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Hello Winston-Salem! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Winston-Salem police say led to the deadly Peters Creek crash.
• Winston-Salem community learns about Shyanne's search for a forever family
• How one Winston-Salem event unlocked $110,000 in veterans' benefits

Also on today's calendar: Love In The Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Motorcyclist killed in crash with Toyota on Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem (abc45.com) — A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night after colliding with a Toyota at Peters Creek Parkway and Ethel Drive in Winston-Salem, where police say speed played a major role. The 37-year-old rider later died at a local hospital, while the car's driver suffered minor injuries. Winston-Salem's Traffic Enforcement Unit is investigating and asking anyone with information to call the non-emergency line.
   

• Winston-Salem teen Shyanne hopes for a forever family (wxii12.com) — A 14-year-old Winston-Salem girl named Shyanne, who loves animals and dreams of running her own daycare, is hoping to be adopted by a supportive two-parent family. After a fun day playing games at Winston-Salem's Adventure Landing, her recruitment team says she needs trauma-informed parents committed to her therapeutic and educational services, with no other children in the home.
   

• Winston-Salem veterans event connects benefits and housing help (wxii12.com) — A recent Winston-Salem veterans event helped more than 230 local former service members connect directly with VA staff for benefits claims, health enrollment, and housing support. Organizers say the two-day effort delivered about $110,000 in retroactive payments and vital services like haircuts, clothing, and job referrals, and they plan to bring the program back to Winston-Salem in the future.
   

📸 Around Winston-Salem

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winston-Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Renée Fleming's Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene →
  Hanes Auditorium, Salem College, 500 E. Salem Ave. Elberson Fine Arts Center, Winston-Salem
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• Love In The Club →
  Roar, 633 N Liberty St, Winston-Salem
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Forum →
  4055 Robinhood Road, Winston-Salem
  9:15 am
• Try It! Studio Weekend Explorations →
  120 West Third Street, Winston-Salem
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• Johnny Rayz' BBQ →
  Bailey Park, 445 Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem
  11:30 am
• Line Dancing with Maggie Shipley →
  Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness, 114 W 30th St, Winston-Salem
  12:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Artworks Gallery: September Exhibit →
  Artworks Gallery, 564 Trade Street, Winston-Salem
Friday September 25
• Comedy Brew-Pub Trolley Excursion →
  176 Ywca Way, Winston-Salem
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Childbirth Express →
  Novant Health Triad OB/GYN, 2909 Maplewood Ave, Winston-Salem
  12:00 pm
• House of Heavy →
  Roar, 633 N Liberty St, Winston-Salem
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Postpartum Express →
  Novant Health Triad OB/GYN, 2909 Maplewood Ave, Winston-Salem
  12:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 3320 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Just saw a gray and white Pitbull run into The woods on Whittier road.
  It looks kind of like a couple that live on Heatherly road but I didn't get a very good look. (Nextdoor Oak Summit)
• Update: Pet Reunited
  Sir Cooper, a dog who went missing in Winston-Salem, NC, has been safely reunited with their family after 8 hours, 24 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor Heritage Park)

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1595 in Kernersville. Apply here.
• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Tobaccoville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winston-Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clemmons

• Tanglewood Park disc golf courses open Friday in Clemmons (wxii12.com)
• Clemmons and Lewisville proclaim Constitution Week (clemmonscourier.com)
• Kiwanis Club of Clemmons update (clemmonscourier.com)

Kernersville

• 'Tagging along' for the ride (clemmonscourier.com)

Ok Winston-Salem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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