WSSU ranks no. 7 in the nation on the 2018 Social Mobility Index, which ranks universities based on how effectively they enroll and graduate students. For the fifth consecutive year, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has been named one of the top universities in the nation for providing the best opportunities for underserved students. WSSU is… Read More »
Category: Economic Development
WSSU Achieves National Top-10 Ranking in Social Mobility
Closure Countdown: Alternative Transportation
Business 40 closes on November 17. Stakeholders in the Business 40 Improvement Project are urging companies and individuals to examine alternative methods of transportation to mitigate traffic during the closure. Here are the options you can consider from PART-the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation. With approximately 80,000 vehicles traveling Business 40 on a daily basis,… Read More »
Opportunity Zone Funds
A Chance to Unlock Unrealized Capital Gains and Invest Where It’s Needed You may have heard the term “Opportunity Zones” and wondered what that means for property investors. Opportunity Zones are designed to drive investment money to certain geographic areas — and they offer investors significant tax benefits for doing so. Here in Winston-Salem, thanks… Read More »
Business 40 Closure Date Set for November 11
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that the 1.2-mile section of Business 40 between Peters Creek Parkway and U.S. 52. will close on Sunday, November 11, at 8 a.m. Beginning Nov. 11, all Business 40 traffic will be diverted to I-40, Peters Creek Parkway and U.S. 52. Vehicles will be able to take those… Read More »
Company Expansion Creates 50 New Jobs
The Clearing House Payments Company, LLC, a financial payments company, will expand in Winston-Salem creating 50 new jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced. The company will invest $24.6 million in this expansion. “The financial services industry continues to thrive in North Carolina, and we have some of the top talent in the nation thanks to our… Read More »
Economic Development Update: Hyatt Place coming to downtown Winston-Salem
New Hyatt Place hotel featuring modular construction coming to downtown Winston-Salem Mayfair Partners plans to use a modular stacked method using cold-formed steel to construct a new Hyatt Place hotel (NYSE: H) on a lot adjacent to the Hotel Indigo it is developing in Winston-Salem’s historic Pepper Building, according to principal Simon Burgess. Burgess said… Read More »