Winston-Salem

Economy

Winston-Salem leads Triad in job growth, Greensboro lags slightly behind

4:34pm June 13, 2025

New data shows total employment in the Winston-Salem metro area rose nearly 2% over the past year. That’s about one and a half times faster than the statewide rate.

Culture

Winston-Salem to celebrate Pride this Saturday

5:00am June 13, 2025

by Amy Diaz

Winston-Salem’s Pride Parade is on the same day activists across the country, and in the Triad, are holding “No Kings” demonstrations. Despite political tensions, Pride organizers say the day will remain peaceful, safe and celebratory.

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Crime

Winston-Salem Police Department shares details on serial property scammer

4:20pm March 05, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa and April Laissle

Property fraud crimes are not new to Winston-Salem. Khalil Nadir Rynes alone has been charged with 13 felony counts of obtaining property by false pretense inside the city.

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Liberty Street sits covered in snow in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA

City of Winston-Salem officials give update on winter weather

4:32pm February 19, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa

Winston-Salem city officials said initial snowfall has not caused an uptick in car accidents or 911 calls.

Politics & Government

Winston-Salem officials say NASCAR race put city in the national spotlight

3:31pm February 04, 2025

by April Laissle

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

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. ALEX BRANDON/AP

Politics & Government

Winston-Salem immigration attorney shares observations, expectations for the future

1:12pm January 28, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa

Winston-Salem immigration attorney, Helen Parsonage, sat down with WFDD's Santiago Ochoa to discuss her clients' fears and what changes she expects to see within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Winston-Salem City Manager, Patrick Pate, speaks to the press during an update about the Dec. 26 cyberattack in Winston-Salem on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. SANTIAGO OCHOA

Politics & Government

City of Winston-Salem cyberattack under investigation, some online services are still down

4:05pm January 17, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa

The city of Winston-Salem’s investigation into its Dec. 26 cyberattack remains ongoing, according to City Manager Patrick Pate.

Snow falls in downtown Winston-Salem, N.C., on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. SANTIAGO OCHOA/WFDD

Climate

Warming shelters open in the Triad as nighttime temperatures drop

3:21pm January 06, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa

The city of Greensboro activated its White Flag warming centers to be used Monday night from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. at Greensboro Urban Ministry and Glenwood Recreation Center.

Arts

North Carolina Museum of Art Winston-Salem: past, present, future

7:00am December 30, 2024

by David Ford

The North Carolina Museum of Art Winston-Salem, formerly known as SECCA, has gone through many changes during the nearly 70 years of its existence.

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Lea Nading helps Crystal Towers residents pick out materials to make their wreaths

Health & Safety

Winston-Salem volunteers spread holiday cheer with wreath-making workshops

7:00am December 23, 2024

by Amy Diaz

For about 30 years, Lea Nading has provided horticultural therapy for Winston-Salem’s most vulnerable residents. This past month, she and other volunteers led holiday wreath-making workshops around town.

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