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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Winston-Salem teen faces murder charges for a distant mosque attack
  • Which Winston-Salem brewery just grabbed two statewide gold medals?
  • What Wake Forest doctors learned from a 17-day vow of silence

Also on today's calendar: Kaleideum After Dark: Book Clubbin' and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
  • Friday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. NC Girl Charged With Murder After CA Mosque Attack (thencbeat.com) — A 17-year-old from Winston-Salem, Sarah Lindsey Santiago, has been indicted in Forsyth County on three first-degree murder counts and a conspiracy charge, accused of helping publicize a deadly May attack on a San Diego mosque. Prosecutors say she agreed to record and spread the livestream and manifesto, while her attorney insists she is innocent; she's jailed without bond and due back in court Sept. 21.
   

2. Triad breweries take home high honors in North Carolina Brewers Cup (myfox8.com) — Winston-Salem's Incendiary Brewing scored big at the North Carolina Brewers Cup, earning two gold medals alongside multiple wins for fellow Triad favorite Little Brother Brewing. With nearly 900 entries judged statewide, these honors spotlight the strength of the local craft beer scene as breweries gear up for North Carolina Beer Month celebrations in October.
   

3. She Said Nothing for 17 Days, Then Doctors Mentioned Electroconvulsive Therapy, and She Started Talking (medicaldaily.com) — Researchers at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem recently published a striking case of a woman who stayed silent and barely ate for 17 days, only to start talking when doctors mentioned electroconvulsive therapy. Their report highlights a rare condition called volitional mutism and urges clinicians to rule out dangerous medical and psychiatric causes before considering a deliberate choice not to speak.
   

4. No. 11 Iowa topples No. 2 North Carolina, completes perfect weekend against top-10 foes (northiowatoday.com) — A major college field hockey showdown in Winston-Salem saw No. 11 Iowa upset No. 2 North Carolina 3–2, capping a perfect weekend after also beating Wake Forest. Local fans at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge watched Iowa withstand heavy Tar Heel pressure, leaning on strong goalkeeping and second-half defense to secure the win before heading home unbeaten.
   

5. North Carolina teenager indicted for role in California mosque attack (statenews.net) — Winston-Salem's district attorney has indicted 17-year-old Sarah Lindsay Santiago for allegedly aiding a deadly San Diego mosque attack by recording and sharing the livestream and manifesto. Muslim advocates welcome the move but stress the need to tackle online hate and school bullying, while Santiago's attorney has not publicly responded and she faces serious murder and conspiracy charges under North Carolina law.
   

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