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In today's newsletter:

• How a Winston-Salem implant is changing severe sleep apnea treatment.
• How could Triad data center battles shape this fall's elections?
• Want a free family cookbook from Winston-Salem nutrition experts?

Also on today's calendar: Childbirth Express and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
• Saturday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This implant is helping some people with central sleep apnea get better rest. (novanthealth.org) — Winston-Salem's Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center is a regional leader using the remedē implant to help adults with central sleep apnea breathe more normally at night. The article explains how the device works, what the implantation procedure involves, and when patients might consider it instead of mask-based therapies like CPAP or BiPAP.
   

• 'Are data centers becoming politicized?': WFU political science professor weighs in on the conversation (wxii12.com) — Local leaders around Winston-Salem and the Triad are wrestling with whether to welcome large data centers, balancing potential tax revenue and jobs against neighborhood concerns. A Wake Forest political science professor explains how the issue is becoming a campaign topic, while recent packed public meetings show just how divided nearby communities are over where these massive facilities should go.
   

• FREE cookbook: Back-to-School Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Snack ideas (wfmynews2.com) — Families in Winston-Salem can pick up kid-friendly meal ideas from Brenner FIT dietitians at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, including a free recipe book highlighted in a WFMY News 2 segment. The piece shares simple breakfast and lunch combinations and stresses balanced, routine meals to keep children energized as they head back to school.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winston-Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• ALL WHITE AFFAIR- MAZE with The Whispers with Leela James →
  Fairgrounds Arena, 414 Deacon Blvd, Winston-Salem
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Back to Trade in the Arts District →
  Winston-Salem, NC Calendar, at the Intersection of Sixth Street and Trade Stre, Winston-Salem
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Childbirth Express →
  Novant Health Triad OB/GYN, 2909 Maplewood Ave, Winston-Salem
  12:00 pm
• Summer on Fourth - 2026 Event Series →
  Winston-Salem, NC Calendar, 638 W Fourth Street, Winston-Salem
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Postpartum Express →
  Novant Health Triad OB/GYN, 2909 Maplewood Ave, Winston-Salem
  12:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Coffee with the City →
  Winston-Salem, NC Calendar, 4550 Shattalon Drive, Winston-Salem
  9:30 am
• CANCELED: Community Appearance Commission: Education and Awards Committee Meeting →
  Winston-Salem, NC Calendar, 100 E 1st St 3rd Floor, Winston-Salem
  3:30 pm
• CANCELED Community Appearance Commission Meeting →
  Winston-Salem, NC Calendar
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Human Relations Commission Meeting →
  Winston-Salem, NC Calendar
  5:30 pm
• Week 2 - WSFC Utilities →
  Winston-Salem, NC Calendar, 1201 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Winston-Salem
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Comedy Brew-Pub Trolley Excursion →
  176 Ywca Way, Winston-Salem
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Dog (and Cat) Days at Kaleideum →
  Kaleideum 120 West 3rd Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy Thursday neighbors
  Hello everyone, today I am going to talk about integrity. Integrity means being honest and having strong moral principles. It is choosing to do what… (Nextdoor Bay Creek and Beagle Run)
• I am getting these two precious babies spayedand neutered on Sunday.
  these babies are sweet and can be picked up by hand because they're still babies. I'm really working hard to not make them feral. They are so lovable… (Nextdoor Greenbrier Farms)

• YMCA of NWNC posted a job opening for Sports Official in Clemmons. Apply here.
• Big Lots posted a job opening for Part Time - Assistant Store Manager in Clemmons. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winston-Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clemmons

• New marker honors Clemmons Moravian Church's history (clemmonscourier.com)
• Novant Health emergency room proposal public hearing forsyth county (wxii12.com)
• Taking a swing: Much changed for West Forsyth girls tennis (clemmonscourier.com)

Kernersville

• Taking the season by stride: Cross country teams have put in the miles (clemmonscourier.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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