Police search for man who robbed Jersey Mike’s at gunpoint, Winston-Salem officers say

IN THE FORECAST COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE WHILE. GUYS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU DAVE. AND JUST INTO THE NEWSROOM, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TOMORROW. THE DISTRICT SAYS CHILD CARE WILL OPEN AT 9 A.M. TUESDAY. THIS IS AN OPTIONAL WORK DAY AVAILABLE FOR STAFF AND WINSTON-SALEM. THE SNOW AND RAIN IS PASSING, BUT THE TEMPERATURE IS CURRENTLY 33 DEGREES. RIGHT NOW. EXTREMELY WET AND COLD CONDITIONS ARE CREATING CONCERNS FOR DRIVERS AND ALSO PEOPLE WHO JUST NEED A WARM PLACE TO GO. WXII 12 KELLY KENDALL JOINS US LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM RIGHT NOW. AND KELLY, WHAT OPTIONS DO PEOPLE HAVE TO GET OUT OF THESE CONDITIONS AND FIND MAYBE SOMEWHERE WARMER TO GO? LINDSEY. KENNY.THE WINSTON-SALEM TRANSIT AUTHORITY IS OFFERING FREE BUS RIDES TO WARMING CENTERS STARTING AT 7:00 TONIGHT.BUS RIDERS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT RECREATION CENTERS ALL ACROSS THE CITY, WHICH ARE SERVING AS WARMING CENTERS. IN THESE COLD CONDITIONS, THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY MAKES RIDES FREE WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE AT OR BELOW 20 DEGREES. FACTORING IN WIND CHILL. PICK THE ROUTE THAT YOU NEED TO GO ON TO GET TO YOUR DESTINATION, AND THAT CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE, CA.COM. AND ONCE YOU GET ON THE WEBSITE,YOU CAN FIGURE OUT THE ROUTE YOU NEED TO GET ON AND MAKE IT TO THE SHELTER OR WHEREVER it is indeed THAT YOU’RE TRYING TO GO TO. AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY FARE. YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOW A TICKET. YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOW ANYTHING. YOU JUST GET ON THE BUS. FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, THERE ARE SEVERAL EMERGENCY SHELTERS PROVIDING MEN, WOMEN AND FAMILIES WARM MEALS AND A PLACE TO STAY. THAT INCLUDES THE BETHESDA CENTER, THE DWELLING AND SAMARITAN INN. NOW, THE TRANSIT AUTHORITY SAYS THAT FREE FARES COUDL BE AVAILABLE TOMORROW, BUT THEY ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE TEMPERATURE TO SEE IF THEY’LL BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT AVAILABLE. THEY’RE GOING TO BE PROVIDING UPDATES ON THEIR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. LIVE IN WINSTON-SALEM. I’M KELLY KENDALL FOR WXII 12 NEWS. OKAY. THANK YOU KELLY. UNLIKE LATE LAST WEEK,SOME PEOPLE ALONG THE I-40 CORRIDOR DID GET TO SEE SOME FLAKES THIS TIME AROUND,INCLUDING IN GREENSBORO. AND THAT’S WHERE WE CONTINUE OUR TEAM COVERAGE AT FOUR WITH JOSHUA DAVIS. JOSHUA. WELL, KENNY, LINDSEY, I CAN TELL YOU THIS RIGHT NOW.YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TELL, BUT THERE’S ONLY A COUPLE SNOWFLAKES FALLING ON ME AT THE SECOND

News Update – December 9, 2025

Major Hudson wanted to share an update regarding the “Give a kid a Christmas” shopping event. The event, originally scheduled for Tuesday morning at the Mount Airy Walmart, is now postponed until Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. in Surry County.

Elsewhere, a 20-year-old man, Prentis Ratliff, has been charged with murder in Greensboro.He is accused of shooting his father, Chris Ratliff. Police found the victim at a home on West Tyrrell Street last night, and the suspect was arrested at the scene. Authorities have not yet released details regarding a possible motive.

Oscar Solorzano, the man accused of stabbing someone on Charlotte’s light rail on Friday, made his first court appearance today. He faces several charges, including attempted murder.

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