RMIC has said it will be moving from it’s current offices near Hanesbrands’ on Hanes Mill Blvd. to the “Wachovia” Park Building.

Word is Struever Bros. Eccles & Rouse, a design firm out of Maryland is in talks to renovate up to 60 acres of Winston-Salem from RJR tobacco buildings into a new Bio-Tech Center. This would open up around 1.28 million square feet of developed space with around 400,000 of that being bio-medical labs.

The contract could be signed as early as January, 2008.

The City of Winston-Salem has filed a new lawsuit against the former owner of the Red Rooster nightclub to replace the prior one thrown out by Judge Judge Judson DeRamus Junior because the City failed to properly file the first lawsuit. And who said you can’t teach old dogs new tricks…

That is the question the City Council is trying to figure out when it comes to the proposed downtown Ball Park. One would think everything has already been set since construction or land preparation has been going on for some four months but apparently not. To date it appears the city owes some 4 million in ground prep construction cost and has yet to sign the contract or even decide on the final contract between the City and Sports Menagerie Corp, the business started by Warthogs owners Billy Prim and Andrew Filipowski.

Yet to be decided are final plans for who will own the stadium after the 20 year contract, how much parking and open space is to be set aside and of course the name of the game, incentive payouts. With nearly $200 million being proposed for a private project of which both the city and county are putting up millions who owns the stadium is rather important one would think.

The City will hold an open hearing on November 19th but expect this to be a required formality and not an open forum to discuss changes.

I found this on a Political site and I don’t want to turn BITS into a political forum but I think this one image is worth posting.

Source: http://katysconservativecorner.typepad.com/katy/2007/11/is-this-mexico-.html

Hey want to make it in the movies? Not sure this will help but you never know who might just watch and see your talent and make you into the next Peggy Castle*.

Monster Cops is a short series based off the Cult Comedy Horror Flick MONSTER COPS: THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, currently on DVD. http://imdb.com/title/tt1031258/
It’s a mockumentary look into a secret government agency dedicated to hunting down monsters. It’s Reno 911 meets Blair Witch. The Office meets Ghostbusters.
Looking for anyone interested in helping out as part of the cast or crew. Shooting in and around the Winston Salem, NC area. Experience is favorable but not required. Your first time out? No prob. We need as many people as we can get. We’ll show you what needs to be done.

http://monstercopsmovie.blogspot.com/2007/11/cast-and-crew-call.html

* For you that are wondering just who the heck Peggy Castle is she was a B movie actress of some fame back in the 50’s and 60’s that was born just up the road a bit in Virginia.

[ November 16, 2007; 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. November 17, 2007; 9:00 am to 10:30 pm. November 18, 2007; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The North Carolina Writers’ Network brings its annual fall conference to Winston-Salem!

[ November 9, 2007; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Discount Family Friday Night Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem 390 South Liberty Street – Only $3 per person gets you into the museum for lots of fun and learning. ; 723.9111 4-8pm $3 per person over 1; members free www.childrensmuseumofws.org