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Woman dies after multi-vehicle crash in Winston-Salem at intersection of Peters Creek Parkway, Academy Street, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A woman has died after a multi-vehicle crash in Winston-Salem last month, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release. On April 12 at 12:18 a.m., Winston-Salem officers responded to a crash at the intersection of Peters Creek Parkway and Academy Street. Investigators say a 2011 Hyundai was going north on […]
Autopsy findings unveil new details in case of rogue nurse in Forsyth County
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — The autopsy was released. for one of the two patients who died at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in 2022. Investigators said a rogue nurse killed them. You may recall Johnathan Hayes was an ICU nurse at the hospital. Investigators said he killed two women...
Winston-Salem officers investigating after at least 24 vehicles were vandalized on Village Creek Circle
Dozens of cars were vandalized at a Winston-Salem apartment on Thursday morning. Around 2:30 a.m., Winston-Salem officers responded to The Gardens at Country Club Apartments on Village Creek Circle after reports of vandalism. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. When officers arrived, they found at least...
Top Forsyth County law officials say if a student assaults a teacher, punishment will be 'swift and severe'
Winston-Salem and Forsyth County’s top law enforcement officials held a joint press conference Thursday afternoon to make clear where they stand when it comes to students assaulting educators. Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough and Winston-Salem Police Chief William Penn Jr. all participated in...
Winston-Salem gym owner helps victim in double-stabbing
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — One person is dead and another is recovering after a stabbing in Winston-Salem on Tuesday, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. According to authorities, The incidents occurred within a 15-minute span. The first stabbing happened on North Liberty Street, claiming the life of 38-year-old Jamar Dewan Wiley. Investigators say the victim […]
3 Glenn High School students charged after fire, sheriff office says
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — A trio of Triad High School students face charges after a fire near Glenn High School. The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said it arrested three teens connected to a barn fire. The sheriff's office didn't elaborate on the charges. No one was hurt in the...
Winston-Salem nonprofit with 2,000 doctors looks to build Asheville area hospital
ASHEVILLE - Novant Health, the Winston-Salem based nonprofit with 850 locations and more than 2,000 doctors, is looking to expand its Western North Carolina footprint with a new Asheville area hospital. The proposed 26-bed cancer-focused Novant Health Asheville Medical Center, would be built on a 24-acre site at 455 Long Shoals Road, just...
Pepper spray used to break up fight at Clemmons Middle, officials say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools said an SRO used pepper spray to break up a fight between students at Clemmons Middle School on Wednesday. The district said the incident involved two students and there were no injuries. A message was also sent to parents. The school's principal said...
Winston-Salem bank robbed with a note, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Wells Fargo in Winston-Salem was robbed on Wednesday, May 1, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. A man wearing a white t-shirt and a black mask went up to the cashier and passed them a note. The note demanded money and said the suspect had...
Wake Forest investigating campus vandalism, including anti-Semitic language
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest University police are investigating vandalism on campus. The school said sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the sidewalks and a tree on campus were spray-painted. One incident included anti-Semitic language. The school said it has also received reports of anti-Black, Islamophobic, and homophobic...
Remains of missing man found in Stokes County; another charged with murder
WINSTON-SALEM — The body of a Winston-Salem man missing since October was found last week in Stokes County, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. The remains of Zackary Voshall New were discovered April 24 in the area of Middleton Loop. authorities said. Another man, Jerry Jonas Caudill, was charged with his murder in December, despite no body being recovered at that time. ...
Davie County officials searching for missing child near Yadkin County line
UPDATE: The missing child was found safe in Forsyth County. DAVIE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Officials are searching for a missing child in a rural area of the Piedmont Triad. According to the Davie County Sheriff’s Office, they have spent the last day searching a 10-year-old child who lives in Davie County near the Yadkin […]
Auto Dealer License Renewal class offered
Surry Community College will be holding a DMV: Auto Dealer License Renewal class, which is required by the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles for professionals to renew a license to be an automobile dealer in North Carolina. The class will be held on Wednesday, May 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Yadkin Center, at 1001 College Drive in Yadkinville. This course is designed to meet the six-hour...
More students, less room: Elkin Schools cut programs
On Tuesday evening, Superintendent of Elkin City Schools Dr. Steve Hall made his first budget presentation to the Surry County Board of Commissioners, outlining a series of steps his system has taken to cut costs, while asking the board for a slight increase in the supplemental school tax on Elkin residents. Hall said the school system is in a transitional period and has seen increases in its enrollment that necessitated program cuts to make room for new students. ...
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