The Winston Salem Chamber and WellQ are partnering to offer healthcare services to local startups. Businesses that are formally engaged in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, such as members of Winston Starts and Flywheel Coworking, can join the Chamber’s Startup Tier to access this new offering. WellQ provides access to doctor’s office visits, virtual visits, pharmacy services,… Read More »
Category: Economic Development
New Startup Tier Includes Access to WellQ Healthcare Services
2019 Awards Presented at the Annual Meeting
The Chamber’s 134th Annual Meeting included the presentations of our 2019 awards. Here are the honorees: Duke Energy Citizenship & Service Award: Mrs. Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin exemplifies citizenship and service through her life-long dedication to giving back to the citizens of Winston-Salem. As the executive producer for the National Black Theatre Festival for many years,… Read More »
New Initiative Provides College Opportunities for WS/FCS Graduates
Under a new initiative, students in low-income households who graduate from any high school in Forsyth County will be able to attend Forsyth Technical Community College free of charge thanks to a program funded primarily through a four-year, $870,000 grant by BB&T Corp. Officials with the Winston-Salem Alliance, Forsyth Tech, and the City of Winston-Salem… Read More »
The Carolina Core: 50,000 New Jobs by 2038
The next engine of economic growth for North Carolina encompasses Forsyth County and the Piedmont Triad, in a region called the Carolina Core. The Carolina Core initiative was established with the end goal in mind: 50,000 new jobs by 2038. The Carolina Core is an emerging megasite corridor between Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point and Fayetteville at… Read More »
Truliant Expansion Allows for Future Growth, New Jobs
We are happy to share that our City Council voted 7-1 to approve Truliant Federal Credit Union’s request to double the size of their campus. Truliant is a homegrown success story. Founded here in 1952, Truliant has more than doubled in size over the last 15 years to $2.5 billion in assets, added more than… Read More »
Bethany Medical Center Expands in Winston-Salem
Bethany Medical Center has opened an additional Winston-Salem location offering primary care, urgent care, and pain management services at 5093 University Parkway. This newest Bethany Medical location will be the home of Marc F. Fedder, MD and Leslie Arledge, DNP. Bethany Medical at University Parkway will focus on a full spectrum of primary care services… Read More »