Greater Winston-Salem, Inc.’s One Year Anniversary Report Our 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan has launched as we celebrate the first anniversary of Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. Our Anniversary Quarterly Report includes a complete recap of the Annual Meeting, economic development and commercial property updates, national talent marketing, and more. Read More »
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Quarterly Report for Q1 2021
2021 Annual Meeting Awards
Citizenship and Service Award Presented by Duke Energy Catrina Thompson Winston-Salem Police Chief Chief Catrina Thompson is a 27-year veteran of the Winston Salem Police Department. Under her tenure as Police Chief, she has focused on bringing the community together and encouraging positive relationships between citizens and the police department. Under Chief Thompson’s leadership, arrests for traffic violations… Read More »
$5 Million Gift to Salem College for Health Leadership
Largest Donation in the School’s History An anonymous donor has committed to a $5 million gift to Salem College to support its groundbreaking Health Leadership transformation. The $5 million gift is the largest in the institution’s nearly 250-year history and will be made in phases, with the first allocation this spring. In late February, Salem College announced… Read More »
Wake Forest School of Medicine to Expand in Charlotte
Leaders from Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University today announced they’ve chosen a 20-acre site in midtown Charlotte for the expansion of Wake Forest School of Medicine. The school of medicine campus will be located less than three-quarters of a mile from Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. “A second campus for… Read More »
Phased Reopening Progresses Under NC Executive Order 204
In what amounts to a significant step towards easing restrictions at North Carolina businesses, Governor Roy Cooper announced that NC Executive Order 204 would go into effect this Friday, March 26. Its primary purpose is to establish new guidelines for capacity limits at various places of business. Wearing a mask while in public and practicing… Read More »
Blanco Tackabery Announces Move into Downtown’s Sentinel Commons
Prominent business law firm Blanco Tackabery will move to downtown Winston-Salem’s SENTINELCOMMMONS in mid-summer of 2021 creating a dynamic boost to the much-anticipated redevelopment project. The firm will lease approximately 23,000 SF on the Ground and SecondFloors of the complex. SENTINELCOMMONS is the redevelopment of the former Winston-SalemJournal property bounded by Marshall, Fifth and Spruce… Read More »