06.26.2024

Today’s Forecast

95º | 25% chance of precipitation
Sunrise 6:05 a.m. | Sunset 8:42 p.m.

🩺 Honoring medical trailblazers

Medical building in East Winston-Salem honors two Black Winstonian pioneers

WStoday: Kennedy-Hopkins medical building sign unveiling in East Winston-Salem

The community gathered on Sunday, June 23 for the ribbon cutting of this monumental moment. | Photo courtesy of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

While the past may be gone, it is never forgotten. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — Winston East is now the Kennedy-Hopkins medical building. The facility at 2295 E. 14th St. was renamed to honor late Drs. Charlie Kennedy and Larry Hopkins.

Kennedy was the first — and for 20 years — the only Black pediatrician in Winston-Salem. He opened a practice that served the community in the east part of the city.

Kennedy also mentored Hopkins, who became the first Black Winstonian to graduate from Wake Forest University (WFU) with a degree in chemistry. He co-led the Women’s Health Center, which focused on improving prenatal care and reducing infant mortality for Black women in Winston-Salem. Dr. Hopkins wasn’t just brains; as a running back, he helped lead the Demon Deacons football team to their first back-to-back conference championships.

WStoday: Kennedy-Hopkins plaque at the medical building in — The doctors’ names are not only on the exterior of the facility, a plaque inside honors their contributions.
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Photo by Garrett Garms via Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

AHWFB will expand the existing pediatric and occupational medicine services to better serve the needs of the community, starting on Monday, July 1. The medical facility will offer internal medicine + women’s services, and has an on-site lab and a pharmacy.

New patients can make appointments by calling the practices directly or through the patient online portal. Patients who cannot afford health insurance or who don’t qualify for government assistance can receive free services during WFU School of Medicine’s DEAC (Delivering Equal Access to Care) clinic on Monday evenings at the East Winston location. Students and physicians will provide primary care along with other specialty services.

Events

Wednesday, June 26

Winston-Salem Dash vs. Rome Emperors | Wednesday, June 26 | 7 p.m. | Truist Stadium, 951 Ballpark Way, Winston-Salem | $13-$53 | Who doesn’t love wings? Enjoy $0.50 wings specials during the game every Wednesday.*

Thursday, June 27

Country Music Bingo and Raffle | Thursday, June 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Medaloni Cellars, 9125 Shallowford Rd., Winston-Salem | Free entry | Dress in your favorite country attire and test your knowledge on all decades of country music at this family friendly game.
Myths and Facts about the Voting Process | Thursday, June 27 | 6 p.m. | Forsyth County Central Library, 660 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem | Free, RSVP | This non-partisan conversation will separate fact from fiction about the voting process.

Friday, June 28

Rock Out the Quarry | Friday, June 28 | 7-10 p.m. | The Quarry at Grant Park, 1790 Quarry Rd., Winston-Salem | Free | Choose dinner from 20+ food trucks, listen to live music, and watch a fireworks show to end the night.

Saturday, June 29

Jos Strong: Afrobeats Zumbathon | Saturday, June 29 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | 690 Women’s Fitness, 690 Jonestown Rd., Winston-Salem | $15-$20 | Join the Zumbathon to raise money for students with special needs in the Upper East region of Ghana.

Sunday, June 30

Farm Day and Meat Market Pop-Up | Sunday, June 30 | 2-4 p.m. | Wise Man, 826 Angelo Bros Ave., Winston-Salem | Cost of purchase | Shop a variety of premium, locally raised meats, plus interact with friendly farm animals.

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Winston-Salem’s unsolved crime mystery lives on

Winston-Salem’s unsolved crime mystery lives on at Reynolda House Museum of American Art

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Smith & Libby draws back the curtain on an event that shocked the nation. | Photos provided by Reynolda House†

Who doesn’t love a good mystery? And true crime fans have another chance to explore the city’s own unsolved mystery.

