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Local economic development nonprofit, Greater Winston-Salem, Inc., hosted its annual State of Education luncheon this week. The keynote speaker was Bonita J. Brown, who became the chancellor for Winston-Salem State University in July. 

After graduating from Harvard, Alison Brown became an investment banker on Wall Street. But she left that career behind to pursue her passion: banjo. Three decades later, the Grammy Award-winning banjo artist and Compass Records Group co-founder looks back on her career with the August re-release of her 1990 solo album Simple Pleasures. She also discusses her 2023 release On Banjo with guest artists including Steve Martin and Anat Cohen.

Volunteer ball kids serve professional tennis players during matches. They're a big part of making the world-class tournament happen.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is calling for metal detectors to be used in schools every day after a gun was found on campus this week. But district officials say that will require more funding and manpower than they currently have.