News Room — Press Releases 2010

September 2, 2010 - Melrose Street, Sunset Drive Closing for Sewer Repairs
September 2, 2010 - Collection Changes for Labor Day
September 2, 2010 - September Is Campus Fire Safety Month

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August 30, 2010 - Oak Summit Road Closing on Wednesday for Tree Trimming
August 27, 2010 - Melrose Street Closing for Sewer Repairs
August 27, 2010 - Inaugural GoExpo Sustainability Festival Coming September 25
August 27, 2010 - GoExpo Seeking Volunteers and Exhibitors
August 27, 2010 - Police Chief Scott Cunningham to Hold Monthly News Conference
August 26, 2010 - Salem Lake Trail Relocation for Dam Construction
August 24, 2010 - School's Starting -- Keep Sidewalks Clear
August 20, 2010 - Police to Increase Presence in School Zones
August 20, 2010 - Sustainability Grant and Award
August 18, 2010 - WinstonNet Secures Federal Grant
August 13, 2010 - Daniel Street Closing for Sewer Installation
August 13, 2010 - Ardmore Streets Closing for Sewer Repairs
August 13, 2010 - Median Fence Installation Along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
August 12, 2010 - Council Member Montgomery Calls East Ward Meeting
August 11, 2010 - North Cherry Street Closing for Water Line Maintenance
August 10, 2010 - Volunteers Needed for Rock the Block
August 05, 2010 - Joines Honored as Outstanding ASU Graduate
August 05, 2010 - Ardmore Streets Closing for Sewer Repairs
August 04, 2010 - Vigil to Spotlight Domestic Violence

July 30, 2010 - Ardmore Streets Closing for Sewer Repairs
July 28, 2010 - 27th Annual National Night Out to be Held August 3
July 27, 2010 - Spray Paint Sign for Stores Available Online
July 23, 2010 - Police Department Forms Crime Reduction Task Force
July 21, 2010 - Mayor Seeks Applicants for Boards and Commissions
July 21, 2010 - Test Results of Jill Marker’s Clothing
July 16, 2010 - Shattalon Drive Culvert Replacement Update
July 15, 2010 - First Street Closing Monday for Drainage Improvements
July 15, 2010 - Elizabeth Avenue and Academy Street Closing for Sewer Repairs
July 13, 2010 - South Main Street Closing for Sewer Installation
July 09, 2010 - Friedland Church Road Closing for Storm Drain Repair
July 09, 2010 - Miller Street Closing for Sewer Repairs
July 01, 2010 - Sanitation Collection Changes for Independence Day
July 01, 2010 - Foxwood Lane Closing for Sewer Repairs

June 28, 2020 - Mineral Springs Pool Closed for Repairs, Bolton Pool to Reopen

June 26, 2010 - Bolton Pool to Close for Weekend and Monday for Building Repairs
June 25, 2010 - Elizabeth Avenue and Miller Street Closing for Sewer Repairs
June 24, 2010 - Janita Drive Closed for Utility Work
June 23, 2010 - City Council Approves Curbside Garbage Collection
June 21, 2010 - Budget Adopted for 2010-2011
June 21, 2010 - Employee Safety Awards 2009
June 21, 2010 - Waughtown Street Closing Wednesday for Utility Work
June 18, 2010 - Downtown Buildings to be Demolished
June 18, 2010 - Elizabeth Avenue Closing for Sewer Repairs 6/18/2010
June 18, 2010 - Citizens Police Academy Fall 2010
June 18, 2010 - City Sells Bonds for Sidewalks Streets and Housing
June 17, 2010 - Alternatives to Extending MLK Jr Drive
June 11, 2010 - Rock the Block This Year with Chris Paul
June 11, 2010 - Happy Hill, Mineral Springs Pools Opening Saturday
June 11, 2010 - Winston-Salem Receives “Citizen-Engaged Community” Designation
June 08, 2010 - First Street Closing Thursday for Repairs
June 04, 2010 - Elizabeth Avenue Closing for Sewer Repairs June 7

