Updated: 12:58 PM EST Mar 1, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff City officials in Winston-Salem held a brief ceremony Monday morning to unveil an honorary street sign to mark the 70th anniversary of the Winston-Salem Fire Department’s first Black firefighters.The firefighters reported for duty on March 1, 1951, at the original Fire Station No. 4 located at 214 N. Dunleith Ave. Monday s ceremony was held near that site at the corner of East Third Street and Dunleith Avenue. The old fire station has since been converted to a church. Speakers included Mayor Allen Joines, members of City Council and fire Chief Trey Mayo. The honorary street sign designates that block of Dunleith as “First Eight Avenue,” and honors the city’s first eight Black firefighters: Raphael Black, Willie Carter, Lester Ervin, John “Hank” Ford, Robert Greer, John Meredith, George Penn and John “Roi” Thomas. The city hired the eight men after Mayor Marshall K
Monday's letter from US mayors was aimed at drawing congressional support for direct financial assistance to cities which is part of President Biden's plan.
North Carolina state representatives Donny Lambeth and Lee Zachary introduced a bill Monday to add two new seats to the Winston-Salem City Council. Currently, there are eight members of the council, each one representing a different city ward. The two new seats would be elected at-large, or by a citywide vote. Currently, only the mayor is elected at-large.
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