Winston-Salem Daily Brief: Election Day logistics, plus a big night for local basketball

Here’s your quick Winston-Salem roundup for Sunday, with the most practical updates first and the weekend’s biggest scoreboard moments close behind.

Schools brace for Primary Day crowds

Local school leaders are warning families to expect heavier-than-usual traffic on Tuesday as dozens of campuses serve as polling places for North Carolina’s March 3 primary. If you’re dropping off students or heading to vote, plan a little extra time and watch for on-site parking changes and crossing-guard activity around school entrances.

The district also flagged a transportation deadline: families who need a new bus stop for fall 2026—especially students moving into new schools next year, including many rising 6th and 9th graders—are being told to request stops through their school by May 8 to avoid first-day disruptions.

On the governance side, the Board of Education handled limited business at its most recent meeting, including approving continued participation in the Restart program for four schools, with additional items shifted to a special called session on Thursday, March 5.

Wake Forest rallies past Syracuse at the Joel

Wake Forest men’s basketball picked up a timely home win Saturday night, topping Syracuse 88–83 at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The headline performance belonged to Myles Colvin, who poured in 32 points and helped steady the Deacs through a tight second half.

The result keeps Wake Forest’s late-season momentum alive as the ACC schedule winds down, and it gave the home crowd a much-needed bounce-back moment after a narrow midweek loss.

WSSU women make history with CIAA title

Winston-Salem State’s women delivered the weekend’s biggest milestone: a 60–43 win over Fayetteville State to claim the CIAA championship. The Rams’ defense set the tone early, and Nevaeh Farmer’s scoring punch helped open separation as the game wore on.

It’s a program-defining trophy for WSSU, and the kind of win that tends to echo well beyond the final buzzer back home.

Sources

• https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/article/2733717
• https://godeacs.com/news/2026/2/28/mens-basketball-colvins-second-career-30-point-game-helps-push-wake-forest-past-syracuse
• https://wssurams.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-19-lady-rams-win-ciaa-tournament-defeating-fayetteville-state-saturday.aspx
• https://theciaa.com/news/2026/2/28/womens-basketball-winston-salem-state-captures-first-ciaa-championship-defeats-fayetteville-state-60-43.aspx