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Tipoffs for Winston-Salem, North Carolina (City) Newsletter for Wednesday July 10, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Manning Announces $26.8 Million for Clean-Energy Transit in Greensboro and Winston-Salem
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced $26.8 million in federal funding for the Greensboro Transit Agency and Winston-Salem Transit Authority to purchase new electric and hybrid buses. The funding was authorized through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Congresswoman Manning voted to pass in the 117th Congress. "I'm excited to announce $26.8 million in federal funding for clean-  more

Winston-Salem, N.C., school board drops prayer after FFRF intercedes
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 9 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: A North Carolina school board will stop imposing member-led sectarian prayer at its meetings after the Freedom From Religion Foundation contacted the board objecting to the practice. A concerned Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools parent had informed the state/church watchdog that the board began each meeting with a Christian prayer led by a board member. For instance, the April 16 meeting st  more