By: Stella Bovender Photo Credit: WXII 12 According to WXII 12, Forsyth County’s Soil and Water Conservation Manager, Edward Jones, has been charged with multiple charges, including failing to register as a sex offender and election fraud. Jones’ sex offender charges date back to 2001 in New Jersey, involving a 15-year-old girl. When Jones ran…

By Stella Bovender On Feb. 1, the beloved restaurant, Sweet Potatoes closed its doors after 22 years. Owners, Vivián Joiner and Stephanie Tyson shared the unfortunate news on their Facebook page on Jan. 23 saying, “You, our guest have lifted us, supported our dreams, and added to our lives in immeasurable ways.” They attributed the…

By: Clare Buchanan Photo Credit: NO SSEP Action Toolkit According to the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, commonly known as “Williams”, has sent in an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to extend the transcontinental pipeline further into Georgia and the Carolinas. If approved, this expansion, which…

By: Sydney Halsey Hamrick’s  (Eight minutes from Salem College, 2.3 miles ) Hamrick’s, located at Marketplace Mall in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a popular discount store offering a wide range of products, from clothing and food to appliances and pet items. Situated at 2101 Peters Creek Parkway, the store provides shoppers with an extensive selection…

“What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” -Mary Oliver On Nov. 21, students and spectators gathered for a student-led forum featuring the journalist, podcaster, and change agent Anderson Cooper in Wake Forest’s Wait Chapel. The forum featured two student moderators who led the discussion about Cooper’s professional and…

By: Sara Vargas Vice President Kamala Harris Delivers Speech At Greensboro Rally Photo Credit: Isabella Wyatt After an eventful debate on Sept. 10, Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, started her “New Way Forward” tour to garner votes from North Carolina, a historical swing state.  On Sept. 12, Harris began her tour to…