‘An affirming thing’: Greensboro’s disCOURSE dining series brings female chefs and women together - Greensboro news - NewsLocker (2024)

Featured photo: In April, the disCOURSE series brought Eunice Chang of the Spicy Hermit to Potent Potables for a kimchi tasting. (photo by Nancy Sidelinger Herring)When Tina Firesheets first heard Chef Adé Carrena tell her story, she felt incredibly moved.“It was a story of adoption,” says Firesheets, who is also adopted.But that’s where the similarities ended. Carrena — who won 2023 North Carolina Chef of the Year by the state Restaurant and Lodging Associat

Featured photo: A screengrab from a video interview with Allana Clarke on SECCA’s YouTube page.Since mid-June, SECCA has displayed Allana Clarke’s Tender, a sculpture exhibit exploring the complex layers of Black identity, hope and history. The show, which runs through Sept. 15 is a ticketed exhibit.On Aug. 22, curator Jared Ledesma, who works as the Curator of 20th-Century Art and Contemporary Art at SECCA, which is also known as the NC Museum of Art, Winston-Salem, will walk

At the last Forward 2045 meeting, Winston-Salem and Forsyth County leaders answer residents’ questions about the future of their communities

Featured photo: Over the last several months, city and county staff have been seeking public input on Forward 2045, the new plan that will shape the area’s future. Residents went to South Fork Community Center in Winston-Salem on Aug. 14 to learn more about the plan. (Photo by Gale Melcher)On Wednesday evening, staff with the city of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County met with residents at South Fork Community Center in the city’s West Ward for the last of four community meetings about

VP Kamala Harris visits NC on Friday for first time since becoming presumptive Democratic presidential nominee

Featured photo: Vice President Kamala Harris speaks inside the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh on Aug. 16. This was her first visit to North Carolina under the Harris-Waltz campaign. (photo by Joseph Navin)Vice President Kamala Harris made her eighth visit of 2024 to North Carolina on Aug. 16 with a campaign visit in Raleigh.Harris spoke before an invite-only crowd inside the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence, located at Wake

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IRC Director Kristina Singleton explains larceny charges, apologizes in community letter

Featured photo: A headshot of Kristina Singleton from the IRC website.In February, the Interactive Resource Center’s director, Kristina Singleton, was arrested and charged with four counts of misdemeanor larceny for events that took place between Dec. 14 and Dec. 20 last year.At the time, many people in the community were critical of both Singleton and the organization she runs, asking questions about leadership, transparency and accountability.Singleton eventually took a sabbatical from h

Featured photo: Members of Down Home NC’s staff pose in front of the Double Oaks B&B in Greensboro. (courtesy photo)Situated in an unassuming strip mall with red roofing in Burlington, buttressed by a hair salon and a spa, Down Home NC’s first office is easy to miss. But that’s after the previous tenant’s sign was taken down.“Before we had it, it was a Dixie Outfitters, a Confederate apparel store,” explains Down Home NC’s co-founder and co-director

Lime scooters are back in Winston-Salem. So we rode one around.

Featured photo: Lime scooters are back in Winston-Salem. (photo by Gale Melcher)After Winston-Salem’s previous scooter vendor Spin ceased operations in December and their vehicles spun away, a new and recognizable vendor has taken its place.Now, adults and children alike fly by on Winston-Salem’s hottest new thing on two wheels: Lime scooters.In March, city leaders updated the city’s micromobility ordinance, which had remained largely unchanged since 2019 when it first parked i

Recently opened restaurants in the Winston-Salem area

This story was first published by Stacker.Many families around the country have traditions involving restaurants, whether it’s returning to the same spot year after year for birthdays, Sunday morning brunches at a favorite local diner, or Friday night pies at a neighborhood pizza place.While plenty of diners like to visit the same restaurants every year, every month, or even every week, others also want to try something new. Consumers today are “looking for new flavor experiences tha

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FRESH EYES: People with mental health issues — including those who are unhoused — deserve dignity

Fresh Eyes is TCB’s equivalent to a Letter to the Editor. Got a piece you’d like us to publish? Send it to [emailprotected] started yesterday with a run.I parked somewhere within downtown’s maze of buildings, parks and parking lots and promptly put on my playlist of “Sussudio” and the Flashdance soundtrack, and took off down the double sidewalk of the Greenway, and pausing my stopwatch at every crosswalk, stretching and kicking my legs when I

Recently opened restaurants in the Greensboro area

Featured photo: hedgehog94 // ShutterstockThis story was published by Stacker.Many families around the country have traditions involving restaurants, whether it’s returning to the same spot year after year for birthdays, Sunday morning brunches at a favorite local diner, or Friday night pies at a neighborhood pizza place.While plenty of diners like to visit the same restaurants every year, every month, or even every week, others also want to try something new. Consumers today are “lo

