Winston-Salem

For the second year in a row, NASCAR season will kick off in the historic Bowman Gray Stadium.

Rev. Starsky Wilson is the president and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund, a nonprofit organization focused on strengthening child and family well-being.

Employees began receiving 60-day notices incrementally in April, according to a WARN notice filed with the state.

Local and state officials celebrated a mixed-use development in Winston-Salem as the latest brownfields site in North Carolina that has been brought back to life.

The seemingly odd pronunciation of a popular Winston-Salem neighborhood, Buena Vista, has one of our listeners wondering why people say it that way. In this edition of Carolina Curious, WFDD’s Amy Diaz talks to residents, a librarian and an expert in linguistics to find the answer.

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.

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.

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.

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

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