preservation

This early 20th-century shotgun house in Winston-Salem will serve as a vivid depiction of the lived experiences that have profoundly shaped the lives of African Americans locally and nationally. Photograph courtesy of Triad Cultural Arts.

Historic Winston-Salem shotgun houses and the stories of those who called them home to be preserved

David Ford

Triad Cultural Arts was awarded a North Carolina Humanities Grant for the Shotgun House Legacy Site. $3,000 will be utilized to document significant narratives from residents concerning Black life in Winston-Salem throughout the Jim Crow and Civil Rights periods.

The former bottling plant was built in 1929. AMY DIAZ/WFDD

Politics & Government

Winston-Salem awards landmark status to former Coca-Cola bottling plant

April Laissle

Originally built in 1929, the facility was the first bottling plant designed by Coca-Cola architects. Its new owner plans to convert to restaurant and event space.

Agriculture

Guilford County approves more acres for farmland preservation program

Keri Brown

An initiative in Guilford County that aims to preserve farmland and the agricultural way of life is growing. Local commissioners recently approved adding…

Environment

North Carolina Awarded $14 Million For Conservation Efforts

Eddie Garcia

North Carolina is getting a $14 million cash boost to help with environmental preservation and restoration. The state's Clean Water Management Trust Fund…