Latest Winston-Salem, North Carolina Stories

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- More than 400 employees of Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) and its operating companies will be in Raleigh to rally in opposition to Governor Perdue's proposed $1 per pack increase in the state's excise tax on cigarettes. Planning to join the employees will be the mayors of Winston-Salem, Tobaccoville and King as well representatives from the North Carolina legislature. Tobacco growers, suppliers and friends of the industry have also...

A North Carolina cafe owner said he tackled a robber who claimed to be armed and discovered the man only had a banana -- then the robber ate the evidence.Bobby Ray Mabe, owner of the 109 Biz Center computer cafe in Winston-Salem, said he had just paid out $2,000 to a sweepstakes winner Thursday when a man holding something under his shirt asked for a Mountain Dew and demanded the small amount of cash he had left in the business, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Monday.It just flew all over...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the best resources a small business owner can have is a diverse network of contacts. Finding time for networking or locating a group of people to connect with can be difficult for small business owners. The Triad PRstore offers a solution to these problems through a new type of networking event beginning this month. Connect the Dots is a different kind of networking for business owners. The 90 minute sessions are broken into three...

The Children's Home of Winston-Salem, N.C., said three black cows escaped from the facility and were captured after grazing on a neighbor's lawn. Children's Home President George Bryan said the cows, which the home raises for food, escaped Tuesday morning while a repairman was fixing a problem with the fence that was noticed the last time cows escaped, WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, reported Wednesday. Bryan said the cows were recaptured after a neighbor spotted them eating grass in front of a...

Ruth E. Winig to Lead PR Practice in Agency's Winston-Salem, N.C., Office WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruth E. Winig has been promoted to lead the public relations practice at Mullen's Winston-Salem, N.C. office as the senior vice president of public relations and social marketing. She formerly served as senior vice president director of innovation. In her new position, Winig will set the strategic agenda for all public relations, experiential, social media and brand...

WINSTON SALEM, N.C., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Help is on the way for businesses in the Triad. PRstore will host a grand opening celebration and after hours event on February 10 from 3-7 p.m. PRstore specializes in public relations and marketing solutions for small to medium size businesses. PRstore is located at the new Shoppes at St. George Square on Hanes Mall Blvd. beside Carmax. The Grand Opening Celebration will feature door prizes designed to help business owners increase...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- PRstore and ActionCOACH's Craig Allison have teamed up to form a group that will help business owner's work "on" their business instead of "in" their business. Starting in January PRstore will host ProfitClub, an introductory coaching opportunity for small to medium sized business owners. The mission of ProfitClub is to help small business owners build their business, build their network, build their knowledge and, ultimately, their profit....

Jeff Teague scored 14 points Monday when 24th-ranked Wake Forest beat Winston-Salem State, 62-31. David Weaver had eight points for the Demon Deacons (3-0). Jamal Durham scored 14 points for the Rams (0-2).

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. wants to applaud Americans who exercise their right to vote in the 2008 Presidential campaign. On Election Day, Nov. 4, 2008, participating Krispy Kreme stores will offer one free star-shaped doughnut with red, white and blue sprinkles to each customer wearing an "I Voted" sticker. While voters may not always agree on the best candidate, voters can agree on one thing: Celebrating one of America's most...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Triad Guaranty Inc. will release 2008 third quarter results, and file its Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2008, after the markets close on November 10, 2008. Concurrent with the release, supplemental information on the 2008 third quarter results will be posted to our web site http://www.triadguaranty.com/. The Company does not plan to hold a conference call. For more information on Triad Guaranty Inc., please visit the...