Local Area Information

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

The area code for Winston-Salem is (336).

• Winston Salem Neighborhood Services
• Duke Energy (electricity) 727-4300
• Bell South Telephone 780-2355
• Timewarner Cable 785-3390
• Winston-Salem Journal 727-7462
• Piedmont Natural Gas Co. 1-800-752-7504
• Garbage/Trash - weekly collection - Sanitation 727-2638
• Yard Waste - pickup in season (leaves, clippings, etc.)
  Sanitation 727-2638 or request new service online. Curbside service
• Recycling - weekly household pickup of recyclable items. Recycle Today 727-8153
• Water/Sewer Connections - Utilities 727-2355
• Landfill (city residents get 2 free landfill permits per year) - Utilities - 661-4900 Utilities
• Register a Home Alarm System
  Police Department  773-7700
• Driver's License
  • 2001 Silas Creek Parkway, near Miller Street 761-2258
  • 3637 North Patterson Avenue 761-2259
• Vehicle License Plate
  • 1411 Silas Creek Parkway, Parkway Plaza 725-2795
  • West Salem Shopping center 725-0034
• Post Offices
  • 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 Airport721-0088
• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools 727-2816
• Forsyth County Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  Geo-Data Explorer
• Forsyth County Public Library 703-2665
• Register to Vote 703-2800
• Public transportation (bus service)
  Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA) 727-2000

Exploring the Community

Winston-Salem is located in the Piedmont area of North Carolina, between the Smoky Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.

• Senior Services 724-2040
• First Line - resource for help and information 703-3000
• Official Visitor Guide
  published by the Winston-Salem Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Relocation Guide
• Pink and Blue Pages
• Chamber of Commerce 728-9200
• Visitor Center (866)728-4200 
• Downtown Winston-Salem partnership
• Downtown Winston-Salem map [pdf/1p]
• Winston-Salem City Information
• WSTV 13 Government television channel - watch online or check the  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 to pay online: water bill, parking tickets
• Directory of City Departments, Employees [pdf/35p]
• 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 703-3100
• Winston-Salem City Police Department 773-7700
• Winston-Salem Fire Department  773-7900
• Forsyth County Sheriff's Department 748-4100
• Forsyth Medical Center 718-5000 (Hospital)
• Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center 716-2011 (Hospital)