Category: Featured

February 15th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Advocacy, Featured

Extra Time for Extra Credit In sports, extra periods of play are always satisfying. In parenting, extra time to receive money is a championship-level win. Thankfully, parents with school-aged children who missed out on a $335 relief payment from the state will get another chance to receive the funds thanks to a new piece of… Read More »

February 12th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Featured

Major League Baseball announced today that the Winston-Salem Dash will remain the Chicago White Sox High-A Affiliate under Major League Baseball’s new player development structure. An affiliate of the White Sox since 1997, the Dash has one of baseball’s longest-standing relationships with their Major League partner. The White Sox also partner with the Charlotte Knights (Triple-A), Birmingham Barons… Read More »

February 12th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Economic Development, Featured

Ground has officially been broken on the new Forsyth County Hall of Justice that is being built on Chestnut Street beside the Forsyth County Government Center.  Construction is anticipated to take up to two and a half years.  “This project is one that’s been in the works for quite some time and I am thrilled that it is… Read More »

February 9th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Economic Development, Featured

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 »

February 9th, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Featured

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 »

February 1st, 2021 | Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. | Economic Development, Featured

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 »