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Jessica Aveyard: A Growing Leader for a Growing Community

July 21, 2025

What do ride-alongs on a fire truck, making a broom, playing drums, and shadowing a principal all have in common? They’re all experiences that graduates of Leadership Winston-Salem get to have during the Flagship program. They’re all things that Jessica Aveyard, membership and operations manager…

Community, Lifestyle

What’s Your Food iQ? Summer Drinks in the iQ

July 10, 2025

For those on the hunt for refreshing summer drinks in Winston-Salem, you’re in luck. Four bars and breweries across the iQ have delivered delicious ways to cool down on a sizzling summer day. Dram & Draught, The Dutch Light, Fair Witness, and Incendiary Brewing Company…

Arts, Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Events & Programming

Juneteenth in Winston-Salem: The Evolution of a City’s Freedom Celebration

June 10, 2025

There is a deep-rooted connection between Cheryl Harry and the community she was born and raised in. She witnessed Winston-Salem’s transformational journey from segregation to the Civil Rights era to today, where she’s a community leader and catalyst for the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration. For…

Community, Ecosystem, Science, Technology

Keeping the Gears Moving: Unsung Heroes of Research in the iQ

April 15, 2025

There are some things that just can’t be separated. Questions need answers. Effects need causes. Innovation needs research. Research was at the foundation of the Innovation Quarter’s inception and now serves as the roots of a thriving innovation district, making the iQ a leader in…

Arts, Community, Events & Programming, Lifestyle

Coalpit Live: Turning Shared Space into Shared Experiences

March 18, 2025

The best events (and memories) are the ones you share–even if you’re sharing them in a downpour. If most people had the same first experience as the Incendiary Brewing Company did with their first attempt at a live concert, they probably wouldn’t have tried it…

Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Ecosystem

The Rich History of Black-owned Business in Winston-Salem

February 27, 2025

Naomi C. McClean. William S. Scales. Mary Burns. While these are names many may not recognize, they should not be forgotten. These were business owners, community leaders, and advocates–people who played an integral part in Winston-Salem’s Black history. Thanks to a local artist, many more…

Community, Ecosystem, Lifestyle

Sushi Rosé: Fusing Flavor and Entrepreneurship

February 20, 2025

Take a moment to imagine your favorite sushi restaurant. Picture yourself seated at a table. You’ve placed your order, and the server carefully places a steaming bowl of miso soup in front of you. You use the large spoon accompanying the soup to scoop up…

Community, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle

Elite Movement: Building a Stronger You

January 15, 2025

We’ve all experienced it–the nagging injury, the strained muscles, the pains we associate with “normal” aging or being too active. We’ve all had something that limits our physical activity, whether that activity is as intense as running a marathon or as simple as carrying groceries. …

Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Ecosystem

Keeping Innovation Running: Unsung Heroes Working in the Innovation Quarter

November 24, 2024

Have you ever attended an event in the Innovation Quarter? Or stepped foot in one of the many buildings that comprise the innovation district? If so, you’ve reaped the rewards of a job well done by behind-the-scenes people working in the Innovation Quarter. A bustling…

Community, Ecosystem

Encore Bank: When Your Banker Is Also a Neighbor

November 20, 2024

It’s 4 pm on a Friday, and you’re facing a dilemma. It’s a little last-minute. Do you send that text message or not? You finally decide to press send, but you quickly follow up your request with another message: “But I hate to interrupt your…

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