🌱 Patch AM: What’s really driving Forsyth County’s rising paychecks this year?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's really driving Forsyth County's rising paychecks this year?
• Twice lucky: how a Winston-Salem ticket paid $100,000 again

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

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
• Thursday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Average weekly wages reached $1,509 in early 2026. Business and city leaders cite workforce training, business expansion and development sites as priorities for building on those gains. (wschronicle.com) — Forsyth County workers are seeing higher average weekly wages, now $1,509, as Winston-Salem business and city leaders push advanced manufacturing, health care, and construction jobs that can support families. Local officials highlight workforce training, East Winston infrastructure, business loans, and new development sites—tied to projects like the Northern Beltway and sewer upgrades—as key to spreading these gains across more neighborhoods.
   

• Déjà vu: North Carolina woman wins $100,000 yet again on the same lottery ticket (lotterypost.com) — A Lexington woman scored her second $100,000 win on the same Ruby Red 7's scratch-off after buying a ticket at the Food Lion on North N.C. Highway 150 in Winston-Salem. She previously hit the same prize in 2025 and says friends now hope her luck rubs off on them. This time, she plans a beach vacation with her husband and a smaller share for family.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winston-Salem

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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

Tuesday October 6
• Artist Talk: Process as Practice →
  NCMA Winston-Salem Downtown, 400 W Fourth St. Ste. 130, Winston-Salem
  6:00 pm
• Thea Nettleton with Golden Rose →
  Knollwood Baptist Church, 330 Knollwood St, Winston-Salem
  7:00 pm
• Winston-Salem - Thea Nettleton with Golden Rose →
  Knollwood Baptist Church, 330 Knollwood St, Winston-Salem
  7:00 pm
• Jazz Night →
  Fair Witness, 290 4th Street East, Winston-Salem
  7:00 pm
• Winston-Salem - TBD with TBD →
  Knollwood Baptist Church, 330 Knollwood St, Winston-Salem
  7:00 pm
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

• I am going to look at other companies for my house insurance.
  Has anyone had a great experience with a particular company and would recommend them? I am always so thankful for neighbor advice. Thank you in… (Nextdoor Farmstead)
• If you are considering a rescue dog, be sure to check out Ruff Love rescue in Thomasville.
  They have lots of lovely dogs of all sizes and ages. Attached are a few pictures of a some of their available dogs. Julio, a senior chihuahua,… (Nextdoor Bay Creek and Beagle Run)

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Walkertown. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Rural Hall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winston-Salem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Clemmons

• Ilderton Automotive celebrates 100 years in High Point (abc45.com)

Kernersville

• Netchex vs. ChoicePay HCM: Payroll and HR Comparison (netchex.com)
• 'Outer Banks' Star Madison Bailey Soaks up the Sun in New Leopard-Print Snap (fictionhorizon.com)

High Point

• Families Pack The Tables At These 8 North Carolina Mexican Bakeries For Fresh Tres Leches Cake (travelmag.com)
• PR Firm Profile Tag Archive (everything-pr.com)
• HPMA Announces More Center Stage Happenings for Fall Market (rugnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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