Last night, (Jan. 17) The City Council and the Human Relations Commission honored two city residents this week as the 2023 recipients of the Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers Award.
Transportation planners are seeking feedback on options for extending the Salem Creek Greenway at a drop-in session on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. at the Miller Park Community Center at 400 Leisure Lane.
A portion of the northbound right turn lane on Miller Street just south of the Five Points intersection will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday, Jan. 23 through Wednesday, Jan. 25 for utility repairs under the sidewalk.
.As part of our Unapologetically Kind campaign this year, Rockingham County Schools is excited to host an Anti-Bullying Program for Parents on Tuesday, January 17th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Holmes Middle School in the Media Center!
.Three Rockingham County Schools teachers have received National Board Certification, while five others have renewed their National Board Certification status for another five years!
.The National Park Service approved the proposal to create a Downtown Winston-Salem Historic District and place it on the National Register of Historic Places.
Assistant Police Chief Michael Cardwell has been appointed interim chief of the Winston-Salem Police Department, beginning on Jan. 1. Police Chief Catrina A. Thompson, who has served as chief of police since 2017, is retiring on Dec. 31.
Cardwell supervises the Support Services Bureau.
The city has retained Raftelis Financial Consultants Inc. to conduct a nationwide recruiting search for the next police chief. Raftelis has conducted more than 120 executive searches for local governments throughout the United States, including searches for seven chiefs of police.
In January, three finalists will be invited to Winston-Salem for interviews, tours, meetings with the mayor and members of City Council and forums with city residents and police officers.
.The Historic Resources Commission is seeking members for its education and diversity, equity and inclusion committees, who would serve two-year terms and participate in quarterly meetings.
Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 3, all employees and visitors to City Hall and the Bryce A. Stuart Municipal Building will be required to pass through metal detectors and allow their bags, cases and other containers to be examined for prohibited items.