Boonville, NC

YADKIN COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been charged with the exploitation of a minor after an investigation. According to the Yadkin County Sheriff’s Office, on Aug. 2, the sheriff’s office and the SBI began investigating explicit material featuring minors. During the course of the investigation, a warrant was issued for Dylan James Hutchens, […]

Boonville native Katherine R. Vestal has published a book of stories about the 11 children of her great-grandfather, William (Bill) Osborne Childress (1883-1953), and the eight children of Rev. Robert (Bob) Walter Childress (1890-1956) of The Man Who Moved a Mountain fame. Bill and Bob were brothers who grew up...

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WRAL) - A man is facing a murder charge in the death of a Wake County deputy. According to WRAL, one of the two men taken into custody this week for questioning in the investigation into the death of Deputy Ned Byrd has been charged with murder.

A crowd was on hand Saturday at the Back to School Bash, along with tables loaded down with backpacks filled with school supplies. Jalyssa Bruce and Sandy Joyner, Elkin High School Class of 2009 graduates, met Khaliliah Matthews Bruce in college, where the three discovered they all had at least one thing in common — they wanted to find ways to help people in the community, as a way to give back to the community which had supported them.

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Triad high school student became the fastest 16-year-old in the country. Parkland High School's Antwan Hughes Jr. earned his title during the 100-meter dash at the 2022 AAU Junior Olympics. Antwan Hughes Jr. ran a time of 10.48 seconds, beating his opponent by point two...

The North Wilkes High School football team will have a game with Elkin High School on August 18, 2022, 16:00:00. Want more high school 🏈 info? Follow Highs Shool Football PRO@Newsbreak!

Pickleball players and friends of the late Mickey Carter pictured here at the Mickey Carter Pickleball Courts. From left, on the back row, are Jeannie Jernigan, Dennis Durham, Andrew McWilson, Jeff Combs, Larry McCann, Dwaine Carrier, Ron Roberts, and Jeanette Hendrick; second row, Bob Alexander, Blake Markle, Carol Crouse, Jack Jernigan, Judy Carter, Sam Mounce, Rao Bondalapati, Richard Edwards, Dave Hobbs, Rushi Bondalapati, Neeraj Redroutu, Judge Chuck Neaves; and kneeling are Sherry Wishon, Sandy Martin, and Madhulika Bondalapati. (Holly Lamm | Elkin Tribune)

Sheriff Ray Campbell with the Gates County Sheriff’s Office reacts after seven N.C. deputies were shot in less than three weeks.

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — Nearly $500,000 worth of drugs, money and guns were seized from one individual, police announced Tuesday. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WXII 12 News. The Forsyth County Drug Task Force (FCDTF) received information about possible drug trafficking and weapon offenses...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Police are investigating after a man was shot in Winston-Salem. According to Winston-Salem police, they were called to East Twenty-Third Street about a shooting just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday. They found a man there who had been shot. He told police that he had been walking on North Liberty Street […]

Cousins (front row) Lisa Gaw, Donna Pinckney, Karen Bell, Fay Hauser Price, Dr. Jannis Floyd; (back row) Steven Floyd, Daniel Elliott, Bernard Hauser Jr., Russell Hauser and Sterling Hauser gather for a family reunion. The family of Hauser Williams Russell celebrated their 107th reunion the weekend of July 29-30. The...

Danny Steelman addresses the board expressing continued opposition to the a mine project in Hamptonville proposed by Three Oaks Quarry. Jack Mitchell, president of Synergy Materials and Three Oaks Quarry, addresses the Yadkin County Planning Board during a meeting about the proposed rezoning of a property in Hamptonville. The Yadkin...

Chair of the Yadkin County commissioners, Kevin Austin, addressed the graduates at their ceremony. (Submitted photo) Nine students graduated earlier this month from Surry Community College’s Truck Driver Training Program at the Yadkin Center. The graduates include Kevin Torres of Mount Airy; Brian Woodle of Dobson; John Sizemore of...

It’s hard to keep a good cruise-in down, even as the world around it seems to be falling apart — with one in downtown Mount Airy returning this Sunday after just such an episode. The monthly Mayberry Cool Cars and Rods Cruise-In series was red-flagged last month due...

Winston-Salem resident Brittany Gray Neely has been crowned Ms. Full-Figured North Carolina 2022. With her display of grace, class, community service and more, Brittany competed with women across North Carolina for the title of Ms. Full-Figured North Carolina 2022 on May 14 in Durham. Ranking first place among three beautiful women, Brittany gave this message to the full-figured community, “You are more than a number and a size … The most important person you need to love is yourself.”

New construction,4 bedroom,3 bath home - Ever Ridge Community-One of the largest floor plans in the neighborhood. Corner lot,wooded back yard. Beautiful 4 bedroom home. One bedroom located on first floor, it also could be used as a flex room with direct access to a full bath. Large kitchen with large island overlooking huge den. Patio is off the den. Upstairs you will find a loft, primary bedroom with an suite with double sinks large shower,linen closet and huge master bedroom closet. Laundry room and 2 additional bedrooms and an additional full bath. Home also has attached 2 car garage.

The Heinke siblings claim medals at the National Martial Arts Open Tournament at State Games of America. On left, Payten Heinke (silver medal), Izzabell Heinke (gold medal) on middle platform. On July 30, Izzabell Heinke (age 14) and Payten Heinke (age 10) from Jonesville, competed in the National Martial Arts...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A Louisiana company purchased K&W Cafeteria on Thursday, the Triad Business Journal reports. K&W, a Winston-Salem-based company that has been family-owned for 85 years, was bought by Piccadilly Restaurants. Piccadilly expects to keep all of K&W’s locations open, including the five in the Triad. On Monday, the Allred Family formerly owned […]

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — The numbers speak for themselves. An increase in Mount Airy and Surry County visitors shows a 45% increase from just two years ago. The data comes from an economic annual study compiled by Visit North Carolina and for those involved, it is the culmination of a lot of hard work.