Sen. Thom Tillis holds roundtable discussion on fentanyl epidemic in Winston-Salem [Video]

United States Sen. Thom Tillis visited the Triad for a roundtable discussion on public safety. Tillis met with local elected officials, law enforcement leaders and medical experts to discuss the impacts and potential solutions to the growing fentanyl epidemic in the region and state. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereIt took place at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. This is the second roundtable discussion Tillis has hosted on the topic. The first was in Wilmington. When asked why he visited Winston-Salem specifically, he said it’s a community like many in the state that is dealing with opioid overdoses and deaths.”We have to solve it,” he said. Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.A firefighter from the Winston-Salem Fire Department was present for the discussion. He says the department frequently deals with the impacts of substance abuse in the community. …