Forsyth County News

Police in Winston-Salem said they arrested the 23-year-old man on accusations of killing Marcus Stephen Miller.

A fire caused extensive damage to a home in eastern Forsyth County Monday, fire officials said.

Although it remains to be seen if the smoking ban that goes into effect Saturday will have impact on patrons of restaurants and bars, the Forsyth County Health Department has begun a campaign to encourage more people to eat out.

A man was arrested and charged with robbing a Winston-Salem convenience store on Thursday, police said.

As of today, the Winston-Salem Rescue Squad has effectively become a part of Forsyth County Emergency Medical Services.

Thanks to the efforts of local donors, some cats are feasting on Friskies and dogs are devouring Dog Chow.

A Guilford County teacher and a former Forsyth County sheriff's deputy and son of former Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Barker were arrested Tuesday and charged in a sex sting conducted by the Guilford County Sheriff's Department.

Winston-Salem police have arrested a man who they say assaulted and kidnapped his girlfriend Sunday morning.

"Diener" - German for servants - distribute beeswax candles at Little Church on the Lane as part of its Moravian lovefeast Sunday.

The recent snowfall that blanketed Forsyth County and much of the east coast yielded some especially beautiful photos of Shallowford Square in Lewisville, NC.

Visit LewisvillePhotos.com each day till Christmas Day to view a variety of recently captured snow photos in Lewisville.

Published: Monday, December 21, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 4:17 p.m. Commuters using the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation buses to travel to Guilford and Forsyth counties will use electronic passes starting Jan.

River John Conrad's story is really the American story of a man who sets out for places unknown, settles down and, through his own efforts, realizes his dream of achieving success.

Local civic, educational and work-force agencies today revived a collaborative initiative for connecting job seekers with employers via the Internet.

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board is planning for potential budget cuts once federal stimulus money runs out in 2011.

Dell announced Friday afternoon that they will not close their Forsyth County plant in January.

An $8.1 million contract awarded by the North Carolina Department of Transportation to a Mount Airy company will replace two bridges over Muddy Creek on U.S. 421 between Winston-Salem and Lewisville in Forsyth County.

A Forsyth County woman is begging for her dog to be returned, after it ran away and was sold.

Located in western Forsyth County (NC), Lewisville Roller Mills was purchased by Fielden H. Jennings, Sr. in 1925.

Learn about the history of the mill and see quite a few historic photos of the mill and the Jennings family. Visit the personal photoblog of Deb Phillips, one of Jennings' granddaughters, at LewisvillePhotos.com.

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 11:00 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 11:00 p.m. TYRO The future of motor vehicle, rail, pedestrian and bicycle transportation in Davidson County was the topic of a workshop Thursday evening at West Davidson Library.

If your home falls within certain zip codes, you may want to pay closer attention to fire prevention.