New Year’s Resolution for Older Adults: Lose Weight the Right Way If shedding some of those extra pounds is your goal for the new year, are you sure you’re losing the right kind of weight? Health and exercise science professor Kristen Beavers of Wake Forest University has a challenge for older adults resolving to drop… Read More »
Author: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.
WFU Professor Publishes Senior Adults Weight Loss Study
New “Dine and Do Good” Eatery Comes to Winston-Salem This Spring
The visionary journey of Second Harvest Food Bank’s Triad Community Kitchen (TCK) continues as plans unfold to open a second restaurant, adding Providence Kitchen’s twist on casual farm-to-fork cuisine to the vibrant, culinary landscape of downtown Winston-Salem. BB&T is the lead supporter behind the “dining for a cause” venture set to open this spring and… Read More »
WSSU Student Helps Others Overcome Poverty
From single mother to a determined CEO of a local non-profit, a Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) business student is on a mission to help other single mothers and their daughters break the cycle of poverty. Five years ago, Rasheeda Shankle, who will earn her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from WSSU later this week,… Read More »
Tarheel Basement Systems Offers “Building Solid Foundations” Scholarship
Tar Heel Basement Systems is excited to launch its “Building Solid Foundations” scholarship, awarding a $1500 scholarship to a local high school student. In partnership with the Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce’s Construction Council, this educational scholarship will be open for applications through December 31, 2017. “We are on a mission to bring purpose, innovation… Read More »
Thunderbirds Add Two Home Games in December
The Carolina Thunderbirds will be playing two additional games at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict. The games on December the 22nd and 23rd were originally scheduled to be played at neutral site locations against the North Shore Knights in South River Ontario and Temiscaming Quebec. The games on Friday and… Read More »
UNCSA Stevens Center Repairs Underway
This week, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) will be starting a three-month project on its primary performing arts venue, the Stevens Center, that will impact traffic on Fourth and Marshall streets. The Stevens Center is located at 405 West Fourth Street in Downtown Winston-Salem. The project – installing netting around… Read More »