Gary Carter - Leonard Ryden Burr Real Estate

08/19/2026

Landing JetZero burnished the Triad’s reputation as "the new hub for aviation innovation’’ that creates more advanced manufacturing opportunities in North Carolina as long as economic leaders assemble shovel-ready sites and improve workforce training.

That’s the message from Lee Lilley, the state’s commerce secretary. He told a Winston-Salem audience earlier today, "There's so much pressure, particularly in advanced manufacturing, to get products out of the factory. (Companies) want to go someplace where they can build quick, find talent and start making product right away.’’

JetZero CEO Tom O’Leary has credited the readiness of several hundred acres at Piedmont Triad International Airport for the Long Beach, California-based startup’s decision last year to spend $4.7 billion to build futuristic passenger jets in Greensboro. By employment, the company’s pledge to create more than 14,500 jobs ranks as North Carolina’s largest economic development project.

The commitment reflects the success of economic recruiters statewide to gain more than $29 billion in capital investment and over 42,000 jobs since January 2025, according to Lilley.

Reprinted from Business North Carolina Daily Digest, 8-19-2026

08/13/2026

Graylyn Estate is a historic jewel in Winston-Salem, and definitely deserves this designation. It's an ideal place for a special event, a weekend getaway or, if you live in the area, a perfect spot for a relaxing walk around the grounds.

The Graylyn Estate has been named the #1 ‘Best Boutique Hotel’ by USA TODAY’s Readers’ Choice Awards. After a nomination by a team of travel experts and weeks of voting, USA TODAY 10Best announced the results today, naming Graylyn as the [...]

08/11/2026

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08/06/2026

This is a wonderful home in The Gables, one of the city's nicest private communities with great neighbors and a convenient location. Homes in this neighborhood don't come available very often. So, please contact me if you'd like to learn more or visit.

For Sale: 4 beds, 3 baths, 2540 SqFt, 309 Hambrick Court, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 is a Single Family Residence home listed at $474,900, MLS #1230183

08/06/2026

For Sale: 3 beds, 2 baths, 1370 SqFt, 1011 Melrose Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 is a Single Family Residence home listed at $395,000, MLS #1230092

07/31/2026

For Sale: 3 beds, 2 baths, 2324 SqFt, 954 Vernon Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 is a Single Family Residence home listed at $575,000, MLS #1229625

07/27/2026

𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴

In the good news/bad news category (depending on your viewpoint), the Old North State keeps attracting new residents, with North Carolina ranking third at the end of 2025 in population growth, trailing only Texas and Florida.

In just 12 months, the state’s population grew by approximately 146,000 people or about 1.3%. That pushed us from about 10.4 million in 2020 to 11.2 million in 2025.

On a local basis, Forsyth County between 2020 and 2025 added 19,000 residents, a roughly 5% increase.

07/17/2026

𝗡𝗖𝗠𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗪-𝗦 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆

By Gary Carter

The North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) has opened a new downtown exhibition and program space at 400 W Fourth Street. The new space marks a return to the museum’s downtown roots as the new gallery is just a few blocks from where it began in 1956 as an artist-run gallery on Trade Street (see photo below).

“Our return to downtown Winston-Salem puts us in the heart of the city’s entertainment and business district,” said Bill Carpenter, NCMA Winston-Salem executive director. “Visitors will experience museum quality exhibitions and unique opportunities to connect with artists and each other. We’re excited to participate so directly in the cultural and economic growth of downtown.”

This inaugural exhibition at the new downtown space explores the processes, practices and natural materials of artists working across the mountains, Piedmont, and low-country regions of North Carolina. The show, entitled “Unboxed: Art beyond the Museum”, features contemporary fiber art, woodworking, multimedia and pottery.

The show brings together artists who have contributed to the museum’s Portable Gallery. Developed as an education outreach initiative, the Portable Gallery provides students access to contemporary art by bringing original works by North Carolina artists directly into schools.

In contrast to typical museum exhibitions, many works on view will be available for purchase. NCMA Winston-Salem is part of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

For more information, visit the NCMA website: https://ncmawinstonsalem.gov/

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗺. 𝗜’𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: https://garycarter.lrbrealestate.com/

07/16/2026

For Sale: 4 beds, 4 baths, 3458 SqFt, 925 Ashley Glen Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 is a Single Family Residence home listed at $709,900, MLS #1227731