There are important steps workplaces can take to help protect employees and customers if an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19. These steps include requiring the wearing of face coverings when they are within 6 feet of others; encouraging employees not to report to work if they have symptoms; requiring all individuals who have been diagnosed… Read More »
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Forsyth County Public Health Provides Guidance for Employees Returning to Work Following a Positive COVID-19 Test
SBA EIDL Loans and Unemployment Boost Payments Ending
EIDL Loan Update The Small Business Administration (SBA) stopped processing Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance requests on July 11th. As of now, the program funds have been fully allocated. By law, the SBA is not permitted to issue new EIDL Advances once all program funding has been obligated. Sunset Date of $600 CARES Unemployment… Read More »
Reopen Forsyth: PPE Kits Now Available for Businesses
As part of Forsyth County’s Coronavirus Relief Fund Plan, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners has approved the purchase of PPE items to distribute to local businesses who were required to close or drastically change their operations as a result of Covid-19 Stay at Home Orders. Known as the “Reopen Forsyth” initiative, these PPE kits… Read More »
Forsyth Tech Launches College Lift Program
Forsyth Technical Community College announces a new access and success program for economically underserved middle and high school students. The new program, College Lift, was started in Winston-Salem three years ago under the direction of the non-profit Piedmont Renewal Network (PRN), started by Logan Philon, who will now run the program for Forsyth Tech. “We… Read More »
Two County Initiatives Win National Awards for Innovation in Government
Two Forsyth County initiatives have been recognized by The National Association of Counties (NACo) 2020 Achievement Awards for innovation in county government. Emergency Medical Services’ Community Paramedics program won in the Health category. The program addresses the needs of those who’ve become dependent on Emergency Medical Services by addressing the issues that are causing them… Read More »
Three New Retail Tenants Coming to Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter
Three retail tenants have signed space at Link Apartments® Innovation Quarter, adding more options to Winston-Salem’s exciting Innovation Quarter neighborhood. Cycle Your City, DeBeen Espresso, and The Butcher’s Block are all small, independently owned businesses that will enhance the live/work/play Innovation Quarter neighborhood. Photo: Daniel Amick Photography Cindy Christopher, principal/broker at Christopher Commercial, represented building… Read More »