Local Area Info

Welcome to Winston-Salem! Below are a few resources you may find helpful as you begin your relocation to the Piedmont Triad Area.

Moving In

• Winston-Salem Neighborhood Services
• Duke Energy (electricity): 336-727-4300
• Bell South Telephone: 336-780-2355
• TimeWarner Cable: 336-785-3390
• Winston-Salem Journal: 336-727-7462
• Piedmont Natural Gas Co.: 1-800-752-7504
• Sanitation – Garbage/Trash (weekly collection): 336-727-2638
• Sanitation / Online service requests / Curbside service / – Yard Waste (seasonal pick-up for leaves, clippings, etc.): 336-727-2638
• Recycling (weekly pickup) – Recycle Today: 336-727-8153
• Water/Sewer Connections – Utilities: 336-727-2355
• Landfill (WS residents get 2 free permits per year) – Utilities: 336-661-4900
• Register a Home Alarm System – Police Department: 336-773-7700
• Driver’s License – 2001 Silas Creek Parkway (near Miller Street): 336-761-2258 OR 3637 North Patterson Avenue: 336-761-2259
• Vehicle License Plate – 1411 Silas Creek Parkway (Parkway Plaza): 336-725-2795 OR West Salem Shopping Center: 336-725-0034
• Post Office Locations: 229 Miller Street, 200 Town Run Lane, 3320 Silas Creek Parkway (Hanes Mall), 3331 Healy Drive, 3490 Patterson Avenue, 7840 North Point Boulevard, 1995 Pleasant Street

Getting Settled

• Piedmont Triad International Airport: 336-721-0088
• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools: 336-727-2816
• Forsyth County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – Geo-Data Explorer
• Forsyth County Public Library: 336-703-2665
• Register to Vote: 336-703-2800
• Public Transportation – Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA): 336-727-2000

Exploring the Community

• Senior Services: 336-724-2040
• First Line (help/info resource): 336-703-3000
• Official Visitor Guide (published by the Winston-Salem Convention and Visitors Bureau)
• Relocation Guide
• Pink and Blue Pages
• Chamber of Commerce: 336-728-9200
• Visitor Center: 866-728-4200
• Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership
• Downtown Winston-Salem map (pdf)
• Winston-Salem City Information
• WSTV 13: Government television channel; watch online or check broadcast schedule for cable channel 13.
• Parks and Recreation
• City of Winston-Salem City Event Calendar
• Discover Winston-Salem
• Forms, Maps, Brochures, etc.
• Addresses and Landmarks in Winston-Salem

City and County Government

• Online Services (payment) – water bill, parking tickets
• Directory of City Departments and Employees
• City Government (Council, Mayor, Manager)
• City Code of Ordinances (laws)
• Forsyth County Government
• Forsyth County Tax Collector
• Forsyth County Register of Deeds
• Government-Related links
• City of Winston-Salem Ward Maps
• Other Forsyth County links

Public Health and Safety

In case of emergency – Dial 911

• Forsyth County Public Health Department: 336-703-3100
• Winston-Salem City Police Department: 336-773-7700
• Winston-Salem Fire Department: 336-773-7900
• Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department: 336-748-4100
• Forsyth Medical Center (Hospital): 336-718-5000
• Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (Hospital): 336-716-2011