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🌱 Patch AM: Where you can pitch in for Winston-Salem’s Oct. 3 cleanup

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Where you can pitch in for Winston-Salem's Oct. 3 cleanup
  • Got a suspicious county bill in the mail? Read this first
  • What Jeffrey Adams' closing means for downtown Winston-Salem's restaurant scene

Also on today's calendar: Comedy Brew-Pub Trolley Excursion and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Periods of sun with a shower, temps: high: 61, low: 50.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Volunteers invited for 2026 Big Sweep Community Cleanup on Oct. 3 in Winston-Salem (winstonsalemtimes.com) — Winston-Salem residents are invited to join the 2026 Big Sweep Community Cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 3, with projects spread across parks and neighborhoods from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers of all ages can help at sites like Miller Park, Gateway Nature Preserve, Fairview Park, Oak Summit Park, and Muddy Creek, with supplies provided and pizza afterward as thanks.
   

2. Forsyth County sheriff warns of fake letters seeking payments from residents (abc45.com) — Forsyth County officials are warning Winston-Salem area residents about fake letters demanding payments that appear to come from county offices but actually route money to Tampa, Florida. Deputies stress that the county will never ask you to mail payments out of state and urge anyone receiving surprise payment requests to verify them directly using official phone numbers or websites.
   

3. Jeffrey Adams on Fourth Street closing after a decade, adding to list of economic turnover (abc45.com) — Downtown Winston-Salem's Jeffrey Adams on Fourth Street will close after 14 years, with its last day of service set for Sunday, October 4, raising fresh questions about the health of the city's restaurant scene. Local economic leaders say rising costs, inflation, and reduced downtown foot traffic are pressuring eateries, even as they work to recruit new businesses and keep the area's momentum going.
   

4. Denise D. Adams selected for ElevateNC: Higher Education leadership cohort (winstonsalemtimes.com) — Winston-Salem Mayor Pro Tempore Denise D. Adams has been selected for the ElevateNC: Higher Education leadership cohort, where she'll help shape strategies to improve college access and student success statewide. She plans to bring Winston-Salem's perspectives into discussions on policy solutions, then apply what she learns to support local students, communities, and economic mobility.
   

5. Crispy Edges And Warm Syrup, 8 North Carolina Kitchens Serve Sweet Potato Pie Worth The Drive (travelmag.com) — Bread of Heaven Soul Food on South Main Street is spotlighted for its custardy sweet potato pie, cozy Old Salem-adjacent setting, and early-morning hours that welcome both breakfast and dessert. The statewide roundup suggests Winston-Salem residents pair a visit with a downtown stroll, while also comparing other notable sweet potato pie stops across North Carolina for future road trips.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thank you to everyone who responded to my post of a lady named Ella!!
    She is 40 and graduated college 4 months ago. I don't know her but that's a life changing event. I didn't do it to be noticed but if my text has 60… (Nextdoor Windsor Estates)
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    She was locked in a neighbor's basement for 3 days. Thank you all for your support........ (Nextdoor Wright/Stockton)
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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!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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