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Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Asphalt Company Alleges Operative Who Posed as a Project Opponent Committed Fraud (insideclimatenews.org) — A proposed asphalt plant just south of Winston-Salem has sparked a lawsuit and intense neighborhood concern, as Maymead sues consultants it accuses of secretly organizing opposition. While Forsyth County reviews the plant's air permit, Clemmons-area residents are pressing officials to reject it over pollution, traffic, and noise worries that could affect nearby schools, parks, churches, and homes.
2. Winston-Salem teenager charged in Islamic Center of San Diego mass shooting appears in court (wxii12.com) — A Winston-Salem teenager is jailed and facing first-degree murder and conspiracy charges, accused of helping plan and livestream a deadly May mass shooting at a San Diego mosque. Local agencies including the Forsyth County DA and Winston-Salem police are deeply involved, while a judge has ordered prosecutors to quickly turn over evidence to the defense in the ongoing case.
3. North Carolina expanding donor breast milk access beyond hospitals (wxii12.com) — Families in Winston-Salem will soon have a new option for donating breast milk, as Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center becomes a WakeMed donor milk drop-off site in October 2026. The state is broadening access so medically fragile babies can receive prescribed donor milk through pharmacies, lactation centers, and an expanding network of depots across North Carolina.
4. Building a Successful Business in the Triad: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know (triad-city-beat.com) — If you're building a business in Winston-Salem, this guide urges you to think beyond city limits and tap into the entire Triad for customers, workers, and suppliers. It walks through market research, financial planning, hiring, and networking strategies tailored to the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point region so local entrepreneurs can grow more sustainably.
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