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Hello Winston-Salem! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Deadline set for claims involving the estate of Wade H. McInnis III.
  • Why a Winston-Salem mother wants you to remember just three digits.
  • How Winston-Salem teens are turning tragedy into lifesaving school trauma kits

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

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
  • Friday: A thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. CREDITOR NOTICE The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the (journalpatriot.com) — If you had dealings with the late Wade H. McInnis III, this legal notice matters: creditors must submit claims to the executor at a Winston-Salem address by December 9, 2026. Anyone owing the estate is also asked to pay promptly, with a local law firm on West Fourth Street handling related matters.
   

2. After her daughter's suicide, a mother urges people to call 988 for help (wxii12.com) — A Winston-Salem mental health professional is using her daughter's suicide to urge residents to use the 988 crisis hotline, especially on national 988 Day. With Forsyth County Behavioral Health Services, she stresses reaching out early, checking on loved ones, and knowing that free, confidential help is available by call or text in multiple languages.
   

3. Race against clock: High school students launch trauma kits, brining tools to school halls (abc45.com) — Winston-Salem high school students are helping make schools safer by launching TREAT, a nonprofit that assembles trauma kits for use in the crucial minutes before first responders arrive. Inspired partly by the Mount Tabor High School shooting, the team is fundraising, building partnerships, and recruiting volunteers to distribute free kits and emergency-preparedness resources to schools.
   

4. Passengers can skip the car with NC By Train's new pass (wxii12.com) — Winston-Salem riders can now link local buses with NC By Train tickets using the new Rail & Ride pass, eliminating extra fares when connecting from rail to Winston-Salem Transit. The program, spanning the Raleigh–Charlotte corridor, emails riders a code they redeem in participating transit apps for free local bus or light-rail trips.
   

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  • First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. posted a job opening for Financial Sales Manager (Branch Manager) in Clemmons. Apply here.
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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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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