-elliott A standing-room-only crowd filled Winston-Salem's Bowman Gray Stadium this weekend for the Clash — the first NASCAR Cup Series event held at the historic venue since 1971. 60% of the tickets sold were to folks from outside North Carolina's Triad. 29-year-old Chase Elliott took the checkered flag. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:35:33 GMT /sports/2025-02-03/nascar-clash-bowman-gray-winston-salem-chase-elliott Mitchell Northam /health/2025-01-21/forsyth-county-organizations-naloxone-wall-units-wfdd Forsyth County has begun installing naloxone wall units, offering free life-saving medication access. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:29:15 GMT /health/2025-01-21/forsyth-county-organizations-naloxone-wall-units-wfdd Neal Charnoff / WFDD /news/2024-12-20/crossnore-communities-for-children-gets-millions-in-funding-to-expand-its-program-across-nc The Winston-Salem-based nonprofit received funding to expand its Bridging Families program aimed at reuniting kids with their families. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:28:06 GMT /news/2024-12-20/crossnore-communities-for-children-gets-millions-in-funding-to-expand-its-program-across-nc Sharryse Piggott /sports/2024-11-27/nascar-winston-salem-bowman-gray-2025-sold-out NASCAR's Cup Series will return to Winston-Salem's Bowman Gray Stadium for the first time since 1971 in February. The Clash is already sold-out. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:23:29 GMT /sports/2024-11-27/nascar-winston-salem-bowman-gray-2025-sold-out Mitchell Northam /arts-culture/2024-06-14/peter-oliver-gallery-winston-salem-freedom-slavery “The Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery” will open in Winston-Salem with artifacts and historical records dating back to the 18th century. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:40:06 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-14/peter-oliver-gallery-winston-salem-freedom-slavery Sharryse Piggott /sports/2024-05-18/rajah-caruth-nascar-truck-north-wilkesboro-winston-salem Rajah Caruth, a student at Winston-Salem State University, is in his second full season in competing in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series. He sees the North Wilkesboro Speedway as an important venue for the sport. Sun, 19 May 2024 00:57:38 GMT /sports/2024-05-18/rajah-caruth-nascar-truck-north-wilkesboro-winston-salem Mitchell Northam