Wake Forest Innovation Quarter has officially been recognized as a “Great Transformation” in the 2018 Great Places in North Carolina awards program, sponsored by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-NC). A Great Transformation is a place that has been retrofitted and reenergized. Winston-Salem’s nomination highlighted the major efforts being taken to… Read More »
Author: Ethanie Good
Wake Forest Innovation Quarter Wins “Great Transformation” Award
Cook Medical Named One of America’s Best Employers by Forbes
Forbes has announced Cook Medical as one of America’s Best Employers of 2018. Cook Medical ranked 44 on the list of 500 midsize companies and ranked third of 25 in the midsize healthcare equipment and suppliers’ category. This is the first time that Cook has been recognized on this list. “We’re honored to be named one of America’s… Read More »
Supporting Student Success – Volunteers Make a Difference
On Wednesday morning, we welcomed more than 200 of our volunteers to an appreciation breakfast to thank them for participating in our programs supporting students in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools: the Corporate Volunteers program and Senior Academy. Corporate Volunteers read to students in Kindergarten-2nd grade and help them with activities that increase reading comprehension. Last year,… Read More »
Selling a Home in Today’s Real Estate Market | Keep it Local
Your friend sold her home the second day it was on the market. Your cousin had multiple offers on his home – some above listing price. Your co-worker had interested buyers for her home – and it wasn’t even listed for sale. So if homes are in such demand today, why do some stay on… Read More »
Cook Medical Receives FDA Approval to Market Hemospray®
The FDA has granted Cook Medical approval to market Hemospray®, in the United States. An endoscopic hemostat, Hemospray achieves hemostasis with a proprietary inorganic powder. Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract is a leading cause of morbidity and is associated with an estimated 20,000 deaths per year in the United States alone.1 Since 2011, Cook Medical’s Hemospray… Read More »
WSSU ‘Retools’ School Through Home Depot Grant
Students and staff of Winston-Salem State University teamed up with Home Depot volunteers to “retool the school” during a two-day beautification event, April 26-27. The effort was funded through a $30,000 grant from Home Depot’s Retool Your School, a campus beautification program for HBCUs. Volunteers included nearly 120 students and staff and about two dozen employees from… Read More »