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Sinkhole causing lane closures in Burlington throughout the weekend, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A sinkhole is causing road closures in Burlington throughout the weekend, according to police. The Burlington Police Department said some lanes on the corner of Maple Avenue and Fisher Street are closed to traffic. Drivers are encouraged to use caution in the area. Check back for...
Burlington fire crews investigating cause of mobile home fires
The cause of two mobile home fires is under investigation, according to crews with the Burlington Fire Department. The Burlington Fire Department responded to two mobile home fires in the 2800 block of Maple Avenue on Friday, around 12:35 p.m. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
A Greensboro mother calls WFMY News 2 after cemetery tells her the marker she purchased has to go
GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s a visit that brings both comfort and sorrow. Still, Jacqueline Velasquez visits the grave of the son she never met at least twice a week. “It was very traumatic; I was very numb; I didn’t get to feel everything until maybe around the time he was (to be born),” Velasquez said.
Family Dollar robbed at gunpoint in Burlington, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Burlington police are looking for a suspect who robbed Family Dollar at gunpoint Wednesday night. Around 9 p.m., police said they got a call to 1519 Rauhut Street about an armed robbery. When officers arrived, the clerk said the suspect walked into the store, approached the...
Dog attacked by rabid fox in Burlington, first rabies case of the year for Alamance County
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — On Friday, the North Carolina State Lab of Public Health in Raleigh confirmed the first rabies case of the year in Alamance County. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. On Wednesday, May 1, the Alamance County Health Department received a report...
Crime Roundup: woman charged with defrauding Pitt County farm
A Greensboro woman faces identity theft, forgery and other charges after she created a fake check using a Grimesland farm’s checking account number. A news release from the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office said the agency received a report of fraud on Sept. 13, 2023, where a business check for almost $5,000 had been forged. Detectives launched an investigation which quickly developed a suspect and obtained a search warrant for bank records. ...
New records show more about why the Charlotte suspect was out of prison despite long rap sheet
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We're learning more about how the suspect in Monday's deadly shooting was out of prison despite a long rap sheet across our state, including charges in Alamance County. The CBS station in Charlotte, WBTV, obtained the court records for the last time Terry Hughes Jr. was arrested there back in 2021.
Family mourns loved one shot to death while driving on I-840 in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Triad family is very confused after Greensboro police initially said 21-year-old William Murphy died in a car crash on the Urban Loop on April 25. Now, his death is being investigated as a murder, leaving the family heartbroken and devastated. The family said Murphy's girlfriend...
Armed man accused of breaking into Greensboro school bonds out
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man facing charges for breaking into a Greensboro elementary school and walking through the halls with a gun has been released on bond. It happened on Saturday, April 13. Police patrol officers were called to Irving Park Elementary School and responded to a burglary alarm. Police identified Jonathan Coley after […]
Elon junior dies of brain cancer
Updated as of 1:47 p.m. on May 1 to include information from the memorial gathering to be held on campus. Elon junior Talia Malinsky died around 5 p.m. on April 29 at the age of 21 surrounded by family. Her mother Irit Malinsky said she died from a recurrence of brain cancer. She has been on leave from Elon since last spring.
Triad agencies to help with funeral for fallen Charlotte officer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — Deputies with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard are always on standby to march for retired sworn or non-sworn officers killed in the line of duty. On Friday morning, they’ve been assigned to honor the life and legacy of fallen Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer 31-year-old Joshua Eyer. On Monday, the husband […]
Deadly DWI crash on J.M. Hunt Jr. Expressway, Greensboro police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Greensboro man is facing charges in connection to a deadly moped crash that happened Friday, April 26, on J.M. Hunt Expressway, according to the Greensboro Police Department (GPD). GPD officers said they were called to J.M. Hunt Expressway South just south of Liberty Road about...
AEPhi visits Elon, hosts interest meeting
AEPhi, a historically Jewish sorority, visited Elon’s campus and held an interesting meeting on May 2, with a little over 20 people in attendance. AEPhi, a historically Jewish sorority, visited Elon’s campus on May 2 in order to gauge interest in bringing a chapter to Elon. They hosted an interesting meeting in upstairs Moseley with a little over 20 people in attendance.
Sweet’s Turkey BBQ offers a fresh take on a Carolina classic
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Sweet’s Turkey BBQ offers a fresh take on one of the Tar Heel State’s most iconic cuisines. Barbecue is one of North Carolina’s most culturally significant dishes. However, usually that involves the use of pork as the meat of choice. Alex White, the owner of Sweet’s Turkey BBQ, says that their […]
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