Triad Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Memorial Stair Climbs

TRIAD, N.C. — Communities in Winston-Salem and Greensboro are marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with memorial stair climbs honoring the people who were killed.

Wake Forest University’s No Fear Army ROTC Battalion is hosting its annual Climb to Remember Friday morning at Allegacy Stadium. Participants from Wake Forest, Winston-Salem State University and Salem College, along with first responders and other community members, are attempting to climb 2,977 stairs — one for each victim of the attacks. The climb began at 6:30 a.m. and runs through 8 a.m.

In Greensboro, the city and public safety agencies from across the Triad will hold a separate 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Friday evening at First National Bank Field, 408 Bellemeade St. Gates open at 5 p.m., a commemorative program begins at 5:30 p.m., and the climb starts at 6 p.m.

The Greensboro event remembers the 343 New York City firefighters who died on Sept. 11. The public is invited to participate as the Triad observes a quarter-century since the attacks.

The Sept. 11 attacks killed 2,977 victims from 93 nations, including more than 400 first responders.