WSPD’s downtown bike patrol gives out blankets to those experiencing homelessness

WINSTON-SALEM, MARIA DEBONE WXII 12 NEWS. MARY. THANK YOU. And The Winston-Salem Police Department also helps our homeless community. ITS DOWNTOWN BIKE PATROL EAT BLANKETS ALL YEAR AS PART OF ITS BLANKET CAMPAIGN. THOSE BLANKETS ARE SPECIAL NEEDED IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CONTINUES TO FALL. A SERGEANT SAYS. AS POLICE OFFICER, BEING OF SERVICE is … Read more

Part of Blue Ridge Pkwy. closed due to handsy tourists

A 1957 episode of Woody Woodpecker taught us not to feed the bears. missed? Parkway during peak leaf viewing season. Why, you may ask? Well, according to the NPS, some people just can’t leave the wildlife alone. BlueRidge NPS posted on Instagram on Monday that they have received “multiple” documented reports of visitors feeding and … Read more