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Winston-Salem State's softball team is heading to the championship game after a thrilling 7-5 comeback victory over Bowie State. The Rams held off a fierce seventh-inning rally to secure their spot in Saturday's title game.
Nearly 430 volunteers are bringing the Winston-Salem Open to life this week, with 88% returning year after year to support tennis fans and young athletes. For many, it's become more than service—it's a reunion.
Salem city councilors just unanimously approved $250,000 to launch a groundbreaking pilot program that combines housing with comprehensive addiction recovery support. The program will help people battling opioid addiction rebuild their lives with mental health care, job training, and stable housing all in one place.
Salem, Oregon is launching a new initiative to prevent addiction, expand treatment access, and reduce drug trafficking in the community. The city is mapping resources and working with partners to create long-term solutions based on resident feedback.
Over 2,000 children will run through Bush's Pasture Park this Saturday, supported by 400 volunteers who've perfected the art of organized chaos. The Awesome 3000 fun run has raised over $135,000 for Salem-Keizer schools since United Way revived it in 2021.
Salem High School celebrated its brightest minds at its annual Academic Award Ceremony, presenting scholarships and special honors to students who went above and beyond. The event recognized excellence across academics, arts, and leadership.
Japanese soccer fans turned their World Cup celebration into a cleanup effort at Dallas Stadium, joined by an unexpected helper: NFL quarterback Jameis Winston. The tradition of leaving stadiums spotless continues to inspire people worldwide.
A tabby cat named Winston has become an internet sensation for sneaking away to a kitchen cabinet when his clingy sister gets too much. Introverts everywhere are seeing themselves in his need for alone time.
Salem, Oregon is making electric vehicle charging easier for renters and apartment dwellers with an innovative solution: chargers mounted right on power poles. The city now has more of these street-side chargers than anywhere else in the state.
When a Massachusetts church's gas bill jumped from $100 to $3,000 overnight, the congregation turned crisis into opportunity. Now they're building a solar and geothermal network to serve dozens of buildings across downtown Salem.
Claflin University claimed their second CIAA Softball Championship with a thrilling 7-6 victory over Winston-Salem State, punching their ticket to the NCAA Division II Tournament. Championship MVP Aniyah Jackson's clutch two-run homer sealed the Panthers' historic win.
Kids climbed aboard an electric school bus at a Winston-Salem festival and discovered it was so quiet they didn't realize it was running. The hands-on experience showed families a cleaner, healthier future for America's 26 million daily school bus riders.
After a quarter century behind the wheel of diesel school buses, Charles Choyce switched to electric and discovered something surprising. The cleaner air, smoother ride, and quieter classroom on wheels have transformed his daily route in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
After 28 months of chemotherapy, surgeries, and countless procedures, Lane Patrick rang the victory bell at Brenner Children's Hospital to celebrate beating acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Winston-Salem second grader, who was diagnosed at just 5 years old, can finally return to the football field and classroom he had to leave behind.
The Stamford Rotary Club couldn't choose just 10 scholarship winners this year, so they stretched their budget to award 12 talented students a total of $120,000. For first-generation college student Tamryn Lee Williams, the scholarship means her dream of attending Winston-Salem State University is now fully funded.
Winston-Salem State University just received $70,000 to bring cancer screenings directly to rural communities where people face a 5% lower survival rate. The mobile health unit will deliver life-saving early detection services to areas where doctors are scarce and hospitals are 30 minutes away.
A dedicated team of 13 volunteers from Salem's First Christian Church has been hand-stuffing more than 12,000 Easter eggs every year for five years to make the community's free Easter egg hunt possible. They start months early, tape each egg shut individually, and then celebrate their work together over dinner.
A scorching UK heat wave has exposed the ghostly outline of a 300-year-old formal garden at Winston Churchill's birthplace. The parch marks at Blenheim Palace offer a rare glimpse into the estate's original 18th-century design.
For four decades, MIT's Patrick Winston taught packed lecture halls his famous "How to Speak" class before his passing in 2019. His timeless advice on communication continues inspiring people worldwide through MIT's free online archive.
More than 1,500 people in Salem, India turned a politician's birthday into a lifesaving gift for strangers. The mass blood donation drive honored Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay by helping hospital patients in need.
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