May 28, 2010 - Budget Proposed for 2010-2011
May 28, 2010 - City Pools to Require Life Jackets for Non-Swimmers
May 28, 2010 - First Street Sinkhole Update
May 27, 2010 - Sink Hole Closes Lanes on First Street Downtown
May 26, 2010 - Collection Changes for Memorial Day Holiday
May 26, 2010 - Community Covenant to be Signed at Memorial Day Observance
May 21, 2010 - Additional DNA Testing Sought for Silk Plant Forest Evidence
May 21, 2010 - Elizabeth Avenue Closing for Sewer Repairs
May 19, 2010 - Public Hearing Scheduled on Proposed Spray-Paint Ordinances
May 18, 2010 - Events Mark 50th Anniversary of the First Sit-in Victory
May 10, 2010 - Utility Commission Approves Rate Increase

April 26, 2010 - 2010 Preservation Month Highlights Local Cemeteries and Graveyards
April 26, 2010 - Special Olympics Forsyth County Holding Spring Games
April 26, 2010 - Hawthorne Road Closing for Utility Work
April 22, 2010 - Bike Downtown Without Traffic May 2 During Cycling Sunday
April 22, 2010 - Winston-Salem Receives Tree City USA Growth Award
April 22, 2010 - 20th Street Underpass Closed Pending Summer Repairs
April 22, 2010 - Northwest Boulevard Closing This Weekend for Milling
April 16, 2010 - Tell the Community Appearance Commission!
April 16, 2010 - Great American Cleanup in Winston-Salem Scheduled for May 8
April 16, 2010 - Three City Employees Complete IOG Municipal Administration Course
April 14, 2010 - Sister Cities’ Young Artists Showcase Entries on Display
April 13, 2010 - 911 Operators Honored During National Telecommunicator Week
April 08, 2010 - Northwest Water Treatment Plant to be Renamed to Honor Pat Swann
April 05, 2010 - Shattalon Drive Closing for Culvert Replacement
April 05, 2010 - Police Crime Scene Technicians Graduate from the “Body Farm”
April 01, 2010 - Fair Housing Month Activities Scheduled
April 01, 2010 - Rock the Block Moving to Saturday
April 01, 2010 - City Manager Releases Budget Outlook

March 26, 2010 - Garbage Collection Change for Easter Holiday
March 23, 2010 - Reynolda-Northwest Intersection Closing this Weekend
March 16, 2010 - Vigil to Spotlight Domestic Violence
March 15, 2010 - Winston-Salem Bidding for Google Home-Fiber Network
March 15, 2010 - Police Recruit Class Graduation Scheduled
March 15, 2010 - Winston Lake Golf Course in National Black Golf Hall of Fame
March 03, 2010 - Update on Internal Police Review in Silk Plant Forest Case
March 03, 2010 - Census Billboard Winners Selected
March 02, 2010 - New Time for Planning Board Meetings
March 02, 2010 - Advanced SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Training Offered

February 25, 2010 - Free Tree Pruning Class Offered
February 23, 2010 - Help Available for Homes with Lead-Based Paint
February 23, 2010 - Erosion & Sedimentation Control Program Honored by State
February 19, 2010 - African-American Police Pioneers to be Honored
February 19, 2010 - Pebble Lake Drive Closing for Storm Drain Repairs
February 18, 2010 - Utilities to Repair Ardmore Sewer Lines
February 17, 2010 - School Children to be Honored at Banquet
February 15, 2010 - Winston-Salem Transit Authority Goes Green
February 12, 2010 - SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Training Offered
February 12, 2010 - Applicants Sought for Community Appearance Commission
February 12, 2010 - Winston-Salem Sit-Ins to be Honored
February 08, 2010 - Interest Income Reported from Dell Refund
February 05, 2010 - Sanitation Collection Changes
February 03, 2010 - City Issues Third Performance Scorecard
February 01, 2010 - Street Clearance Slowed by Low Temperatures
February 01, 2010 - Garbage Collections Postponed One Day; At Curbside Only
February 01, 2010 - Curbside Recycling and Yard Waste Collections Postponed One Day
February 02, 2010 - City Council Meeting Canceled

January 29, 2010 - Landfills Closed by Winter Storm
January 22, 2010 - Tree Removal to Constrict Traffic on North Stratford Road
January 20, 2010 - Activities Planned to Raise Gang Awareness
January 20, 2010 - Free Flower Bulbs Available for Planting in Public Areas
January 14, 2010 - Yard-Waste Collections Changed for Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
January 13, 2010 - Road Construction Starting on Shattalon Drive
January 08, 2010 - 2010 Recipients Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers Award
January 07, 2010 - Take Precautions During Cold Weather
January 05, 2010 - Citizens Police Academy Spring 2010