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THURSDAY, October 5, 2017
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C
Volume 44, Number 5
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Karen Simon, N.C. DOT division construction engineer talks about the
Business 40 project that will close the entire highway in fall of 2018.
impact
of closing Bus. 40
on L Winston
as
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Council Member Denvin Montgomery addresses the crowd during a town hall
meeting held at Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy on Thursday, Sept. 28.
East Ward town
hall sheds light
BY TEV1N STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
Throughout the year,
Council Member Derwin
Montgomery, who repre
sents the East Ward, and
owns part of The
Chronicle, has held town
hall meetings to keep resi
dents in his ward up-to
date with what’s going on.
During the third town
hall held at Winston-Salem
Preparatory Academy on
Thursday Sept. 28,
Montgomery invited repre
sentatives from the North
Carolina Department of
Transportation (N.C.
DOT) to discuss the clos
ing of Business 40 and its
impact on the East Winston
community. Karen Simon,
N.C. DOT division con
struction engineer, said
residents should start to see
large equipment begin to
roll in later this month.
Construction on “Segment
A,” which includes the
Peters Creek Parkway
interchange near BB&T
Ballpark, is first on the list.
See Impact on A8
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Members of the Mu Epsilon Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity perform for local middle school students
during the Winston-Salem Classic on Friday, Sept. 29.
WSSU celebrates 125 th
anniversary
BYTEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
The campus of Winston-Salem State University was
filled with fun and excitement last week as faculty, staff,
students, and alumni celebrated the university’s 125th
anniversary.
The festivities began on Thursday, Sept. 21, with the
Career Internship Fair held inside the Donald Julius
Reeves Student Activity Center. More than 75 employers
and college graduate programs were on hand to connect
with WSSU students.
The celebration continued Thursday Sept. 28 when
students and staff came together to celebrate the life and
legacy of Dr. Simon Green Atkins with an original pro
duction, “I Dream A World: The Life and Dreams of
Simon G. Atkins.” The production used music, song,
See WSSU on A8
Walter
Marshall’s name
will live on with
building
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE____
Forsyth County commissioners voted during their
Thursday, Sept. 28, meeting to rename the Social Services
building after the late Walter Marshall.
Marshall was a county commissioner, former school
board member and former local NAACP president who
was a longtime member of
the Social Services board.
He passed away earlier
this year.
The resolution, which
commissioners passed
unanimously, was initiated
by Commissioner Fleming
El-Amin, who was
appointed to fill Marshall’s
seat. It authorizes county
staff to look into how the
name change will take place.
Before the vote, several community members spoke in
favor of naming the building. Charles Wilson called
Marshall a man of “principle and personal integrity.”
“Naming the Department of Social Services in honor
of Walter Marshall would be a form of a monument in
remembrance of his contributions to this community and
his 27 years of elected public service on the local school
board and the county commissioners.”
Alfred Harvey said the 14th Street Elementary School
Alumni Association supported the naming, calling
Marshall a “champion of the people.”
“He truly loved Winston-Salem and the people,” he
said.
Fred Terry, a former City Council member, said it was
See Marshall on A8
Bishop Barber leaves N.C. NAACP in best shape ever
Editor’s note: Last of two parts.
Y CASH MICHAELS
OR THE CHRONICLE____
For Bishop Dr. William J. Barber II, president
f the N.C. NAACP, the last 12 years of leadership
ave indeed been challenging, but as he steps
side this week during the 74th annual N.C.
NAACP Convention in Raleigh, where a new
president will be elected, he looks back humbly.
He knows that he’s leaving the state conference -
which was $80,000 in debt when he took over in
2005 - in better shape than he found it.
“The one thing that people need to know
about the NAACP is that it’s multi-faceted, and
not a one-issue organization,” Dr. Barber said dur
ing a recent exclusive phone interview. “When
you are a servant-leader, you have to be nimble;
you have to work with a lot of personalities and
issues all at the same time. Which is why one of
the things I’ve shared with people running for
president of the state conference ... though it is a
volunteer position, though you do not get a salary,
you really better be in for full-time work, and full
time service. Especially in a state like North
See Barber on A8
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