Two million North Carolinians could benefit as hospitals sign on to debt forgiveness program

This story was first published by Ahmed Jallow, NC Newsline
August 13, 2024Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday that 2 million North Carolinians will have their medical debt forgiven after all the state’s 99 acute hospitals signed up for a landmark program designed to wipe out debt for low- and middle-income patients. The announcement comes after last month’s federal approval of the Cooper administration’s plan to forgive up to $4 billion in hospital debt for millions of peop

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: They’re coming for our schools

Right-wing Christian nationalists are coming for our schools.On July 18, during the Republican National Convention, Republican NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Michele Morrow told a reporter that she wants “elective Bible classes back in every middle and high school.” The clip, which can be heard here, unsurprising coming from the right-wing Christian nationalist candidate endorsed by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and former President Donald Trump.In fact, Morrow is known for her ext

What is a housing co-op and could Winston-Salem get one this year?

Featured photo: Winston-Salem city leaders met on Aug. 12 to discuss forgiving a nearly $157,000 loan on 207 N. Spring St. to make way for new owners who aim to create a housing co-op there. (Photo by Gale Melcher)Downtown Winston-Salem is one step closer to having its first known cooperative housing community at a five-unit complex at 207 N. Spring St.On Aug. 12, city councilmembers on the Community Development, Housing and General Government committee recommended that the full city council for

EDITORIAL: Will your vote count in NC?

Featured photo: An election worker dons an “I Voted” sticker on March 5, 2024 for Primary Election Day. (photo by Maaroupi Sani)Recent developments in Georgia have me rattled.Georgia, remember, is the state that President Joe Biden won in 2020 by 10,000 or so votes, the one where Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger — a Republican, mind you — refused Trump’s request to tinker with the election results and was widely vilified in insurrectionist circles for it.Since then,

Winston-Salem advocacy group hopes to purchase property downtown for a housing co-operative

Featured photo: 207 N. Spring St. (Photo by Gale Melcher)Five units in a small horseshoe-shaped building at 207 N. Spring St. nestled in downtown Winston-Salem have awaited new residents for nearly a decade.Currently owned by Partners for Homeownership, the property was used for several years by AIDS Care Service of Forsyth County until 2016.And then it “just sat,” says Jane Milner, the president of the now-inactive Partners for Homeownership, a group that helped house hundreds

Age of Madness: Palestinians deserve justice, not ‘peace.’

Featured photo: A pro-Palestine supporter holds a Palestinian flag in downtown Greensboro on Aug. 10. (photo by Brandon Demery)A Palestinian woman uses her body as a shield, protecting her two young children from bullets that ricochet off the walls of their home. Shortly afterward, she greets Jane Carter with a tray of cold drinks and frantically apologizes for her lack of hospitality.Then, she gets in Jane’s face and unloads her grievances.“On every bullet, it says made in USA

GALLERY: More than 100 people gather in Greensboro for pro-Palestinian protest

Featured photo: A pro-Palestine protest in downtown Greensboro on Aug. 10 drew more than 100 supporters. (photo by Brandon Demery)On a hot afternoon on Saturday, Aug. 10, approximately 130 people gathered in downtown Greensboro to protest the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
Organizers with Movement for Humanity, Muslims for a Better NC and Veterans for Peace chanted, held signs and marched through the streets calling for a ceasefire and justice for the close to 40,000 people who have b

In ‘Thoughts of a Colored Man,’ the inner turmoil, joy, potential of Black men is personified on stage

Featured photo: A shot of the show from the Broadway run (courtesy photo)Lust, Love, Depression, Happiness, Anger, Passion, Wisdom. These are the thoughts of a colored man.Inspired by a Tyler Perry film, For Colored Girls, Thoughts of a Colored Man, performed by Norfolk State University Theatre Company at this year’s International Black Theatre Festival, provided insight into the obstacles Black men face today: police brutality, feeling overworked and undervalued at work, trying to start a

Next week is your last chance to share your thoughts about Forward 2045, the comprehensive plan that maps the future of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County

Featured photo: A view of downtown Winston-Salem from Kaleideum’s rooftop. (Photo by Gale Melcher)Winston-Salem and Forsyth County are developing Forward 2045, a new comprehensive plan that will shape the city’s landscape for years to come. And they want residents’ input.Per State Statute Sec. 160D-501, North Carolina municipalities are required to have a comprehensive plan that is “reasonably maintained as a condition of adopting and applying zoning codes,” accordi

Voting in North Carolina in 2024: Frequently asked questions

Featured photo: A voter casts their vote on March 5, 2024 for Primary Election Day. (photo by Maaroupi Sani)This story was first published by Mehr Sher, Carolina Public Press
August 7, 2024North Carolina voters looking to either register to vote or cast their ballots in the 2024 general election are navigating new requirements and election rule changes. Carolina Public Press put together a list of frequently asked questions to help voters with this process.How do I look up my North Carolin

How should TCB cover the elections this fall? We want to hear from you!

