The rising numbers and lasting impacts of Triad area gun violence
2021 was a year marked by violence in the Triad. Winston-Salem saw a 50% rise in homicides from the year before. It was a 35% jump in High Point.
Race
HanesBrands makes $2M commitment to HBCUs
HanesBrands is making a $2 million investment in historically black colleges and universities. The money is going to three schools — two that are right here in the Triad.
17 minority-owned Forsyth County businesses awarded grants
Over $200,000 is being awarded to minority-owned small businesses in Forsyth County this year.
National Black Theatre Festival leader Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin has died
Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin, who succeeded her late husband as board chairman and executive producer of the National Black Theatre Festival, has died. She was 76.
Christmas posadas take a different turn during the pandemic
A holiday celebration rooted in the Latino community and Catholicism begins today. Christmas posadas take place over nine days to represent Mary and Joseph's journey.
Time is ticking for Greensboro mobile home tenants in danger of eviction
Sixteen families are facing eviction at a mobile home in Greensboro as the land is being sold to a developer.
New film ‘Still Here’ documents the high rate of Alzheimer’s in the Native American community
A new film highlights a health disparity when it comes to Alzheimer's disease in the Native American community.
Barriers for home ownership in East Winston: mortgage void and cash buyers
Winston-Salem is an economically divided city, and those divisions have only accelerated following the Great Recession.
Winston-Salem exhibit explores redlining at the local and national level
A Winston-Salem exhibit that highlights the history and impact of discriminatory lending practices has been extended through January.