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THE CH RON IC EE
Volume 45, Number 1
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, September 6, 2018
Council finds 2-sten solution
Filling East Ward
vacancy to
include temporary
appointment
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
The Winston-Salem
City Council has decided to
appoint someone to tem
porarily fill the East Ward
seat and then hold a
CAMPAIGN
special election, contingent
on General Assembly
action.
East Ward City Council
Member Derwin
Montgomery, who is also
one of the Chronicle’s
owners, was recently
picked to replace 72nd
District State Rep. Ed
Photos by Todd Luck
City Council Members Robert Clark, Dan Besse and Derwin Montgomery listen to residents during
Tuesday night’s meeting Sept. 4.
Hanes, who retired from
the General Assembly to
pursue other opportunities.
Montgomery hasn’t
announced when he’ll
resign his City Council seat
for his new position, but
has said there are items that
will come before the coun
cil he wants to vote on
before he steps down.
Replacing Montgomery
became a controversial
topic when the council con
sidered it last month. A
split City Council had
approved a process where
it would’ve taken applica
tions from the public and
then selected who would
represent the East Ward.
This drew the ire of some
Democrats in the ward,
who demanded a special
election.
The City Council
decided to reconsider its
action, but council mem
bers were unsatisfied that
the only type of special
election they could hold
wouldn’t have a primary
and would instead rely on
political parties to nomi
nate the candidates.
During Tuesday’s
meeting, Montgomery pro
posed a two-part solution.
First, to have an interim
City Council member,
nominated by the Forsyth
County Democratic Party’s
executive committee mem
bers in the East Ward once
Montgomery announced
his retirement, who would
be approved by the council.
The second part
involves the City Council
crafting a local act in its
General Government
Committee that the General
Assembly would pass
authorizing special elec
tions for council seats in
Winston-Salem that would
See Council on A2
Photo by Tevin Stinson
CAMPAIGN
More than a dozen people came together last weekend to discuss ways to stop the violence and encourage
people to put the guns down during an open discussion hosted by Rally Up Winston-Salem.
Rally Up seeks
ways to stop
the violence in
W-S
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
In response to the recent rise in violent crimes in the
area, Rally Up Winston-Salem, a grassroots organization
against street and gang violence, is bringing people
together to share their thoughts, feelings, and solutions to
the issues currently plaguing the city.
Last Saturday, Sept. 1, Rally Up launched an initiative
to have open discussions with residents where most of the
violence is taking place to allow everyone an open plat
form to express themselves. During the event titled
“Project Ground Zero: Real Talk for a Real Time,” held at
Rupert Bell Park, more than a dozen residents came out to
See Rally on A2
Florida win
by Gillum
shocks
political world
FROM CHRONICLE WIRE REPORTS
Wildly outspent by a billionaire challenger and the
daughter of a former Florida governor, Tallahassee Mayor
Andrew
shocked the political
establishment to win the
gubernatorial primary in
Florida on Aug. 28.
Gillum, an African-
American, defeated former
U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham
34 percent to 31 percent to
tion. He will now face
win the Democratic nomina-
pro-Trump U.S. Rep. Ron
DeSantis in the general election on Nov. 6.
The Associated Press reports that DeSantis wasted no
time in stirring controversy.
The man who could become Florida's first black gov
ernor on Sunday, Sept. 2, called on his opponent to refrain
from name-calling and to focus on the issues.
Gillum was asked about comments Republican
DeSantis made after Tuesday's primary. DeSantis said
voters aren't going to "monkey this up" by electing
Gillum.
"He's gotten accustomed to calling names. He's a
Harvard-educated man, surely he knows his way around
See Shocks on A5
County to pick who will build new courthouse today
Commissioners also
considering options on
courthouse parking
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
Forsyth County commissioners
will choose who will build the new
Hall of Justice during their meeting
today.
The county received three pro
posals for the project, which has a
$120 million budget. Each proposal
has two companies teaming-up for
the project. A majority of a commit
tee made of county staff and stake
holders recommended Whiting-
Turner Contracting, a national con ¬
struction firm, which is teamed
with Holt Brothers Construction, a
Raleigh-based minority-owned
company, founded by former foot
ball stars Terrence and Torry Holt.
The commissioners, however, may
choose any of the three proposals.
The other two proposals were
from locally owned Frank L. Blum
Construction Co. teamed with
Barnhill Contracting Co. and Samet
Corp, teamed with Balfour Beatty
Construction. Each of the compa
nies has an extensive portfolio of
construction projects.
During last week’s briefing on
Aug. 30, County ‘ Commissioner
Everette Witherspoon reiterated his
support for Greensboro-based
See Courthouse on A2
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