On this day in 2005, the Greyhound and Carolina Trailways buses began using the downtown transportation center. The buses previously used the Greyhound station at the northwest corner of Business 40 and the U....
There was a time when sick people were treated in their homes, where doctors came to them and administered medical care. For many people, this style of care worked well. The doctors, however, were...
On this day in 1901, the Belo Home Women’s Exchange opened. The object of the exchange was to furnish an opportunity for women to sell their handiwork, much of which was accomplished in their...
The Carnegie Library began a branch library at City Hospital on this day in 1928. The library provided books for patrons, and were selected by the library staff. Carnegie Librarian, Miss Janet Berkeley, the...
A full-page ad in the Winston-Salem Journal announced that Fred N. Day opened his modern jewelry store at 406 North Liberty Street on this day in 1913. Fred N. Day became a jeweler in...
A new organization was founded on this day in 1928, called the Courthouse Girls Club. The club consisted of the young women who carried on the work of the county. The girls planned to...
On this day in 1897, the Wachovia Historical Society held its first annual meeting. The meeting was held on the second floor of the Boys’ School. Three members of the society presented papers, a...
The final organizational meeting for the local Kiwanis Club was held on this day in 1919. Officers and directors were elected. Kiwanis was the second civic luncheon club in Winston-Salem. It was the 188th...
The first passenger coach to go over the Southbound tracks left Winston-Salem in the afternoon of this day in 1910. It was Thanksgiving Day, and the train went to Wadesboro. The coach rode behind...
A new multi-story office building was announced on this day in 2012. It was planned for the northeast corner of Broad and Fourth Streets. The announcement said that the new building would be 51,803-square-feet...
