Forsyth County to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for new courthouse
Officials are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Forsyth County’s new courthouse this Thursday.
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As foster parent shortage reaches tipping point, county child welfare agencies focus on recruitment
North Carolina’s foster care system has reached a tipping point. Social service agencies are struggling to find homes for the children in their care, leaving some to sleep in government offices or even emergency rooms. One big reason for that? A lack of available foster families.
Forsyth County is a child care desert. Experts say things could get worse without funding.
Child care is a necessity for working parents, but in Forsyth County, even those who can afford it, struggle to find open spots. The problem could get worse as federal funds supporting these programs expire later this year.
Forsyth County Commissioners approve budget with focus on education and public safety
Forsyth County Commissioners have approved a new budget that contains good news for property owners and school personnel.
Black community organizers host week of healing for those impacted by gun violence
Black community organizers in Winston-Salem are hosting a week of events intended to help people heal from the impacts of gun violence.
Forsyth County Hispanic Liaison Program to host educational family festival
The Forsyth County Department of Public Health’s Hispanic Liaison Program is hosting an educational family festival on Saturday intended to connect the community to resourc
Activist group offers 'troublemaker' civic engagement training to NC women
Red Wine & Blue is a national nonpartisan group aimed at mobilizing suburban women around various iss
Officials break ground on new Belews Lake Park
Amid the faint sounds of construction and birdsongs, county and state officials donned hard hats and dug golden shovels into a pile of red clay to officially break ground on Belews Lake Park in For
Forsyth County will use opioid settlement money to fund harm reduction kits, support services
Forsyth County Commissioners this week agreed to allot over a million dollars to programs aimed at addressing the opioid epidemic.
Forsyth County residents speak out about lack of mental health services at town hall
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services hosted a mental health town hall in Forsyth County Thursday night. Many attendees raised concerns about the state’s lack of services.