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 »
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Susan R. Wente selected as Wake Forest’s 14th President
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 »
Smith Reynolds Airport Contributes $815 Million, 3,665 Jobs to Local Economy
Smith Reynolds Airport has an $815 million impact on the local economy and supports 3,665 jobs according to a new report from the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division. The North Carolina: The State of Aviation report shows the economic impact of the state’s 72 publicly-owned airports and their related aviation and aerospace assets. The report was created as a guide for… Read More »
NC Named State of the Year by Business Facilities
North Carolina has been named the State of the Year for 2020 by Business Facilities, a publication covering economic development and site selection around the country and internationally. The top honor was due in part to North Carolina’s high rankings in a number of Business Facilities’ state rankings categories, in which NC was number 10… Read More »
Arts Council Announces Over $400,000 in COVID Relief Funding for Local Arts Organizations
The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County has announced more than $400,000 in “NC CARES for Arts” awards to 21 arts and cultural organizations based in Forsyth County. The funding is part of the state’s spending plan for funds received under provisions of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed… Read More »
21 Businesses Receive COVID-19 Relief Grants through the Minority Business Enterprise Grant Program
The Minority Business Enterprise Grant Program has distributed a total of $229,000 in COVID-19 relief funding to 21 Black- and Latinx-Owned local small businesses. The Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) grant fund was launched in October and was designed to assist with business success, job retention, and job creation for Black and Latinx-owned businesses during the… Read More »