Monday is Memorial Day. Here is a brief history of its origins.
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On this Memorial Day weekend, we tell the story of Henry Johnson of Winston-Salem, a Medal of Honor recipient.
Q: I heard there was a fire Sunday at Compare Foods grocery store on Silas Creek Parkway. Is the store open? — E.T.
Q: Are golf carts street legal in Forsyth County? I live in a neighborhood that has them zipping around beginning this time of year, sometimes…
Q: Are wills and other estate forms available online valid and enforceable if they’re properly completed? — R.H.
Q: We have seen a grey squirrel with an orange tail in our yard. Is this unusual, or genetic change?
Q: My family is interested in visiting the USS North Carolina in Wilmington. What is the history of the ship? How much is admission and what a…
Q: We’ve heard very little about the search for the new chancellor at Winston-Salem State University. What is going on?
Q: Last year the plantings at the exit/entrance ramps on Salem Parkway at Stratford and Knollwood Roads were pulled out. It is now overgrown w…
Q: I saw on social media that Krispy Kreme will no longer have the Hot Now sign lit at night. Is this true?
Q: I got a call recently from someone who said they were from the Social Security Administration. They were threatening to call the police on …
Q: Is there an update on the repairs to Old Salisbury Road, where the road was damaged and repairs had to be made? — M.P.
Q: Years ago, when Pfafftown became part of Winston-Salem, we paid to have water lines put down our street, Duffer Lane. When will sewage be a…
Mother’s Day is Sunday, so we’re running this answer a day early so you still have time to get Mom a gift.
L.D., an alert reader, has had calls that were attempted scams and wanted to warn others so, hopefully, no one gets scammed.
Q: Why have traffic light cycles at Burke Mill Road and Kimel Park Drive changed? Traffic now backs up on Burke Mill on Burke Mill every cycle…
Q: Mackay Road in Adams Farm area of Greensboro was scheduled for widening and improvements several years ago. Not only is there a dangerous r…
Q: Decades ago, I was injured at work and joined the ranks of chronic pain sufferers. Fortunately, after a slow start, Worker’s Compensation c…
Hurricane season starts June 1, but disasters can strike anytime. If a disaster strikes, you may not have access to food, water or electricity…
Q: When we first moved to Colfax there was a German restaurant on Bridford Parkway in Greensboro. Before we got to go it closed and supposedly…
Q: Is there a way I can watch the Saturday night races from Bowman Gray Stadium from home?
Q: Why does King Charles have so many medals on his uniform? Did he serve in military? G.C.
SAM hears from people who are having trouble renewing their North Carolina driver’s license or state issued ID card. Officials with the N.C. D…
Q: I have been getting phone calls from people who say they are with the Medicare Help Line or something of that nature. I also get a lot of m…