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But thats not the only economic development initiative taking place at the airport in northeastern Winston-Salem: Forsyth Technical Community College is nearing completion on a 53,000-square-foot aviation technology lab near the airport that will provide skilled workforce training for aviation technicians and mechanics. And a bill filed in the N.C. General Assembly would appropriate $30 million to the airport, money that can be used toward projects including new maintenance and repair hangars a...

Forsyth Tech Middle College 11th and 12th graders are coming together to spread joy and positivity. School leaders said service learning is important, so they organized the idea to make posters and paint the city with positivity so students from clubs, Peace with a Purpose and Art Club are doing just that."I’m looking forward to putting these up all around the city, because someone maybe had a bad day at work, maybe they got fired or demoted and they’re feeling down and don’t know wh...

— MA Answer: Black History Month, observed throughout the month of February each year, celebrates the historical achievements of African Americans. Black History Month grew from the idea Carter Woodson and other African American leaders had in creating “Negro History Week” back in the late 1920s. Every president since 1976 has recognized February as Black History month, and each year has had its own theme. For 2021, the theme is The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Div...

Q: I’m looking for a needle in a haystack. I have an 83-year-old father who wants nothing more than to watch Lawrence Welk episodes 24/7. I have exhausted every possible means to find the entire Lawrence Welk series, color episodes only, from eBay, Amazon and so on — to no avail. I have only been able to find four episodes here and there. Can you possibly assist? M.D. Answer: The reason you cant find any Lawrence Welk DVDs is because they dont exist. Susie Dowdy, the publicist for ...

An intern works on a model car to see how engineering and aerodynamics affect speed, A heat image shows how air flows over a car. Editor’s Note: This is the first of a three-part column series submitted by Mount Airy City Schools Superintendent Kim Morrison about the system’s School-to-Work program. NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing (RCR) have a vision for growing their own engineers, marketing specialists, drivers, and pit crew members. RCR boasts excellence with over 16 championships an...

Many high school students who take colleges classes at Forsyth Tech are getting a financial break. The Forsyth County community college is waiving fees for high school students who take one or two classes each semester through the Career and College Promise program. The new fee waiver will save eligible students at least $65 each semester. Career and College Promise students already dont pay tuition to take classes at Forsyth Tech. College leaders say the fee waiver could encourage more low-inc...

Here’s our exclusive wrapup of upcoming events happening across North Carolina in January. Included are the latest meetups, conferences, workshops, application deadlines and networking events happening in Asheville, Charlotte, the Triad, Wilmington and other parts of the state. This post is part of our weekly column of upcoming events, along with our comprehensive resource guide for startups in the Triangle. To find out what’s happening this month in the Triangle specifically, check out par...

Here’s our exclusive wrapup of upcoming events happening across North Carolina in December and January. Included are the latest meetups, conferences, workshops, application deadlines and networking events happening in Asheville, Charlotte, the Triad, Wilmington and other parts of the state. This post is part of our weekly column of upcoming events, along with our comprehensive resource guide for startups in the Triangle. To find out what’s happening this month in the Triangle specifically, ...

Here’s our exclusive wrapup of upcoming events happening across North Carolina in January. Included are the latest meetups, conferences, workshops, application deadlines and networking events happening in Asheville, Charlotte, the Triad, Wilmington and other parts of the state. This post is part of our weekly column of upcoming events, along with our comprehensive resource guide for startups in the Triangle. To find out what’s happening this month in the Triangle specifically, check out par...

America first? A slogan of Trump and his campaign is, “America First.” Since the election he has done everything he can think of to over turn the results. He has spent a lot of effort to undermine confidence in the process. He has asked state and election officials to break the law and change the will of millions of voters. Election officials, and some of their families, have been threatened with bodily harm or worse because of his antics, and because a considerable number of people b...