Brandii speaks with Katie Gore from Marketing and Communications, and Keith Finch from Vegetation Management about this year’s Christmas tree lighting in Corpening Plaza downtown on December 6th.

Find out everything that goes into getting this 1200 pound tree put up, lit, and prepared for our holiday celebration!

Read more on our city calendar:

https://www.cityofws.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=5937

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In this episode, Host Brandii Little sits down with Isabel Coletti of the city’s Planning and Development Department to talk about how she and her team help preserve our city’s cultural heritage, including through the Historic Resources Commission, the Heritage Neighborhoods Program, and those fascinating historic markers you see around town.

Apply for an Historic Marker!

https://www.cityofws.org/1366/Historic-Recognition-Committee

Find great research resources for a marker:

https://www.digitalnc.org/ (digital archives and newspapers)

https://ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.edu/ (about builders and architects)

https://www.forsyth.cc/library/nccollection.aspx (library resources - some used on site only)

Learn more about the Historic Resources Commission or contact its staff:

https://www.cityofws.org/1430/Historic-Resources-Commission

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Guest Host Serena Mumford is joined by Steven Harris, and Jakira Westbrook of the Office of Economic Development, and former restaurateur and current City Council Member, Vivián Joiner (South Ward) to talk about the programs the city offers to assist business owners and entrepreneurs, and the M/WBE program to assist women and minority groups.

To learn more about these programs, visit https://www.cityofws.org/347/Economic-Development

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