Rilee Delgado

Lakeland

Senior City Editor at LALtoday

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Dinner and a view: Where to dine outdoors in Lakeland

Mar 21, 2025 | laltoday.6amcity.com | London Gibson |Rilee Delgado

Is it just us, or does eating outside make food taste better? Catch some rays or laze in the shade at one of these 30+ Lakeland patios. Pro tip: Don’t miss the shade level we’ve included for each of these locations. Black & Brew Coffee House and Bistro | Fully covered Whether you’re looking for a spacious patio on the south side, a brew with a downtown view, or a shaded seat near the lake, you can find it at one of these locations.
Keep your career climbing with the expertise of an MBA

Mar 11, 2025 | wstoday.6amcity.com | Kellina Djanfa Wanteu |Rilee Delgado |Brianna Williams |Kristen Templeton

The data is clear: An MBA is among the fastest paths to a higher-earning career. Just 20 months can supercharge your upward mobility, open up new opportunities, and increase your earning potential by up to 70%. You don’t need to stop working, either. Wake Forest University’s local MBA program makes it possible to learn while you earn — no matter how many late nights you’re currently slogging through.
Trying out the "Somewhere on Google Maps" trend in Winston-Salem, NC

Mar 11, 2025 | wstoday.6amcity.com | Morgan O’Neal |Brianna Williams |Kellina Djanfa Wanteu |Rilee Delgado

Somewhere on Google Maps, Lighthouse Grill still has the lights on. In case you haven’t seen the “Somewhere on Google Maps” trend, here’s how it works: Folks search their home address to find special memories captured by Google over time, like their grandfather mowing the lawn or childhood pets in the driveway. We took to the maps app ourselves to find out which moments in Winston-Salem have been memorialized. Somewhere on Google Maps...
Help preserve our environment during Forsyth Creek Week

Mar 10, 2025 | wstoday.6amcity.com | Kellina Djanfa Wanteu |Rilee Delgado |Brianna Williams |Kristen Templeton

Forsyth Creek Week is less than two weeks away. The week-long event celebrates natural landscapes through hands-on educational activities, interactive workshops, clean-up efforts, and guest speakers sharing about efforts to preserve our local aquatic systems Saturday, March 22-Sunday, March 30. All activities are free to attend.
Look ahead with local leaders at the 2025 Legislative Breakfast

Mar 10, 2025 | wstoday.6amcity.com | Dalton Phillips |Kellina Djanfa Wanteu |Rilee Delgado |Brianna Williams

Get ready for a sizzling civic discussion, WS: The annual Legislative Breakfast returns on Wednesday, March 26. Join WS City Manager Pat Pate, County Manager Shontell Robinson, elected officials, and local business leaders for an interactive community discussion centered around the 2025 Legislative Agenda. Topics will include:Transportation InfrastructureTalent development And moreThe event is hosted by Greater Winston-Salem Inc. and Forsyth Tech. Registration is required for attendees.
Face to Face finale: John Legend

Mar 6, 2025 | wstoday.6amcity.com | Dalton Phillips |Rilee Delgado |Kellina Djanfa Wanteu |Brianna Williams

Ready the red carpet, WS: Superstar John Legend arrives in April. The music icon (and 12-time Grammy-Award winner) will sit down with journalist Segun Oduolowu on Tuesday, April 8, for a one-on-one conversation as part of Wake Forest University’s final Face to Face Forum of the season. Expect topics ranging from Legend’s music career to his longtime advocacy of ending mass incarceration and advancing community equity.
We asked ChatGPT to roast Winston-Salem

Mar 5, 2025 | wstoday.6amcity.com | Rilee Delgado |Brianna Williams |Kellina Djanfa Wanteu |Kristen Templeton

We set our sidesplitting sights on a good old-fashioned, lighthearted comedy roast of Winston-Salem and took our humorous intent to ChatGPT, the online AI chatbot that uses natural language processors to generate text-based responses. Here’s what it had to say — if you can handle it. Fun fact: Comedy roasts date back to 1949, when the former Friars Club in New York City roasted vaudeville actor and singer Maurice Chevalier. Can you roast Winston-Salem, NC?
Read what's been updated at the recently-restored, 120-year-old Shotgun House in Winston-Salem, NC

Feb 24, 2025 | wstoday.6amcity.com | Brianna Williams |Kellina Djanfa Wanteu |Rilee Delgado |Kate Mazade

In March of 2024, we reported on Triad Cultural Arts, Inc.'s efforts to preserve two shotgun houses in the Happy Hill neighborhood. After years of work and raising over $300,000, those efforts have culminated in a fully restored 120-year-old Shotgun House that will serve as a museum. The Shotgun House is one of the last surviving examples of an architectural style from the Southern US that originated in West Africa’s Yorubaland.
Winston Under 40 helps professionals stay connected to the city

Feb 21, 2025 | wstoday.6amcity.com | Kellina Djanfa Wanteu |Brianna Williams |Rilee Delgado |Kate Mazade

Your network is your net worth. When it comes to retaining talent, the Twin City is no stranger to building a community that gives back. *Enters Winston Under 40* — a professional networking group that focuses on recruiting and developing talent in the Twin city. The group operates under Greater Winston-Salem, the city’s chamber of commerce in efforts to deepen a sense of community and connection among professionals from all industries.
Here's how the 2025 tax reappraisal will affect your property tax in Forsyth County

Feb 19, 2025 | wstoday.6amcity.com | Brianna Williams |Kellina Djanfa Wanteu |Rilee Delgado |Kate Mazade

Forsyth County is examining its 2025 tax reappraisal. Every four years, rates are adjusted to reflect the current real estate market. The reappraisal serves as an indicator for property taxes and ensure every property on the market is fairly and equitably appraised. While reappraising taxes is necessary to keep up with market values, it does not determine how much you pay on your property taxes.