Featured photo: Election Day at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Greensboro, NC. (photo by Carolyn de Berry)Editor’s note: We initially sent out this survey in the spring but are reengaging readers for the fall!We’re changing the way that we think about covering the elections. Gone are the days of horserace coverage. We want to focus on what constituents want to know. We want to put your questions and concerns first.In order to do that, we’ve put together a survey so you can tell us ex

102 Jamz’s newest night show host, CDK on the Mic, bridges the gap between generations

Featured photo: CDK on the Mic is 102 Jamz’s youngest night-time show host. (courtesy photo)Rizz. That’s a W. Turnt.It’s hard to keep up with the phrases. And who can you ask? The kids who created the jargon are no help; they’ll just roll their eyes in disbelief.Who could you not know Kai Cenat is? What do you mean what’s streaming? Have you been living under a rock?Luckily, CDK on the Mic — host of “The CDK Experience,” the newest night show

Greensboro prepares for its celebration of all things Folk

NC Folk Fest
Sept. 6-8, downtown Greensboro
ncfolkfestival.comIn the heart of Downtown Greensboro, museums and shop owners will open their doors to the sounds of electrifying piano keys and soulful voices. Restaurants along Elm Street, concocting on-theme co*cktails and their September dinner specials, will harmonize with the smells of local food trucks that line the streets surrounding Center City and LeBauer Parks. The Amtrak brakes will melodize to the strums of bluesy guitars, and the sound o

The 2024 Salary Guide: How much do city officials and employees make across the Triad?

Your guide to city workers’ salaries in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point is here.After cities passed budgets in June — $658.9 million for Winston-Salem, $802 million for Greensboro and $518 million for High Point — we compiled a list of salaries for city employees across the Triad thanks to public records requests and data from each municipality. These do not include the salaries of employees who work at the county level. Salaries are listed in descending order from gre

Greensboro’s Community Bike Shop empowers newly arrived refugees by offering community, new modes of transportation

Featured photo: Tonalmitzin Guzmán Pérez has been volunteering at the Community Bike Shop since her family first was introduced to the shop through the New Arrivals Institute. (photo by Elise LeSage)Child-sized bikes are rarely donated to Barber Park’s Community Bike Shop but today, the Delawar family is in luck.After offering the children popsicles — much needed in the July heat — shop volunteer Tonalmitzin Guzmán Pérez wheels out a tiny bike

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Should we have kids?

Should we have kids?If we don’t, won’t we be lonely when we’re older?But what about the cost? Both the physical and monetary? What about the emotional?They say it’s all worth it in the end, that it’s an indescribable experience, that they don’t regret it.But I’m scared.What about my free time? My hobbies? My career? My passions? My wants? My desires?What about sleep? I love to sleep.Is it selfish to not want kids? Is it selfish to want them?What if

In Greensboro, faith leaders ‘revive’ the progressive religious movement to combat Christian nationalism ahead of November election

Featured photo: Rev. Brandon Wrencher speaks at the Revival Reimagined event on Aug. 3. (photo by Brandon Demery)At a religious revival in Greensboro’s St. Stephen United Church of Christ on Saturday morning, there was one unexpected word uttered: abortion. It was spoken by Rev. Beth Kennett, who told of a procedure she received in 1993, emphasizing that “this decision should not be left to legislators,” met with rounding applause.It was not the only progressive perspective exp

After period of uncertainty, Greensboro’s Interactive Resource Center secures funding from the city for the next six months

Featured photo: On Aug. 5, Greensboro’s mayor and city council granted funding the the Interactive Resource Center, a resource center for the city’s unhoused. (Photo by Gale Melcher)On Aug. 5, after a tumultuous few weeks, the Interactive Resource Center in Greensboro finally received the funding it needed to continue offering services to people experiencing homelessness. City council voted 9-0 to grant the organization $463,000, which will help fund services for the next six months.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz picked by Harris as her running mate on Democratic ticket

Featured photo: Photo by Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsThis story was first published by Jacob Fischler, NC Newsline
August 6, 2024This story has been updated.Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday in a move meant to boost the Democratic ticket’s appeal in key Midwestern states and with blue-collar voters.

EDITORIAL: Real patriots watch the Olympics

If you’ve been tuning into the Olympics this season, then you know it’s been one for the ages so far.The return of Simone Biles and Sha’Carri Richardson. US Women’s Rugby’s last-second win over Australia. Noah Lyles becoming the fastest man alive. Cool-ass sharpshooters from Turkey and South Korea. Pommel Horse Guy. The dude who could have won the pole vault if he wore underwear. It’s a firehose of noteworthy backstories, dramatic finishes, first times, those