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Hey there, Winston-Salem! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can join Winston-Salem's Walk to End Alzheimer's.
  • Do you need a new red yard-waste sticker in Winston-Salem?
  • What a $749,700 grant means for WSSU's historic Atkins House.

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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Some rain in the p.m.; cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a couple of t-storms, temps: high: 74, low: 60.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Local Alzheimer's Association chapter hosting Walk to End Alzheimer's (clemmonscourier.com) — Winston-Salem residents are invited to join the Walk to End Alzheimer's at Bailey Park on Saturday, Nov. 7, with check-in at 9 a.m. and the opening ceremony at 10 a.m. The event features a Promise Garden ceremony, raises funds for care and research, and is one of 17 Alzheimer's Association walks held across North Carolina.
   

2. Winston-Salem replaces yard-waste cart stickers after adhesion issue found (winstonsalemtimes.com) — Winston-Salem residents who bought 2026–27 red yard-waste stickers will automatically receive free replacements after the city found some weren't sticking properly, and collection will continue for all carts through October 31. Starting November 2, carts must display a securely attached red sticker, and residents are urged to follow the city's placement and cleaning instructions or call CityLink 311 with questions.
   

3. WSSU plans Atkins House repairs with $749,700 grant (wschronicle.com) — Winston-Salem State University has secured a $749,700 federal grant to repair the historic S.G. Atkins House, preserving a key landmark of Black homeownership and education in Winston-Salem. Planned work will replace the roof, rehabilitate windows, and upgrade systems, but construction timing still depends on trustee, UNC Board of Governors, and preservation approvals.
   

4. 64th annual Fall Parade of Homes starts this weekend (wxii12.com) — Winston-Salem's 64th Fall Parade of Homes kicks off this weekend, offering free in-person and virtual tours of 36 new homes plus remodeled and coming-soon properties across the area. Running Oct. 10–11 and 17–18 from 1–5 p.m., the event showcases current designs, products, and a featured Brookberry Farm home built by Nevin Homebuilders for curious buyers and neighbors alike.
   

5. Mecklenburg County weighs audit committee amid CMS investigations (wbtv.com) — Forsyth County's experience with a $46 million budget gap in the Winston-Salem school district is being used as a cautionary example as Mecklenburg County leaders consider creating an audit advisory committee for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Local readers should note how Winston-Salem's financial oversight model, built after that gap, is now informing discussions on school accountability and taxpayer protection elsewhere in North Carolina.
   

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