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DJ Reader Jamboree showcases area talent
The fifth annual DJ Reader High School Football Jamboree featured area football powerhouses in scrimmage action. The jamboree convened Friday, Aug. 16, at Grimsley High School’s Jamieson Stadium and featured three varsity scrimmages lasting an hour and a half each. The Ragsdale Tigers defeated the Blue Comets of Asheboro, 21 to 14 in game one. In game two, the host school, Grimsley Whirlies, tied the Blue Devils of Mooresville at seven all. The final varsity game showcased action between the Vikings of Northwest Guilford and the Oak Grove Grizzlies, with the Vikings coming out on top, six to zero.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting during reported break-in attempt
ROCKINGHAM — An alleged would-be burglar is in a hospital after reportedly trying to break into a home Thursday. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a call Aug. 22 of someone trying to enter a home on McDonald Church Road. Before arriving, the...
Catawba County man wins $250,000 lottery prize
RALEIGH – Coleman Dollarhide of Conover took a chance on a Powerball ticket and won a $250,000 prize Saturday night. Dollarhide bought his lucky ticket using Online Play. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. Because he bought a $3 Power Play ticket, his prize increased to $250,000 when the 5X multiplier hit.
‘He didn’t say anything to me’ – Max Greyserman shares his perspective of Matt Kuchar’s controversial walkoff
A few weeks ago, Matt Kuchar hit his drive left of the 18th fairway at Sedgefield Country Club as darkness began to threaten the conclusion of play on Sunday night at the Wyndham Championship. His playing partners, Chad Ramey and Max Greyserman, were seemingly out of the hunt for first...
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Are Officially Moving To Charlotte
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are officially moving to Charlotte, following weeks of speculation. Rumors about the couple’s relocation began circulating last month, with reports suggesting they were considering renting or buying a home in the Eastover area. The buzz around their potential move grew so loud that “Blake...
Summer Dance Social at Tanglewood Park to feature Garba360
Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County presents the third event in their 9th annual Parks Concert Series with a Summer Dance Social at Tanglewood Park on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 2-5 p.m. The event series, presented in partnership with Forsyth County Government, provides free, family-friendly concerts showcasing local and national musicians in beautiful outdoor venues.
Forsyth County residents serve as delegates at the 2024 DNC
Forsyth County residents were among the North Carolina delegates to cast votes this week on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. For first-time delegate Angela Levine, who works as an organizer for the activist group Red Wine & Blue, it’s been surreal to see the DNC play out in person.
More than 100 family members, sorors and friends gather to honor centennial soror Brower and 100-year chartered chapter
The Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosted a 100th birthday party on Friday, Aug.16, at the home of Marian Friende Brower to honor the year of her birth and the year that the Phi Omega Chapter was chartered – 1924. During the celebration, members of the sorority wore their jewel-covered 100-year eyeglasses to honor Marian Friende Brower Day on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, according to a proclamation signed by Mayor J. Allen Joines.
Dear NASCAR: Don’t Let Busch Clash At Bowman Gray Unfairly Define Short Track Racing To The Country
Let me just say this up front, I’m fine with the NASCAR Cup Series Busch Clash being held at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Feb. 2, 2025. We just beg of NASCAR not to portray the product that Bowman Gray sells as being representative of what short track racing is in this country. The business of short track racing in this country does not need NASCAR somehow using the Busch Clash to push the narrativate that racing at Bowman Gray is representative of what short track racing is across the country.
Winston-Salem city councilmember pushes back against anti-LGBTQ+ comments during council meeting
The CityBeat is a nonprofit-funded position reporting on Winston-Salem and Greensboro city council and all city business. These pieces are free to be republished with attribution to Triad City Beat. Winston-Salem city councilmember Kevin Mundy had a clear message for an anti-LGBTQ+ group that spoke at Monday’s city council meeting:...
NCDOT awards $14,000+ in scholarships to students at HBCUs and Minority-Serving Institutions
The recipients are North Carolina residents with 24 college credit hours who are attending a North Carolina HBCU or Minority-Serving Institution and pursuing degrees related to the transportation field.
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