Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Glitter and All: Decorated trees on display at the Annual Brenner Children's Hospital Festival of Trees have stories to tell...the group sets up a wintry village that has become a traditional holiday attraction for many families in the Triad. Mary Hunter of Winston-Salem said that she and her sister, Jeannine DuMond of Greensboro, have brought their families to... In this article: Brenner Children's Hospital, Wizard, and Wizard of Oz |
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Winston-Salem Journal | 16 hours ago
Smoldering businesses 20,850 violations of state fire code recorded in 2008 - a 70 percent increase since 2001
After hearing complaints for months, Mayor Allen Joines earlier this year formed the Fire Code Task Force of the city of Winston-Salem. Seven businesses are on the task force along with four city representatives. The task force's...
In this article: Winston-Salem, Misdemeanor, and Recession
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Winston-Salem Journal | 1 day ago
Dell takes $59M charge
...Dell's chief financial officer, said during a conference call with analysts Thursday that the charge "represents the majority of the Winston-Salem exposure expense." David Frink, a Dell spokesman, said yesterday that the company won't...
In this article: Dell Inc., Winston-Salem, Revenue, Cost of goods sold, and Tax
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Winston-Salem Journal | 1 day ago
Saving History: Renovations will turn 3 'y-staircase' buildings into new places to live
...the nonprofit Habitat for Humanity. "This is a very historically significant community that has played an important role for the city of Winston-Salem over the years," said Dewey Anderson, the president of Blackpine Development Corporation,...
In this article: Habitat for Humanity and Winston-Salem
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BusinessWeek Online | 2 days ago
Innovation Goes Downtown
...CEO of the Research Triangle Foundation, which owns the park. Midsize industrial cities see downtown parks as redevelopment tools. Winston-Salem, N.C., hit hard by the decline of the tobacco, textile, and furniture industries, has...
In this article: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seoul, Google, GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, and Barcelona
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Winston-Salem Journal | 3 days ago
Joan Mondale applauds Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County
...first arts council 60 years ago and expressed optimism for the role that arts might play in Winston-Salem's future. "You have every right to call Winston-Salem 'The City of Arts and Innovation,'" she said, speaking at a luncheon in the...
In this article: Winston-Salem and United States
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | 3 days ago
Wake Forest overcomes High Point 83-60
...Point's David Campbell (15) runs into Wake Forest's Al-Farouq Aminu (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. AP Photo Wake Forest's Ishmael Smith (10) drives on High...
In this article: Wake Forest, High Point, NCAA, Al-Farouq Aminu, Winston-Salem, N.C, Big South Conference, and Panthers
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Reuters | 4 days ago
Texting helps people get sun-smart
...monitored do not use their sunscreen well," Bridget V. Nolan and Dr. Steven R. Feldman of the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and colleagues point out in an accompanying editorial. But the findings...
In this article: University of California-Davis, Sacramento, and NEW YORK
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Maryland, Virginia reach NCAA field hockey semifinals
...semifinals. The defending national champion Terrapins coasted past Drexel, 5-0, in College Park to advance to the final four in Winston-Salem, N.C. Top-seeded Maryland (22-0) will face fourth-seeded Princeton on Friday at 2 p.m.
In this article: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and College Park
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Winston-Salem Journal | 7 days ago
Local Loop Passed Over? Charlotte gets money; will it be available to build our beltway?
...highway officials say that Gov. Bev Perdue's recently announced plan to finish the last leg of the Charlotte beltway will not take any money from Winston-Salem's beltway. But local officials are wondering whether they can count on that...
In this article: Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Allen Joines, Bev Perdue, North Carolina, and Federal Highway Administration
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AP Online | November 07, 2009
Delaware State holds off Winston-Salem 24-21
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Jaashawn Jones set career highs with 35 carries and 143 yards rushing to lead Delaware State to a 24-21 victory over Winston-Salem State on Saturday. Jones also scored on a 6-yard run to help the Hornets (3-6)...
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Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 185,776; in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17,483 raising the population to 223,000. It is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is a prominent municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to one of the tallest office buildings in the region, the Wachovia Center. It is often referred to as the "Twin City" for its dual heritage, although "Camel City" is another popular nickname, referring to the city's prominent tobacco industry (after Camel cigarettes). Many locals, however, use the shortened name "Winston" in informal speech. Winston-Salem is the home of Wake Forest University, a nationally distinguished private university.
The Old Salem district and related Historic Bethabara site are the city's oldest
historical attractions. Also of historical interest is Reynolda Village (which includes Reynolda Gardens and the Reynolda House Museum of American Art). Other sites of interest include the Horne Creek Historic Farm, Tanglewood Park, the SciWorks educational facility, and SECCA, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art. The city's major sports and entertainment venues are organized in a group known as the Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex.
The Winston-Salem metropolitan area (MSA) has an estimated population of 441,607 according to the 2004 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau. As of 2007, the combined statistical area (CSA) of Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point, the Piedmont Triad, has a population of 1,535,926 making it the 30th largest metropolitan area in the USA. Source: US Bureau of the Census, Estimates of the Population, Table CBSA-EST2007-02
- Name:
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Also Known As:
- Twin City, Camel City
- Motto:
- Your Life. Enriched.
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1766
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 132.4
- Total Area (km):
- 283.9
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 0.8
- Water Area (km):
- 2.0
- Urban Population:
- 299,290
- Time Zone:
- Eastern
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