Although school is out for the summer, a collaborative group is making sure that children have a full schedule of enrichment opportunities to enjoy. The following feature on Happy Hill Arts is shared with permission from the UNC School of the Arts. For more content and photos, click here. One by one, about a… Read More »
Category: Greater Winston-Salem, Inc. News
Collaboration Builds Social Capital Through the Arts
Employment Law in Focus – What the ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop’ Decision Means for Employers
On June 4, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated the constitutional right of free exercise of religion of a Christian bakery owner who refused to make a custom-designed wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The Commission had decided that the… Read More »
Summertime in the City
A Winston-Salem Staycation What’s your ideal day in Winston-Salem? As part of our Keep it Local series, we asked Lynette Matthews-Murphy, Founder and Partner of Spring House Restaurant and Quanto Basta Italian Eatery and Board Member of the Forsyth County Tourism Development Authority. Lynette’s perfect staycation includes nods to more than 25 individually or family-owned… Read More »
Volunteering on the Construction Industry Council | Keep it Local
Being part of the Chamber’s Construction Industry Council is a natural fit for Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County. After all, Habitat has been nurturing the next generation of tradespeople for years — right in line with the goals of the Council, which seeks to recruit more young adults for construction jobs. Each year the… Read More »
Apartment Market Overview for Forsyth County | Keep it Local
The apartment industry continues to be the “not so little engine that could” in the real estate sector, both nationally and locally. Due to a confluence of factors, including a tight single-family home market, strict lending standards for mortgages, and young professionals’ desire to retain mobility at a time when job changes often mean moving… Read More »
Selling a Home in Today’s Real Estate Market | Keep it Local
Your friend sold her home the second day it was on the market. Your cousin had multiple offers on his home – some above listing price. Your co-worker had interested buyers for her home – and it wasn’t even listed for sale. So if homes are in such demand today, why do some stay on… Read More »