1 ^I W^cX ’ back! Spartans overcome 75 cents See Sports on page Bl* The Ch RON IC EE Volume45,Number4 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. THURSDAY, September 27, 2018 Residents raise questions about changes to airport Photos by Tevin Stinson BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE Last Friday afternoon the multi-purpose room at Carl Russell Recreation Center was overflowing with resi dents from the Northeast Ward with questions about upcoming changes at the Smith Reynolds Airport and how it will affect their property. But most of those questions went unanswered. Here’s what we know: After a $150,000 deal between the city and county fell through over the payment of taxes and stormwater fees earlier State Sen. Lowe this summer, county com missioners requested that the Smith Reynolds Airport be de-annexed from the city, putting the airport under the control of the county. After making their request to Rep. Debra Conrad during an open meeting, state lawmakers did not approve the local legislation. On Friday, Sept. 21 Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke shares her thoughts on the changes planned for the Smith Reynolds Airport during a public meeting on Friday, Sept. 21. residents in the Northeast Ward were invited to attend an open meeting to discuss upcoming changes at the airport, specifically a planned runway and taxiway extension. The airport sits in the Northeast Ward. During the meeting hosted by Mayor Pro Tempore Vivian Burke, who represents the Northeast Ward on Winston-Salem City Council, assistant city manager See Airport on A2 Tiger Woods winning adds to Ryder Cup buzz BY DOUG FERGUSON AP GOLF WRITER SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVE- LINES, France — Already the most intense competition in golf. the Ryder Cup doesn't need help to boost the excitement. Tiger Woods managed to take it to another level. On Sunday, Sept. 23, he looked like the Woods of old by leading the final 36 holes of the Tour Championship, not letting anyone near him until it was too late, a vin tage performance made all the more remarkable by four back surgeries and a future that looked bleak only a year ago. Woods was a vice captain at the Presidents Cup a year ago this week and said he envisioned a scenario where he never returned to competi tion. One PGA Tour event into his return, Jim Furyk selected him as a vice captain for the Ryder Cup. And then he picked him for the team. And then Woods won for the first time in more than five years. "It's obviously a nice buzz for our team,"- Furyk said Monday, a few hours after the American charter plane landed in Paris. The entire U.S. team was on a charter that arrived in Paris at about 12:45 p.m. Monday was as much a time to reflect on Woods as it was to rest up for a busy week at Le Golf National. "I spent 25 years playing profes sional golf with Tiger Woods on the scene, and any time he does anything great, that's a story. And that's where we want to see him," said European captain Thomas Bjorn, the only play er to be paired with Woods over 72 holes and beat him. That was in Dubai in 2001. "He does so much for the game of golf," Bjorn said. "Watching that last night, I thought it was brilliant. It was great for the greater aspect of the game." The television ratings show as much. NBC Sports Group said the overnight rating from the Tour See Woods on A2 Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP Tiger Woods celebrates after picking up his putt for par on the 18th green to win the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 23, in Atlanta. County approves TROSA zoning change BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE Forsyth County com missioners approved a zon ing change that may allow TROSA to open a Triad location for its rehab serv ices and voted 5-2 for near ly $2.4 million in incen tives for Cook Medical to keep its 650 jobs in Winston-Salem during their meeting last week. Commissioners unani mously approved a new zoning use to allow for a group care facility of up to 250 residents at the request of TROSA, a nonprofit in Durham that offers com- Martin prehensive treatment for those struggling with sub stance abuse. Previously, county zoning only allowed a group care facili ty of up to 40 residents. The new zoning use is called “Group Care Facility C” and would be in General Business districts with Special Use District Rezoning that is approved by county commissioners. The city is expected to vote on the same zoning amend ment in its Oct. 1 meeting. TROSA offers a two year residential treatment program that includes vocational training at no expense to clients. The nonprofit funds itself through a variety of social enterprises, including a thrift store and a lawn care business. The rehab program serves people from around the state at its Durham facility. The Triad was cho sen for its second location because Forsyth and Guilford are among the top five counties its clients come from. TROSA is expected to a pick a site for the new location in the coming months. The commissioners had a split vote over incentives for Cook Medical of up to $2,387,550 over a 10-year period. The company has run out of space at its cur rent location and was con sidering moving to Stokes County, where it could build larger facilities. The incentives help offset the See TROSA on A2 New aviation program coming to Mazie Woodruff Center BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE While celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Mazie S. Woodruff Center, Forsyth Tech Community College (FTCC) announced the launch of a new aviation program and others that will be housed at the Woodruff Center on Lansing Drive. During the celebration held on Thursday, Sept. 20, elected officials, educators, students and oth ers from various walks of life came together to celebrate the legacy of one of the city’s most well- known public figures. In 1976 Woodruff became the first African-American to be elected to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, on which she served for 14 years. In 1997, when Woodruff died, she was known for standing up for those in need throughout the Winston- Salem/Forsyth County community. In 2017, a scholarship was established to give one non-traditional Forsyth Tech student $250 each semester. This year the big announcement during the celebration was the start of an aviation program scheduled to launch in 2020. The program, which will be housed at the See Program on A2

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