Recently, Krispy Kreme announced that it was backing out of its planned expansion in East Winston. In December, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. announced that “the expansion will generate 180 new jobs with a $5.8 million capital investment over 3-4 years…” But by March the German-owned donut maker that relocated … More
Samuel Grier, the tall, thin, Black elder who lives on the eleventh floor of Crystal Towers, has resided at Crystal for approximately two decades now. He is the son of distinguished firefighter Robert Grier (no relation to actress Pam Grier). Sam often wears overalls and a colorful skull cap. Sam has a quick smile and a very agreeable p… More
“I do have a few points, Chair Martin. First, I just want to definitely thank the folk from over at Old Salem and Cheryl Harry for meeting to talk about the questions that I raised around the Hidden Town Project and its connection with the Shotgun House project. And I think because the questions were raised, we were able to figure ou… More
State Representative Donny Lambeth is back at it. Lambeth has once again filed a bill in the North Carolina House to amend the structure of the Winston-Salem City Council. But this time around, there isn’t much to object to. Instead of sweeping changes to the City Council, Lambeth’s HB334 keeps the existing City Council … More
Happy 201st birthday Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was an amazing woman. The heroic emancipator’s life was the perfect embodiment of both African American history and Women’s history.
Harriet Tubman is a lofty name to bestow on a tiny side street off the Liberty Corridor that runs a short distance from East 16th Stree… More
On November 2020, Fred Cox was shot and killed by a deputy dressed in plain clothes while attending a friend’s funeral at Living Water Baptist Church in High Point. The civil case against Michael Shane Hill and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Department is a damning indictment that deserves to be read and reread.
The tragi… More
The 1911 Wachovia Building on West Third Street is getting a facelift. The forgotten Wachovia Building on West First Street is the first of three skyscrapers Wachovia Bank built in our city. It is being converted from an office building into another luxury apartment building.
Architecturally, the often-overlooked Wachovia Build… More
Monday evening, the Winston-Salem City Council approved just under $600,000 in subsidies for advanced textile manufacturer Tex-Tech. A few days prior, the Forsyth County Commissioners gave Tex-Tech a nearly identical amount. Arlington Captial Partners acquired TexTech in 2017. Arlington Captial Partners (ACP) describes it… More
“To build, first you must destroy.” That’s the old adage. But when it comes to the redevelopment of the Cleveland Avenue Homes, apparently, they must be preserved on paper, at least before they can be demolished. That’s what a recent public notice from the City of Winston-Salem says, anyway.
“The pr… More
Today’s Burke Street is a lovely little avenue of bars, restaurants, and shops bordering the West End and West Salem neighborhoods. Before Urban Renewal, the eastern portion of Burke Street was an African American pocket neighborhood. United Metropolitan traces its roots back to Burke Street and Brookstone Avenue. In rece… More
