🌱 Patch AM: What we know about Sunday’s fatal Anson Street stabbing

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In today's newsletter:

• What we know about Sunday's fatal Anson Street stabbing
• How Wake Forest's women extended their dominant home streak in Winston-Salem
• Why a high-profile Sinema dispute has landed in Winston-Salem courtrooms

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunlight, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police: 1 killed in stabbing at apartments on Anson Street in Winston-Salem (wxii12.com) — Winston-Salem police are investigating a deadly Sunday morning stabbing at an apartment complex on Anson Street that left 39-year-old Lamont Mercer dead after being taken to a local hospital. Investigators say everyone involved has been identified, is cooperating, and they believe this was an isolated incident, but no suspect details or motive have been released yet.
   

• Deacs Down NC State, Stay Perfect at Home - Wake Forest University Athletics (godeacs.com) — Wake Forest women's soccer kept its home record perfect in Winston-Salem with a 3–1 win over NC State at Spry Stadium, extending a 23-match unbeaten streak there. Local fans saw standout performances from goalkeeper Valentina Amaral and defender Sierra Sythe, whose late penalty kick and conference‑leading scoring helped push the Deacs higher in the ACC standings.
   

• Kyrsten Sinema's Former Bodyguard Arrested in Alleged Gun Plot Amid Love Triangle Claims (internewscast.com) — Legal proceedings tied to former Senator Kyrsten Sinema now intersect with Winston-Salem, where a related hearing and a 'homewrecker' civil lawsuit involving her and Matthew Ammel's ex‑wife are playing out. While Ammel faces fresh charges and detention in Arizona over alleged threats and property damage, the North Carolina case keeps Winston-Salem courts involved in the unfolding dispute.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Dillard's, 3320 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Ghoul Times →
  Kaleideum, 120 W 3rd St, Winston-Salem
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• 201 A. Beginning Wheel Throwing →
  Generations Center | Sawtooth Ceramic Arts Studio, 114 W. 30th Street, Winston-Salem
  6:30 pm
• Fair Witness Trivia →
  Fair Witness, 290 4th Street East, Winston-Salem
  8:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Ballet Basics →
  Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness, 114 W 30th St, Winston-Salem
• Taste of Art: Pair of Bud Vases →
  Generations Center, 114 W. 30th St, Winston-Salem
  10:00 am
• La Callejera →
  Bailey Park, Winston-Salem
  11:30 am
Saturday October 10
• Kaleideum After Dark: The Witching Hours →
  Kaleideum 120 West 3rd Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 24
• Childbirth Express →
  Novant Health Triad OB/GYN, 2909 Maplewood Ave, Winston-Salem
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Postpartum Express →
  Novant Health Triad OB/GYN, 2909 Maplewood Ave, Winston-Salem
  12:00 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
  Millennium Event Center, 101 W 5th St, Winston-Salem
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics →
  Millennium Event Center, 101 W 5th St, Winston-Salem
  8:45 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning everyone!
  I'm new to the neighborhood and excited to be part of the community. Looking forward to meeting you all! (Nextdoor East Winston)
• ‼️Found dog‼️
  Is this anyone dog⁉️ Found in the parking lot at Rural Hall Elementary school while at a kids game today. He is very calm and sweet‼️ (Nextdoor Mallard Lakes)

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Walkertown. Apply here.
• Panera posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Clemmons. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winston-Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clemmons

• Qatra Specialty Coffee Plans a Cinco Ranch Shop at Former Starbucks Location (myneighborhoodnews.com)
• Davidson County deputies arrest suspect in break-in tied to gas leak at Clemmons home (abc45.com)

Kernersville

• Netchex vs. ChoicePay HCM: Payroll and HR Comparison (netchex.com)
• Gymboree Toddler Snap Clip Hair Accessories 2-Pack: $3.35 (dealnews.com)
• 'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey Soaks up the Sun in New Leopard-Print Snap (fictionhorizon.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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