AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Winston Salem North Carolina. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/winston-salem-nc 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/winston-salem-nc https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 18 Dec 2024 02:49:14 -0600 Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the January 6th Committee’s final hearing and referrals of former https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-ross-statement-on-the-january-6th-committees-criminal-referrals-of-trump-and-others-to-doj-31507852-charlotte-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congresswoman-ross-statement-on-the-january-6th-committees-criminal-referrals-of-trump-and-others-to-doj-31507852-charlotte-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Foxx Celebrates Signing of H.R. 5481 WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after her bill, https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-celebrates-signing-of-hr-5481-31508693-fairfield-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-celebrates-signing-of-hr-5481-31508693-fairfield-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Multimodal Projects Discretionary https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-announces-104-million-grant-to-improve-transit-services-for-rural-north-carolina-31508605-kenly-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-announces-104-million-grant-to-improve-transit-services-for-rural-north-carolina-31508605-kenly-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The North Carolina Department of Commerce awarded 30 Community Development Block Grant - Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG-NR) fund requests to 27 https://www.americantowns.com/news/27-north-carolina-communities-receive-423-million-in-neighborhood-revitalization-grants-31509069-gastonia-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/27-north-carolina-communities-receive-423-million-in-neighborhood-revitalization-grants-31509069-gastonia-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Cooper today commuted the sentences of six people in North Carolina prisons and granted pardons of forgiveness to four others. These https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-commutes-sentences-and-issues-pardons-of-forgiveness-31509070-apex-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-commutes-sentences-and-issues-pardons-of-forgiveness-31509070-apex-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 North Carolina is investing $2.3 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure across the state Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited Yadkin and Surry https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-highlights-clean-water-infrastructure-investments-in-yadkin-and-surry-counties-31509083-kinston-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-highlights-clean-water-infrastructure-investments-in-yadkin-and-surry-counties-31509083-kinston-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 With the possibility of icy conditions in the western part of the state and below average temperatures expected as an arctic mass approaches, Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-signs-state-of-emergency-to-activate-emergency-response-plan-increase-transportation-of-fuel-supplies-in-advance-of-extreme-cold-temperatures-31509085-lumberton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-signs-state-of-emergency-to-activate-emergency-response-plan-increase-transportation-of-fuel-supplies-in-advance-of-extreme-cold-temperatures-31509085-lumberton-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) voted against the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package. “I voted against https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-votes-against-17-trillion-omnibus-package-31510576-lenoir-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-votes-against-17-trillion-omnibus-package-31510576-lenoir-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Under Governor Roy Cooper’s leadership, 2022 was a historic year for North Carolina with a record number of new jobs announced, meaningful https://www.americantowns.com/news/under-governor-coopers-leadership-north-carolina-announces-a-record-number-of-new-jobs-makes-historic-investments-and-moves-further-toward-a-clean-energy-future-in-2022-31512743-boone-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/under-governor-coopers-leadership-north-carolina-announces-a-record-number-of-new-jobs-makes-historic-investments-and-moves-further-toward-a-clean-energy-future-in-2022-31512743-boone-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Rep. Walter Stine Isenhower Beginning immediately until sunset January 4, 2023 Governor Roy https://www.americantowns.com/news/flag-alert-lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-nc-rep-walter-stine-isenhower-31513045-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/flag-alert-lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-nc-rep-walter-stine-isenhower-31513045-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Murphy Statement on Democrats' Unprecedented Move to Weaponize the IRS Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-statement-on-democrats-unprecedented-move-to-weaponize-the-irs-31513457-raeford-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-statement-on-democrats-unprecedented-move-to-weaponize-the-irs-31513457-raeford-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Murphy on $1.7 Trillion Omnibus: "Reckless Spending Over Actual Solutions" Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-on-17-trillion-omnibus-reckless-spending-over-actual-solutions-31513459-union-mills-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-on-17-trillion-omnibus-reckless-spending-over-actual-solutions-31513459-union-mills-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Murphy Bill to Help Military Families Signed into Law Washington, D.C. – Today, President Biden signed into law the VETS Credit Act, which https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-bill-to-help-military-families-signed-into-law-31513464-calabash-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-bill-to-help-military-families-signed-into-law-31513464-calabash-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Foxx Opposes Degenerate Spending Spree WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the $1.7 https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-opposes-degenerate-spending-spree-31513466-raeford-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-opposes-degenerate-spending-spree-31513466-raeford-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Foxx: Perpetrators of War Crimes Are On Notice Washington – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-perpetrators-of-war-crimes-are-on-notice-31513468-calabash-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-perpetrators-of-war-crimes-are-on-notice-31513468-calabash-nc.html Government and Politics Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600