A condensed version of Reynolda House Museum’s popular exhibition “Smith & Libby: Two Rings, Seven Months, One Bullet” is now open in the East Bedroom Sleeping Porch of the museum — the location where Zachary Smith (“Smith”) Reynolds, youngest child of R.J. + Katharine Smith Reynolds, was fatally shot on July 6, 1932.

This exhibition presents a fascinating look at this unsolved shooting, which rocked the Reynolda estate and made national headlines.

Smith’s wife, Broadway star Libby Holman, was charged with murder along with his best friend, Ab Walker, but the case was ultimately dropped. To this day, it is not known whether Smith, a 20-year-old heir and renowned aviator, died by suicide, accident, or murder — and “whodunit” rumors have circulated for nearly a century.

Visitors can view items from Reynolda’s archives, an animated film about the shooting, and a replica of a stage gown worn by Holman.

Plan your visit to the exhibition

†Top left image: Smith Reynolds with biplane, circa 1928. Courtesy Reynolda House Museum of American Art Archives. Top right image: Libby Holman in the Broadway production of Rainbow (1928), by Oscar Hammerstein II. Courtesy the Libby Holman Collection, Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University.

News Notes

Traffic

Two roads are closing for a demolition and construction project starting Friday, June 28. East 15th Street between Cleveland and Woodland avenues will close until February 2026 and East 17th Street between Cleveland Avenue and 1039 E. 17th St. will close until October 2025.

Closed

Quarry Park is closed today while police look for a missing teenager. The park will tentatively reopen the following day. (FOX8 WGHP)

Environment

Stop by Brown and Douglas Neighborhood Center (4725 Indiana Ave.) tomorrow, June 27 to get free plants. Farmstead Nursery will donate perennials, trees, and shrubs from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Email Andy Szabat or call at 743-900-6523 for more information.

Eat

Roll on over and create your own sushi during the Sushi Rollin’ 101 beginner’s class at Joymongers Barrell Hall (480 W. End Blvd.) on Monday, July 29. Reserve your spot for $66 before space fills up — the culinary experience will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

History

Learn about the Williams Family Distillery and its whiskey business (known as Old Nick’s Whiskey) at the Mary Alice Warren Community Center in Lewisville. You can attend the membership meeting for free on Monday, July 8 at 6 p.m. — light refreshments will be served.

Concert

Country artist Mark Chesnutt concert scheduled for Friday, July 26 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds is canceled due to the singer’s heart health issue. Ticket buyers will be refunded in their respective payment methods.

Finance

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Outdoors

☀️ Beat the summer heat

Where to cool off on a hot day in Winston-Salem

Make sure to drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen if you’ll be out for a long period of time. | Photo by WStoday

Winstonians, prepare for a hot day today. Forecasters with FOX8 WGHP predict temperatures to be in the upper 90s and nearing 100 for most of the day. Luckily, we could see a few showers in the afternoon.

In the meantime, here are some ways to cool off around Winston-Salem:

Rent a boat or a kayak and launch at Salem Lake until dusk. Kayak rentals cost $4 per hour and jonboats are $6 per day.
Take the kids to one of these fun splashpads.
Cool off at these public pools — most of them open daily, but you might want to keep track of opening changes throughout the summer.
Plan a fun getaway at The RiverPark at Cooleemee River Park near Mocksville (just ~45 from downtown Winston-Salem). The water park is known as “The Bullhole” and is perfect to soak up the sun in nature with shaded areas. Entrance costs start at $1.

Asked

How do you cool off on a hot day?

A. Go to a pool or a lake
B. Venture out on a walk
C. Stay home
D. Chill on an outdoor patio

Picking my summer mood

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A margarita pool float (yes, that’s a thing — complete with a giant lime).

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Kellina

From the editor

You can find me cooling off at The Remedy in West End most days. The cafe and bar has a shaded patio on the store front with cool temperatures inside. It has become one of my favorite places to work at. I highly recommend the “West Ender” flatbread with an iced lavender latte the next time you’re there.

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