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 »
Category: Economic Development
New Initiative Provides College Opportunities for WS/FCS Graduates
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 »
City of Winston-Salem Business Training Program
The City of Winston-Salem is currently taking registrations for its Business Training Program, offered by the Office of Business Inclusion and Advancement. Topics in the 9-week course include marketing, legal issues, insurance, bookkeeping, and taxes, as well as writing a business plan. The class is free and open to local entrepreneurs. Classes will be held… Read More »
Flywheel Hosts Triad Startup Weekend
Go from an idea to an actionable business concept in 54 hours. On November 8-10th, 2019, Flywheel Coworking will host the Techstars Startup Weekend – a place to look for a team, validate your business idea, create a prototype, and receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, all in one weekend. You’ll pitch your own idea or listen… Read More »