A Forsyth County grand jury declined to indict five former detention officers accused in the 2019 death of John Neville, who died after being restrained by the officers at the Forsyth County jail. Officials filed involuntary manslaughter charges against Lavette Williams, Edward Roussel, Sarah Poole, Antonio Woodley Jr., and Christopher Stamper back in July 2020.
Forsyth County Commissioners voted Thursday to allocate federal COVID relief funding for several community initiatives. That includes a big chunk for the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Forsyth County has been awarded over $74 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).