Winston-Salem City Council

Politics & Government

$92M of federal funding at risk, Winston-Salem city manager says

1:54pm March 20, 2025

Officials are estimating about 14% of the city’s budget is at risk, given the Trump Administration's recent cuts. City Manager Pat Pate says congressional representatives didn't provide any assurances during a recent meeting.

Firetruck parked outside Winston-Salem City Hall

Politics & Government

Winston-Salem firefighters voice concerns over changes to overtime policies

3:16pm March 18, 2025

In February, the city lowered the minimum number of firefighters on duty each day from 89 to 79. The decision, which was aimed at preventing the fire department from exceeding its overtime budget, has drawn criticism from Winston-Salem's firefighter union.

Politics & Government

Winston-Salem City Council brainstorms ways to address food insecurity

3:10pm January 22, 2025

by April Laissle

Food deserts, or low-income areas where grocery stores are more than a mile away, exist in all but one of Winston-Salem’s wards. The city’s Hispanic community is particularly impacted – Second Harvest Food Bank served more Latinos last year than any other demographic.

Bus picks up passengers in Winston-Salem

Transportation

Winston-Salem to cut 3 bus routes due to low ridership

12:40pm January 08, 2025

by April Laissle

At a City Council meeting Monday, officials voted to get rid of routes 99, 100, and 110. Each had less than three boardings per hour.

Politics & Government

Swearing-in ceremony held for Winston-Salem City Council members

4:08pm December 03, 2024

by April Laissle

The ceremony came amid a public conflict between a departing member of Council and an incumbent.

Housing

Winston-Salem City Council to consider new affordable housing development program

3:56pm November 15, 2024

by DJ Simmons

The proposed program would include an application window and evaluation criteria on a development's quality, project team and financial feasibility.

Artistic rendering of a greenway entrance to the Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery

Race

Winston-Salem City Council approves land for the Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery

2:06pm June 18, 2024

by David Ford

The Peter Oliver Pavilion Gallery will sit upon the same land in Winston-Salem that the 18th and 19th century formerly enslaved man once homesteaded and farmed.