When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, the legislation included six pages that could have a big impact on cities. It's a program built to entice long-term investment in low-income communities, areas that are called "Opportunity Zones."
Listener Walter Fyler wants to know more about the program, and what the formation of Opportunity Zones could mean for our cities.
For this edition of "Carolina Curious," Eddie Garcia spoke with business and city leaders in Winston-Salem in search of the answer.
In downtown Winston-Salem, it seems like a new brewery or restaurant is opening up every other week.
Mayfair Street Partners, an investment group from Alpharetta, Georgia, has multiple hotels planned downtown and recently announced a new food and entertainment center.
Local managing director Simon