🎶 A brand-new music festival

⚾️ Spring sports

• Charlotte FC | Major League Soccer | Bank of America Stadium
• Charlotte Knights | Minor League Baseball | Truist Field

🏙️ Rooftop dining downtown

🏎️ A huge NASCAR race

🥾 Outdoor adventures

• Running, paddling, riding, and climbing at the U.S. National Whitewater Center
• Relaxing by the lake at Freedom Park (we’d bring a picnic)
• Exploring 40 miles of trails + natural water features at the Anne Springs Close Greenway

• Siren Series Jazz | Monday, April 8 | 6 p.m. | Footnote Coffee & Cocktails, 634 W. 4th St., Ste. 120, Winston-Salem | Free | Start your week with a cocktail and a live performance from jazz musicians Karon Click and Diana Tuffin.

• Becoming an Investor-Ready Entrepreneur | Tuesday, April 9 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Biotech Place Atrium, 575 Patterson Ave., Winston-Salem | $195 | Hear from an investor panel to get an “insider’s look” into the world of equity funding to grow your business.

• Community Baby Shower and Resource Fair | Wednesday, April 10 | 4-7 p.m. | Hanes Hosiery Community Center, 501 Reynolds Blvd., Winston-Salem | Free | Come celebrate new and expecting mothers in the greater Winston-Salem area at this floating event.
• The South In Your Mouth: NC BBQ Basics | Wednesday, April 10 | 6-8 p.m. | Southern Home & Kitchen, 200 S. Stratford Rd., Winston-Salem | $65-$71 | Chef Josh McGee will show you the basics of cooking pork without a smoker and dive deep into the different NC sauces.

• Facing the Unseen: Centering Mental Health with Dr. Damon Tweedy | Thursday, April 11 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, 251 N. Spruce St., Winston-Salem | $5-$30 | Dr. Tweedy will lead a conversation on mental health and the benefits of making it a central focus in medicine.

• $69,746. That’s how much Forsyth County Commissioners approved in incentives for Radel Inc. The South African electronics manufacturing company is considering a 35,000-sqft facility at 209 Mercantile Dr. for its first North American location. (Winston-Salem Journal)

• Should Winston-Salem change the Truist Stadium leasing agreement once Diamond Baseball Holdings purchases the Winston-Salem Dash? If the City Council Finance Committee recommends approval during its meeting tomorrow, April 9, City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 15 at 6 p.m.

• Register to attend the grand opening of Dive Bar on Wednesday, April 17 at 5 p.m. The new bar at 1131 Burke St. will feature arcade games for patrons 21 and older.

• Novant Health, Collins Aerospace Interiors, and Reynolds American, Inc. are Winston-Salem based businesses that made Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group’s 2024 list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity. Alex Lee, the parent company of Lowes Foods, also earned a spot on the annual list. (Triad Business Journal)

• Construction on a portion of Polo Road on the north side near Wake Forest University should start in May or June. The work includes adding a sidewalk and a raised median, updating traffic signals and signage, and repaving — it is expected to take about nine months to complete. (Winston-Salem Journal)

• Doctors at Novant Health are performing a new treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation. Pulsed Field Ablation uses pulsed electrical fields sent through a catheter to treat misfiring cardiac tissue in the heart.

• Duke Energy will begin randomly selecting participants in its PowerPair pilot program on May 10. Residential customers who choose to install a home solar plus battery system could receive up to $9,000 as a one-time incentive.

• Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*

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• Making a difference in the lives of others
• Inspirational leadership and impact
• Acts of generosity
• Mentorship, either professionally or in the community
• Innovative contributions in business, community, or public policy