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NC Air National Guard Flyover (Photo)
At 11:22AM a C-17 from the 145th Airlift Wing of the North Carolina Air National Guard passed between Forsyth Hospital and Wake Forest Baptist Hospital on it’s loop around the state in a salute to healthcare workers.
Read MoreNC Air National Guard Flyover Thursday
A flyover to honor first responders and medical personnel will be conducted around the state on Thursday May 7th. The Winston-Salem Journal has a full report of the details with the included map (above). The flyover will begin at 10AM leaving Charlotte and will fly northwest to over Asheville at 10:50 and proceeding in a…
Read MoreApril 30 COVID-19 Update: 32 new cases, 114 active
Joshua Swift, Forsyth County’s Public Health Director released the latest number of cases of COVID-19 in the county. The total number of cases is up 32 from the previous day to 114 active bringing the total confirmed cases in the county to 242. Of those cases 123 have recovered. According to a post on the…
Read MoreYard Waste Collection to Resume May 4
From the City of Winston-Salem’s Facebook page: The city will resume yard-waste collections on Monday, May 4. Collections will be made Mondays through Thursdays in keeping with the regular collection schedule, for those households that have yard carts with current collection stickers. The city suspended collections of yard-waste, brush and bulky items in early April…
Read MoreMyArdmore: Weekend Edition – April 24, 2020
The weekend is upon us after a week that included a revisit to Ardmore grocery stores to check on their COVID-19 precautions. Here are some other stories from the week: Today Governor Roy Cooper announced that remote learning will continue through the end of the 2019-2020 school year. The administration is working to develop a…
Read MoreNC Emergency Management: Possibility of severe weather Thursday
The forecast is shaping up to bring us a wet Thursday with a slight chance of severe weather. Rain is likely starting around 5AM Thursday and continuing until around 2PM after which thunderstorms are possible through the evening. The rain is expected to subside Friday morning. The NC Emergency Management office indicates that Winston-Salem is…
Read MoreKnow Before You Go: Revisiting & Re-Ranking Ardmore Supermarkets 1 Week Later
Last week we posted an article detailing our investigation into the practices employed by Ardmore-area supermarkets to protect their staff and customers from COVID-19. The article was widely shared and received over 1,500 views over a two-day period. Our criteria for the article is based on Governor Cooper’s requirements and recommendations and each location was…
Read MoreMask the City to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the area
On Monday Mayor Allen Joines announced a new program: Mask the City – a plan to provide 300,000 masks to city residents and 60,000 masks to low and no-income residents and others. The mayor is asking residents to wear masks in public and continue social distancing for 40 days: from April 22 through May 31st.…
Read MoreCafe Arthurs Reopening Monday for Takeout Only
Cafe Arthurs, located at 1416 S Hawthorne Road (the corner of Hawthorne Road and Knollwood Street) has been closed for the last couple of weeks but the restaurant will be reopening today, Monday April 20th for takeout. The restaurant’s hours will be 11AM-7PM and will be providing takeout service only. You can call ahead and…
Read MoreMyArdmore: Weekend Edition
The weekend is upon us which for many working from home means fewer emails, phone calls and Zoom meetings and not much else. Unfortunately the weather appears to feature rain bookending the weekend starting Saturday morning then clearing off and returning Sunday afternoon/evening an lingering into Monday. I-40 Lane Closures near Forsyth/Guilford County Line According…
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