This Week at the Capital shared the following information regarding House Bill 431 (FIBER NC Act): This bill would allow counties and municipalities to build and lease facilities and equipment to increase broadband services. The bill was filed on March 21st and referred to the Committee on Energy and Public Utilities on March 25th. This… Read More »
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Winston Salem Chamber Opposes FIBER NC Act
Forsyth Tech Wins Outstanding Pre-Apprenticeship Program from ApprenticeshipNC
Forsyth Tech’s Electrical Lineman Academy was named the Outstanding Pre-Apprenticeship Program in the state at the 2019 ApprenticeshipNC Conference banquet on April 11, in Wilmington, N.C. Sponsored by the North Carolina Community College System, ApprenticeshipNC ensures North Carolina has an innovative, relevant, effective, and efficient workforce development system that develops adaptable, work ready, skilled talent… Read More »
Business 40 Project Opens Two Bridges, Closes Another
A big change is getting ready to take place for motorists in downtown Winston-Salem. As part of the Business 40 Improvement Project, two bridges will open while another will close during the first two weeks of May. As the new Main and Church street bridges open, the Cherry Street bridge will close so construction can… Read More »
Get on Board for Public Transit
The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART), Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA), High Point Transit System (HPTS), and Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA) all announced that they will join other public transportation systems across the nation to participate in National Get On Board for Public Transit Day on Thursday, April 25. In recognition of Get On Board… Read More »
Grow Together Quarterly Economic Update
The Winston Salem Chamber has released the first edition of “Grow Together” – a quarterly economic update highlighting influential economic statistics and projects impacting Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. The series will focus on collaborations and opportunities to get involved in economic, workforce, and talent recruitment efforts. The digital publication delivers actionable information for businesses to… Read More »
Advocate Together. A Government Affairs First-Quarter Progress Report
Our tagline, “Together”, symbolizes our promise to have salient conversations about how to make our community the best it can be. It symbolizes our commitment to the business community to involve all voices in the community when we engage in those conversations. The Government Affairs team is adhering to that creed and we invite you… Read More »