City Of Winston-Salem Projects $13M Budget Gap
The City of Winston-Salem is facing a major budget gap due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stop The Presses! Newspapers Affect Us, Often In Ways We Don't Realize
On this week's radio show, we trace the history of fake news. Plus, in a time when accurate information is so important, we ask who ultimately bears the cost when no one wants to pay for local news.
'Zoombombing' City Hall: Online Harassment Surges As Public Meetings Go Virtual
Racist and pornographic attacks on video conferences are a problem for anyone holding online meetings, but especially for governments and organizations that must make their meetings public.
Winston-Salem City Council To Shift Meetings Online
The Winston-Salem City Council is transitioning its meetings online due to the coronavirus outbreak.
It's been over a month since the council last met.
Winston-Salem Residents Mull Changes to City Council Elections
Winston-Salem residents gathered Wednesday night to learn more about potential changes to city council elections.
Winston-Salem Boosts Funding For Hydroponics Project
Winston-Salem City Council agreed to boost funding to help get a city-sponsored hydroponic farming operation off the ground.
Public Libraries May Turn The Page For Colorado City's News Desert
Scores of counties across the U.S. have no local newspaper, and some that do say they're not being well-served by them. Longmont, Colo., is considering one possible solution: newsrooms in libraries.
Forsyth Dems Tap Scippio To Replace Montgomery On Council
Annette Scippio, who once challenged Derwin Montgomery for a seat in the General Assembly, appears headed to take his place on the Winston-Salem City Council.
In Battle Pitting Cities Vs. States Over Minimum Wage, Birmingham Scores A Win
A federal appeals court sided with workers from Birmingham, Ala., who argued that state lawmakers racially discriminated against the majority-black city by blocking a 2016 municipal minimum wage hike.
Facing Discrimination In Public Life, Latinos Stay Positive About Government
Even as 1 in 7 Latinos says he or she has encountered discrimination while voting or participating in politics, 60 percent of Latinos report that local government represents their views well.