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🌱 Patch AM: How a 2022 Winston-Salem apartment shooting led to two life terms
And check out Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer on the Winston-Salem Patch calendar
Good morning Winston-Salem! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a 2022 Winston-Salem apartment shooting led to two life terms
- Why has this Winston-Salem Halloween shooting case dragged on for years?
Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 49, low: 34.
- Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 54 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man given two life sentences after conviction in 2022 Winston-Salem murder (wfmynews2.com) — A Forsyth County jury has sentenced a Winston-Salem man to two life terms plus additional time for a deadly 2022 apartment shooting in the city. Jurors found him guilty of first-degree murder and multiple related charges after evidence and co-defendant testimony described a planned robbery that ended when shots were fired through the victim’s front door. 
• Couple wants justice 5 years after fatal Winston-Salem shooting (myfox8.com) — A Winston-Salem couple is still waiting for justice more than five years after a deadly Halloween shooting on Glen Hi Road that killed one man and injured three others, including the husband. They say repeated court continuances for the accused shooter keep reopening emotional wounds, with the next court date now pushed to October 2026.
📸 Around Winston-Salem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winston-Salem
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- Forsyth County Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting
Winston-Salem, NC Calendar , 100 East First Street 5th Floor (left off elevators) , Winston-Salem
2:00 pm - Teen 2D Animation Workshop
Winston-Salem, NC Calendar , 4403 Country Club Road , Winston-Salem
5:00 pm - Carolina Petanque
Winston-Salem, NC Calendar , 501 Reynolds Boulevard , Winston-Salem
1:30 pm - Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Millennium Event Center , 101 W 5th St , Winston-Salem
6:30 pm - Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Millennium Event Center , 101 W 5th St , Winston-Salem
8:45 pm - Fairgrounds Farmers Market
Winston-Salem, NC Calendar , 2532 Farmers Market Way , Winston-Salem
6:00 am - Short Circuit
Winston-Salem, NC Calendar , 501 Reynolds Boulevard , Winston-Salem
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Monday December 22
📣 Winston-Salem Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Appearance Commission
Public Services Building , 509 Michael Street , Kernersville
12:15 pm - Kids' Art Hour
Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch Library , 7125 Broad St , Rural Hall
3:00 pm - Hooks & Books
Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch Library , 7125 Broad St , Rural Hall
6:00 pm - Chorus Concert
Ronald Wilson Reagan High School , 3750 Transou Rd , Pfafftown
6:00 pm - Community Connections Leads Group
Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce The Playground Golf & Sports Bar 6347 Clemmons Point Drive Clemmons (Lower level, across from the Holiday Inn Express)
8:45 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi everyone!
We’re still pretty new to the area and could really use some local advice. My husband was involved in a deer collision last night. The deer came out… (Nextdoor Country) - Update: Pet Reunited
June, a cat who went missing in Winston-Salem, NC, has been safely reunited with their family after 50 minutes. Message from Owner: "I adopted this… (Nextdoor Mount Tabor)
- The Fresh Market posted a job opening for Produce Team Member in Greensboro. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kernersville
- Alan 'Jeffrey' Blackburn (thetimesnews.com)
- High school girls basketball roundup: in progress (salisburypost.com)
Greensboro
- Bikes for Kids program encourages learning in Triad (myfox8.com)
- 2027 guard Isaac Ellis, former South Carolina pledge, commits to Louisville (on3.com)
- Jane Carol Anglin, 69 (portcitydaily.com)
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
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