A local Winston-Salem company is accelerating its growth as it has scaled through the entrepreneurial ecosystem. A Winston Starts cohort company, Village Juice Company has started an online equity crowd fundraiser on Republic to allow people to invest in the opportunities that have arisen for the company during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has raised 500%… Read More »
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Village Juice Co. Startup Enters Growth Phase
2021 is a Revaluation Year for Real Property in Forsyth County – What You Need to Know
This year is a property tax revaluation year for Forsyth County. What that means is that the value of all real property within Forsyth County borders will be reassessed by the county’s tax office. Forsyth County revalues real property every four years, and in 2017 average property values increased by about 6% from the previous… Read More »
Winston-Salem Ranked #3 Best City to Work From Home
In a ranking that analyzes affordability and access to essential work-from-home amenities like internet speeds and cell phone plans, Apartment Guide ranked Winston-Salem #3 on a nationwide list of the best cities to work from home. Best Cities to Work From Home The Coronavirus pandemic first necessitated, and now is creating much more flexibility, in… Read More »
Susan R. Wente selected as Wake Forest’s 14th President
After an international search for the 14th president of Wake Forest University, the Board of Trustees, upon the unanimous recommendation of the appointed search committee, has named Susan R. Wente as the next leader of Wake Forest. A renowned biomedical scientist and visionary higher education leader, Wente has served as Vanderbilt’s provost and vice chancellor… Read More »
CBS Spotlights Winston-Salem State Star Earl “The Pearl” Monroe to Celebrate Black History Month
Big House, The Pearl & The Triumph of Winston-Salem State, Voiced by NBA All-Star and Winston-Salem Native Chris Paul, Debuts Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7:00 PM, ET on CBS Sports Network CBS Sports will feature Black athletes – including Earl “The Pearl” Monroe, Josh Gibson, Cheryl Miller, Alice Coachman, Doug Williams, Maurice Ashley and others – to celebrate Black… Read More »
Forsyth Tech Awarded $5M Grant to Strengthen Regional Workforce Pipeline in Advanced Manufacturing
Forsyth Technical Community College has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Department of Labor to support community colleges in advancing career pathways in manufacturing to meet employers’ demand for more skilled workers. Forsyth Tech will lead a consortium of eight community colleges across the Piedmont Triad in a project called Aligning the Workforce Education System for Manufacturing. Forsyth Tech is the only community college in North Carolina,… Read More »