Culture

The Fryes have called Greensboro home for the past 70 years. Henry served as the first Black chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Shirley led the integration of the city's two YWCAs in the 1970s.

Three Winston-Salem properties were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.  Among them is the city-owned Winston Lake Golf Course, which was built for Black residents in 1956. Prior to its opening, Black golfers were only allowed to access the city’s public course one day a week. 

A new study out of High Point examines racial disparities in the city and provides recommendations to help the community improve.

Nearly half of North Carolina's residents were born out of state, but cultural traditions help keep its Southern appeal, according to researchers.

A recently adopted strategic plan by Forward High Point looks to create a more vibrant downtown, while also more clearly defining its boundaries.

There are two scheduled collection periods. Leaves that are curbside by Nov. 6 will be picked up by late December. The second collection period runs between early January and February.

Forsyth County's Historic Resources Commission has launched a new online tool to identify former Green Book locations in Winston-Salem.