Clemmons, NC

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Winston-Salem police barged into a home ready to confront an active shooter, busting down a door with their guns drawn when they quickly realized it was a false alarm. “Yeah, it’s swatting,” one officer radioed to the rest of the first responders. Swatting is a 911 prank when someone calls in […]

Former county detention center nurse Michelle Heughins is being charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death of an inmate, John Neville, at Forsyth County Jail in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Heughins plans on entering a plea of “not guilty” when she appears before a judge next month. Providers say charging the only nurse involved in the inmate’s death is unjust.

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — An 8-year-old girl was found alone on the side of a High Point road in tears. She told a stranger her Guilford County School bus driver dropped her off at a the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club on Cloverleaf Place where the doors were locked. The club was closed […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Lanes were closed in both directions of Interstate 40 in Winston-Salem on Friday, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The first crash was on I-40 East at Mile Marker 196 near the exit for Interstate 74. The second crash was on I-40 West at Mile Marker 201 near […]

Rajah Caruth got off to a hot start before a bump up impacted his Winston-Salem State University themed car. The post Rajah Caruth finishes third in WSSU-themed car appeared first on HBCU Gameday.

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Winston-Salem woman was arrested on Thursday and accused of threatening to shoot up a school bus, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. A student riding a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools bus was on the phone with a family member, when, while on speakerphone, the family member made threats to […]

Justin Thompson bought a video camera while he was a college student, intending to shoot a few videos for fun on weekends. “I thought it would just be a hobby,” he said. He saw a medical career in his future. His future had different plans. Nine years later, Thompson,...

WALKERTOWN, N.C. — Strong storms moved through the Piedmont Triad last night and into the morning. Our area mainly experienced minor damage but one family in Walkertown had their home destroyed by a tree. A large tree split a family's mobile home down the middle. No one was home...

LEXINGTON, N.C. — A house fire displaces several occupants, one suffered smoke inhalation, firefighters said. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WXII 12 News. The Lexington Fire Department responded to a house fire on Greensboro Street. At the scene, firefighters located smoke and flames and...

ASHEBORO N.C. – Two individuals, both wanted by police, were involved in a 20 mile long vehicle pursuit in Archdale before being arrested yesterday. A press release from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office says that on May 25th, 2022, the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Team pulled over a vehicle near Tom Hill Rd., in Archdale. That vehicle stopped briefly before fleeing the traffic stop and leading police on a 20-mile-long pursuit.

HIGH POINT (WGHP) – A Guilford County judge raised the bond for two men charged with shooting a pregnant woman to $1 million. A prosecutor said 19-year-old Jeremiah Williamson and 19-year-old Deontre Horne shot at a 36-year-old victim who was five months pregnant.  They were both charged with attempted first-degree murder. “Just over an hour of trauma training […]

School districts across North Carolina are alerting parents and families to new changes in the free and reduced-cost meal program. That includes summer breakfasts and lunches for kids. Federally funded summer meals are designed to fill in the nutrition gap for children when school is out of session. The program...

Randleman's 2A state semifinal baseball series Game 2 against Community School of Davidson was postponed after four innings Thursday due to lightning in the area, with the Tigers leading 5-0. The game will resume Friday at 5 p.m. at Newman Park on the Catawba College campus in Salisbury. Randleman (30-1)...

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A person was killed on NC 66 in Kernersville. Kernersville police say that on Wesnesday night, a person on a moped was hit by a car in the 1300 block of NC 66 Southbound. The moped rider was pronounced dead at the hospital. The driver was not injured. The owner of […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Winston-Salem Police Department has added 15 new officers to in hopes of closing the gap on its more than 100 vacant positions. On Friday, Academy Class 77 were given their badges after more than eight months of intense training. Many of the new officers are from the city, while others […]

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Two suspects in a “disturbance” that left a pregnant woman with multiple gunshot wounds in High Point have been arrested. Officers identified Deontre A. Horne, 19, and Jeremiah M. Williamson, 19 as being involved in the incident. Horne and Williamson were both charged with attempted murder on arrested on Wednesday. […]

Congress is debating gun restrictions in the aftermath of massacres in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A woman was charged after she said she was going to shoot up a school bus, according to deputies. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said a student riding a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School bus was on the phone with a family member. They said the woman on speakerphone threatened to shoot up the bus and have other family members do the same as well. The school bus driver notified school administrators and law enforcement. Deputies said the bus made it safely to school and it was determined it wasn’t a credible threat. Deputies remained on-campus at Clemmons Middle School as they investigated.