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Forsyth County commissioners are weighing a plan to wipe out up to $5 million in school district debt — a move meant to spur private donations to WS/FCS.

Melvin served as mayor between 1971 and 1981. The Melvin Municipal Office Building, which houses City Hall, was named in his honor.

A city councilmember in Virginia ran through his office covered in gasoline and then was set on fire by a man who chased him outside, authorities said Wednesday.

The city won a total of six federal grants last year. But Winston-Salem's lobbyist says two of them are still pending, with contracts that have not yet been signed.

Winston-Salem officials are celebrating the success and economic impact of the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.

Food deserts, or low-income areas where grocery stores are more than a mile away, exist in all but one of Winston-Salem’s wards. The city’s Hispanic community is particularly impacted – Second Harvest Food Bank served more Latinos last year than any other demographic.

Last year, 72 nonprofits received nearly $2 million through the program.

Under the proposal, motor vehicle fees would double and the property tax rate would increase by about 6 cents for every $100 in value.

The race for the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is a crowded one this year, with a total of nine candidates vying for seats.

The city of Winston-Salem has agreed to help fund a shelter for those who need housing during dangerously cold weather. At a Monday meeting, city council…