🌱 Fatal Crash After Car Runs Red Light + 100th Birthday Celebration

Welcome back, Winston-Salem. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Hope you all have a great day.

But first, your local weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High: 82 Low: 56.
• Thursday: Sunny and very warm. High: 85 Low: 60.

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Here are the top three stories in Winston-Salem today:

1. A 19-year-old from King has died after a driver ran a red light and hit her vehicle during a late-night crash on Monday in Winston-Salem. The accident took place just after 10 p.m. at the intersection of Old Hollow Road and Stanleyville Drive. Officials identified the victim as Samantha Nicole Burgan and reported that the other driver was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. The incident is under investigation. (WGHP FOX8 Greensboro)
2. Winston-Salem local Allie Letha Love will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Thursday. As part of the celebrations, her family will be holding a drive-by parade for her at her home in Winston-Salem. Love, who was originally from Westfield worked as a cook for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools at Forest Park Elementary School. (WFMYNews2.com)
3. Winston-Salem Police Department officials released the name of the four women killed in a head-on car accident on Sunday morning on U.S. Route 52. Officials reported that a man, 45, was traveling the wrong way down U.S. 52 when he crashed into a vehicle carrying the four women. The four people were identified as Blanca Bernal, 50, of High Point; Santa Bernadino, 46, of Winston-Salem; Estafania Hernandez, 32, of Winston-Salem; and Gregoria Jimenz, 64, of Winston-Salem. (WXII12 Winston-Salem)

Today and tomorrow in Winston-Salem:

Wednesday, April 19

• Tech Talk For Small Business Series At The Enterprise Conference And Event Center (10:00 AM)
• Caregiver Support Group Meetings At Centenary United Methodist Church (11:00 AM)
• Adult Coloring At The Shepherd’s Center Of Greater Winston Salem (1:30 PM)

Thursday, April 20

• Batch Baking At Rupert Bell Neighborhood Center (10:00 AM)
• Hempnotic Fest At Bar Nola (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Find your new dream home today! To help in your house-hunting search, here's a list of several real estate properties on the market now in the Winston-Salem area. (Winston-Salem Patch)
• Around 2,500 people came down to support local vendors at the Cobblestone Farmers Market on Saturday! The market season is in full swing, so be sure to stop by this upcoming Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to stock up on sustainably-grown produce, and don't miss out on the Earth Day Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Cobblestone Farmers Market via Facebook)
• Congratulations to this year's Wake Forest University Debate Team for their historic sweep of tournaments! The team won the American Debate Association, National Debate, and Cross Examination Debate Association tournament competitions in the same year. You can read more about their historic wins here. (MUSE Winston-Salem via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll see you around.

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.