Greensboro, N.C. (June 17, 2021) – Dr. Lisa Levenstein, a professor of history and director of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at UNC Greensboro, has launched a podcast that explores the “untold stories” at college campuses across the country. The biweekly podcast, Collegeland, is co-…

Greensboro, NC (June 16, 2021) – At its recent annual meeting, United Way of Greater Greensboro donors unanimously voted to accept the following community leaders to serve on its Board of Directors. 

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (JUNE 17, 2021)—Today, the Foundation’s governing body, The Winston-Salem Foundation Committee, announces the appointment of LaTida Smith as the fifth president of the 101-year-old community foundation. Smith is the current president and CEO of the Moses Taylor Foundation, …

Less than a year in the Triad, Ben’s Boyz, a family-run comfort food truck, opened a restaurant in the Friendly Center in early June after quick success.

Lucha Libre is a known term in Mexico representing professional wrestlers and was introduced in Mexico in the early 20th century. It’s characterized by colorful masks and is considered a fast-paced sport that combines many maneuvers and holds.

Great-Grandson of Bobby Jones Draws Upon Golf Legend’s Intellect, Emotional Intelligence to Invest in Youth Social and Emotional Development  

Charlotte, NC (June 15, 2021) – Chef Kevin Atkinson is coming home – not just to his hometown, but to the Southern foodways he’s loved since childhood. He brings to Angeline’s and Merchant & Trade more than 20 years of culinary experience and a passion for honest, fresh and approachable food. 

Updated forecast confirms historic opportunity to meet the needs of North Carolina communities and ensure a shared recovery from the pandemic

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (June 11, 2021) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumnae Kiva Elliott ‘11, Niketa Greene ’97 and Karin Henderson ’94 are among the women honored as the Triad Business Journals’ 2021 Outstanding Women in Business.

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The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education has approved the naming of four new district leaders.

1) Our Time - June 10, 2021 - The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County and Triad Cultural Arts will present “Our Time: A Conversation in Black and White,” a new play by Lynn Felder, June 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. June 12 in Reynolds Place Theatre at the Milton Rhodes Center…

Founding and Current Dean of University Of New Haven School of Health Sciences Will Assume Role As 21st President

WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - Located at 3281 Robinhood Rd., Winston-Salem, NC, the area’s first salt cave, is celebrating its third anniversary! Himalayan Hideaway Salt Cave offers visitors the opportunity to feel as though they have taken a mini vacation to Nepal, while unwinding in a mi…

Record nerds rejoice as Record Store Day (RSD) officially returns to independent record stores across the country on June 12, with a second drop on July 17, 2021. 

Bookmarks’ 9th annual Movable Feast and Parapalooza will be held at Hanesbrands Theatre in downtown Winston-Salem. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, June 12 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 13, 2021, at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person, whether joining in-person or streaming. 

Pace brings home wins from highly competitive global marketing awards organizations who recognize the best in digital and content marketing fields.

Triad Goodwill Welcomes Patti-Angela Maney Pearson to the Goodwill Family 

All programs were filmed live in the Willingham Theater and then distributed to schools digitally

GREENSBORO, NC (June 8, 2021) – The board of directors of Triad Business Bank (OTC Pink: TBBC) has appointed Wes Day, managing partner and chief strategy officer for sports and entertainment private equity company Teall Capital Partners, to the board. Recently selected as one of Sports Busin…

HIGH POINT, N.C., June 7, 2021 – Throughout the spring semester, High Point University students, faculty and staff hosted programs and other events to benefit the local community and beyond. These efforts are part of the more than 110,000 hours of service and thousands of dollars that the HP…

Site will keep community informed on construction progress

Greater Winston-Salem, Inc is announcing a new startup investment fund to drive growth and innovation in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County’s already robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Winston-Salem Pledge Roundtable (WSPR) Fund will invest seed-stage capital in Winston-Salem-based startups…

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 4, 2021 – The SECU Family House has welcomed Erin Kennedy Craver to serve as its new Director of Development.

HIGH POINT, N.C., June 4, 2021 High Point University welcomed eight new hires in the months of April and May. They are as follows:

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Furniture Bank Co-Founder, Financial Executive Join Team

ABOVE - Dr. Evan Feldman (right) to remain GSO Principal Guest Conductor as Heather Lofdahl (left) leads the Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra

The sign out front is a little hard to follow. It says, “Go. China.” But that is an abbreviation for Gourmet China, formerly Captain Chen’s Gourmet China. I can’t describe the interior because I’ve never seen the interior. 

“I’ve always felt that food is one of the best ways to build bridges and bring people together from different backgrounds,” said Shereen Gomaa.

(June 1, 2021, Winston-Salem) In June 2021, Carolina Donor Services was named by Business North Carolina and Best Companies Group as one of the 2021 Best Employers in North Carolina. The organization ranked 14th in the medium-sized company category.

International collaboration helps to facilitate US market entry in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County for Nordic digital health and MedTech companies 

Reidsville and the surrounding area are soon to have a new craft brewery.  Lucky City Brewing will soon be open in downtown Reidsville at 228 Gilmer Street.

Jessica Aveyard promoted to VP of Ballpark Experience and Branding; Josh Strickland hired as VP of Corporate Partnerships, and six additional front office staff announced

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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 28, 2021) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s MBA program in Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics is featured in a report about business schools and colleges with better employment rates than Harvard Business School and Stanf…

Best Art Gallery — Visual Index — Winner

GREENSBORO, N.C. (MAY 25, 2021)—Biscuitville Fresh Southern® will celebrate the Grand Opening of a new restaurant at 3735 Battleground Avenue in Greensboro Tues., June 1 at 5 a.m. Biscuitville will be open from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sundays.  The…

Even on those rainy days, a local collaboration is giving people the chance to add some sunshine to their morning coffee tradition while supporting foster care and adoption.

Six friends who wanted to give back to their community came together to create Etc. As a collective of artists themselves, they envisioned a lifeline for the DIY community and a safe space for them to bring art, expression, and connections to 1333 Grove St.

GREENSBORO, NC (May 25, 2021) – In this year of reckoning on the systemic impacts of racism and inequity, the City of Greensboro leadership has taken steps to pursue racial and social justice for all people. The City of Greensboro’s Reflecting on and Considering Experience (RACE) GSO initiat…

Winston-Salem, NC—88.5 WFDD, the NPR affiliate station licensed to Wake Forest University, is marking its 75th anniversary throughout 2021. The public radio station, which serves 32 counties in the Piedmont and High Country, as well as southern Virginia, traces its roots to an inaugural 1946…

Ray Gibbs, President of Forward High Point, the non-profit organization coordinating the downtown revitalization for the City of High Point, announced today that they had signed a Purchase Contract on the building located at 101 South Main Street.   The potential buyer for this building is “…

HIGH POINT, N.C., May 13, 2021– A classroom inside the Stout School of Education was recently dedicated in honor of Nancy Shelton, Professor Emeritus, and member of High Point University’s class of 1956.

With history as deep as the roots of its front-yard namesake, the green and white late 40s style home on the corner of Gorrell Street and Murrow Boulevard that has bloomed into the Historic Magnolia House will return to its roots. 

When you first walk into Moji Coffee, you’re greeted by brightly colored decor and upbeat music. It’s indicative of the coffee shop’s mission and its definition of moji - “the jolt of joy you get when you make others happy.”  

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The campaign has raised more than 60 percent of its goal