Q: I heard through the grapevine that another hotel might be coming to downtown Winston-Salem. Is it true? — D.D.
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In light of the controversies about former government officials keeping classified documents, SAM has heard from a couple of readers who asked…
Q: Why is it so difficult to renew a driver’s license? You dial a number, push the applicable number to schedule an appointment and then the l…
Is your gas stove making you sick? Experts weigh in. About 13% of childhood asthma in the United States can be attributed to gas stove use, a new study says. Experts warn that the full health implications of the stoves have not yet been addressed by science. Read more
Q: Can you get an update on what has been done to provide safety in our schools? Do we have law enforcement, metal detectors and locked doors? — K.L.
Q: Do you know if AARP will be offering its tax preparation service again this year?
As respiratory viruses ticked upward in late November, health officials braced for what they called a "tripledemic" of RSV, flu and COVID-19 cases leading to widespread infection. That winter surge represented a respiratory virus peak, and experts say cases are now declining.
Check out these charts that show current COVID-19 variants in the area, vaccination rates, and more.
The four candidates to be Winston-Salem police chief will be at a forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Salem Lake Marina, 815 Salem Lake Road.
Q: While walking our dogs, my husband and I have noticed with increasing frequency that other dog walkers are allowing their dogs to poop in t…
Q: I received a quarter in change last week and it honors perhaps Winston-Salem’s most famous resident, Maya Angelou. I think this is great an…
Q: A car pulled up beside me at a stoplight recently and the windows looked like they were too darkly tinted. Is that legal? Who checks it?
Q: Is there any truth to the cat litter in school bathrooms? I’ve heard this and find it hard to believe. — N.H.
Researchers say that the two might be linked. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.Â
Q: Do the water purification and treatment systems of Forsyth and Davie counties (and everywhere else) include anti-coronavirus treatments?
Check out these charts that show current COVID-19 variants in the area, vaccination rates, and more.
Is it legal in Forsyth County to padlock a dog in a building with no window or ventilation and it’s actually tethered inside the building?Â
Today’s Ask SAM is about Lawrence Joel, the city’s most highly-decorated soldier and namesake of Lawrence Joel Coliseum.
Q: We all know how dangerous the job of a fireman is when a fire breaks out. Fortunately, most days there are no fires to fight. What do firem…
Q: My homeowners association in Clemmons, West Meadows Townhomes, bars residents from parking on the street. Residents are to use their drivew…
In the first real-world test of vaccine boosters specially designed to protect against the omicron variant, Israeli researchers have found that people 65 and over who got an updated jab were 81% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than those who did not.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 vaccine acceptance has increased, reaching 79.1 percent, but there is considerable variation in vaccine hesitancy between countries, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in Nature Medicine.