2018

• Great Transformation Award from American Planning Association-NC Chapter for Wake Forest Innovation Quarter
• Ranked 3rd Best Digital City
• Innovations in Code Excellence Award from International Code Council
• Certificate of Achievement in Performance Management from International City/County Management Association
• Marketing & Communications Wins Two Telly Awards

2017

• North Carolina Tree City USA of the Year
• National League of Cities Cultural Diversity Award
• People'e Choice Historic Rehabilitation Award from American Planning Association-NC Chapter for Reynolds Building transition
• Ranked 2nd Best Digital City
• Employee Safety Awards from NC Department of Labor
• Operations & Maintenance Excellence Award for Elledge Wastewater Treatment Plant by NC Professional Wastewater Operators Committee - Central Region

2016

• City of Winston-Salem 11th on 20 best places to start a business list
• Top 10 Digital City for 15th straight year
• Beyond the Call of Duty Award from NC Association of School Resource Officers for Officer Travis McFadden

2015

• Ranked as a Top 10 Digital City for 2015

2014

• Digital Cities Award - Winston-Salem ranked #1 in the nation
• Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful wins Distinguished Service Citation and President's Circle Award
• Cultural Inclusion Program wins second place in the 2014 National League of Cities Diversity Awards Program
• Centennial documentary wins three Telly Awards

Planning and Development Department

• American Planning Association’s Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan, Presented in April at the national conference. 
• Great Main Street in North Carolina, for Fourth Street--Downtown, by the NC Chapter of the American Planning Association 
• Lynne Mitchell, outgoing City-County Planning Board member, given the 2014 Outstanding Appointed Official Award by the NC Chapter of the American Planning Association 
• Monty Sprinkle was recognized as the 2013-14 Zoning Official of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Zoning Officials. 
• The Inspections Division was given the 2013-14 President’s Choice Award from the North Carolina Building Inspector’s Association. 
• City/County Legacy 2030 Plan wins national award

2013

• Historic Bethabara Park Palisade Fort reconstruction won the Preservation North Carolina 2013 Minnette C. Duffy Landscape Preservation Award and Preserve Historic Forsyth’s 2013 Cultural Landscape Award.
• Top 10 Digital City 2013
• Dixie Classic Fair: Agricultural Award from the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs; Youth Award from the North Carolina Association of Agricultural Fairs.
• Finance: Financial Management Services won the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; NC Treasurer’s Award for Excellence in Accounting and Financial Management for a several projects completed as part of a business process automation initiative.
• Fire Department: Housing Authority Award for the Stove-Top Fire Stop program
• Sanitation Awards: Silver award from North Carolina Department of Labor for a low number of accidents; national recognition from the Solid Waste Association of America (SWANA), receiving a bronze award for the collection system for single-stream recycling.
• Sustainability: "Community Champion" for 'Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness' by The NC Plug-In Electric Vehicle Taskforce which is funded by the U. S. Dept. of Energy.
• Vegetation Management: Tree City USA; Tree City USA Growth Award

2012

• "Top 10 Digital City" 2012
• "Citizen-Engaged Community" Award 2012-2014
• City Productions Garner Three Telly Awards
• City/County Planning Department won the NC-APA Innovations in Planning Services, Education, and Public Involvement Award for work on Legacy 2030.

2011

• Keep America Beautiful Honors Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful with Three Awards
• Winston-Salem Receives Citizen-Engaged Community Designation
• City Ranked Second in Digital Cities Survey
• City Wins Two National Marketing Awards
• "Gang Unit of the Year" award for WSPD
• George Stilphen Receives Statewide Big Sweep Award
• Winston-Salem Again Ranked as a Top 10 Digital City

2010

• President's Circle Award, Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful
• Winston-Salem Again Ranked as a Top 10 Digital City
• Citizen-Engaged Community 2010-2012
• Tree City USA Growth Award
• Winston Lake Golf Course Selected for National Black Golf Hall of Fame
• Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program Honored by State

2009

• Employee Safety Awards 2009
• Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful Wins Seventh Consecutive President’s Circle Award from Keep America Beautiful
• City Again Ranked as a Top-10 Digital City
• City Wins Three National Marketing Awards  
• Award for Excellence in Government Finance
• Best Places to Start Over #7 - Winston-Salem
• Winston-Salem named Tree City USA
• Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful Wins President's Circle Award

2008

• Employee Safety Awards from N.C. Department of Labor
• Winston-Salem Again Ranked as a Top 10 Digital City
• Winston-Salem Recognized for National Night Out Success
• WSTV 13 Honored by Telly Awards
• Winston-Salem Again Named Tree City USA
• City Wins Four National Awards from 3CMA
• Citizen Corps Council Award Presented
• Dixie Classic Fair Cracks List of Top 50 Fairs in North America
• MyCityofWS Receives National Recognition
• Winston-Salem a Top 7 Intelligent Community of the Year
  the Intelligent Community Forum web site

2007

• City, Piedmont Triad Research Park Awarded Grant
• LJVM Wins Award
• KWSB Wins Award 12/2007
• KWSB Wins Award Fourth Year Dec 2006
• Winston-Salem Digital City 2007
• Winston-Salem Named Tree City USA

2006

• Mayor Joines, City Honored
• W-S Municipal Excellence Finalist
• WSTV 13 Award
• W-S Safest Drivers
• Winston-Salem Listed Among the "Hottest Cities" for Business