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A leader of the Omnibus firefighters' group said Tuesday that a consultant's report on the racial climate in the Winston-Salem Fire Department confirms the group's claim that racism and discrimination are happening in the department. The report, delivered to the city's Public Safety Committee on Monday, said that the fire department as an organization is not racist. One of the study's authors said the Winston-Salem Fire Department was a progressive leader on race. But the consultants also said the allegations of individual acts of racism were serious enough to warrant diversity training for f...

The Winston-Salem area housing market closed out 2020 with a continuing surge in sales and median sales prices.

The Cooper administration has expanded resources and services on the www.YourSpotYourShot.nc.gov website. The website now includes a list of enrolled vaccine providers who have received allocations, and a phone number (877-490-6642) for assistance in finding a vaccination site. “The truth is that this disease is spreading fast,” Cooper said. “The truth is that people need to follow the safety protocols” of the 3 Ws “and abide by the modified stay-at-home order.” “Another truth: the vaccines are safe and effective. We need to get vaccines into arms as quickly...

Nathaniel O’Connell, Heather Shappell and Mark Espeland Guest columnists Last month, the Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. With more than 35,000 volunteers receiving vaccinations across these trials, both vaccines have demonstrated significant effectiveness in protecting against COVID-19. In the coming months, these vaccines will become available to the public, but how safe are they? It is important to note that with all vaccines and medications, there are risks and bene...

Walt Unks FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 file photo, one of the first vials of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is displayed at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Starting Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, several counties across North Carolina will start vaccinating residents 75 years or older. BOISE, Idaho — Governor Brad Little and officials from the state Department of Health and Welfare are working to speed up their COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan. Earlier this month, IDHW Director Dave Jeppesen said they are seeing more vaccinations being administered each week...