Steps to Take for Lost Items in Advance

What did you lose?

If there isn’t an adequate suggestion, select “Other – My item isn’t listed” and enter the item’s category. You can provide details later.

Publishing your report is free and your details stay private. The assisted search is a separate paid service, described in the Terms.

Recent activity

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No report has been filed in Advance yet. Yours would be the first, and it gets a public page that anyone who finds your item can search.

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If you have lost or found an item in Advance, this page will guide you through the appropriate steps.

You might have left something behind at a 🛍️ mall, a 🌳 park (e.g., Yadkin College Historic District, Town Green), or a tourist site. In Advance, the most visited tourist places include: Davie County Rest Area, Tanglewood Festival of Lights, Super 8 by Wyndham Clemmons/Winston-Salem Area.

There’s a chance items are forwarded to official lost property services.

You’re always free to double-check with a specific location if you prefer.

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See the full lost & found guide for North Carolina, including the legal holding period and where unclaimed items end up.