Winston-Salem City Council

The city of Winston-Salem has agreed to help fund a shelter for those who need housing during dangerously cold weather.

Winston-Salem City Council approved the sale of a Spring Street apartment building Monday despite concern from its residents and advocates.

More Winston-Salem customers may soon be able to take rides on rickshaws, or bicycles with passenger carts attached to them.

According to a 2018 study, there is a shortage of more than 16,000 affordable rental homes in the city. Officials voted in a committee meeting in October to allow city staff to research developing a housing trust fund.

Winston-Salem’s city council approved economic incentives Tuesday for two local companies eyeing expansion. 

Winston-Salem City Council voted to allow a house in the city’s Ardmore neighborhood to be converted into a duplex, despite community opposition.

Derwin Montgomery, a former Winston-Salem city councilman and state representative, faced a federal judge Thursday for sentencing in connection with a fraud conviction. 

A long-delayed city-run hydroponic greenhouse has new management. Nonprofit organization H.O.P.E. will receive nearly $538,000 over a two-year contract to run the facility.

Winston-Salem City Council delayed a vote to change its regular meeting time after pushback from community members on Monday. 

Winston-Salem City Council approved financing for a new affordable housing project for the city’s Northeast Ward on Monday, despite pushback from the councilmember who represents that area.