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Residents begin clean up after storms, apparent tornado roll through NC Tuesday
Storms Tuesday moved through central North Carolina and produced heavy rain and tornado warnings. Heavy rain hit Wake County and surrounding counties, causing crashes and backing up traffic for several hours in Cumberland County. Wake County was under a flash flood warning during the storms, with some areas reporting at...
There’s potential for severe storms in the Piedmont Triad
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — We’re starting with patchy fog and showers this morning. Showers and a few non-severe thunderstorms are marching across the radar from west to east. We will have a continuing chance of showers and storms all day, with a better chance of strong to severe storms developing around the evening commute. The […]
Teen shot on North Cameron Avenue in Winston-Salem, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A teenager was hurt in an overnight shooting in Winston-Salem. According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday night, they were called to North Cameron Avenue about a shooting. At the scene, they found a teenager who had been shot in the leg and foot. The injuries […]
Weather causes car to crash into Winston-Salem home
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Police and fire officials responded to a home in Winston-Salem that was hit by a car on Tuesday. FOX8 is told the crash happened in the 1900 block of East 23rd Street on the city’s northeast side south of Smith Reynolds Airport. No serious injuries were reported. Officers did not cite […]
‘Turn around don’t drown’: Watch out for flooding in Thomasville as stormy weather rolls through Piedmont Triad
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Thomasville officials are urging drivers to be aware of flooding on Tuesday evening. Multiple roads in Thomasville are flooded, according to Thomasville Fire and Rescue. The People’s Professional Park off Randolph Street was where officials saw the most flooding, but they have been dealing with weather-related calls all day. “Please avoid […]
Georgia man accused of bank fraud in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Investigators arrested a man accused of posing as a bank worker to scam a victim. Detectives said a Georgia man pretended to be a fraud investigator with Wells Fargo. He stole someone's banking information and used it to commit fraud in banks throughout the Triad. Deputies...
Fatal hit and run reported in Thomasville
The Thomasville Police Department Traffic Safety Unit is currently investigating a hit and run traffic crash involving a pedestrian fatality in the 1100 block of Liberty Drive. On Sunday, May 12, 2024, at 4:43 a.m. Thomasville officers responded to the 1100 block of Liberty Drive in reference to an unconscious...
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools considers policy to allow naloxone in schools
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Leaders with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools are taking a look at a potential new policy that would allow district employees to administer naloxone to students. Less than two weeks ago, Forsyth County released numbers on youth EMS overdose calls. For kids 17 and under, the number has more than tripled over the last […]
Triad man, minor plead guilty to second-degree murder, both will spend at least 18 years in prison
Two males involved in a murder investigation will spend at least 19 years each in prison. Omarion Davis, 18, and Ezra Yeary, 17, both plead guilty to second-degree murder and discharging a firearm from within an enclosure. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. On August 22,...
City of Lexington seeks consultant to complete National Register of Historic Places nomination for Lincoln Park
The City of Lexington seeks a professional consultant to complete a National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Lincoln Park neighborhood. Qualified consultants or consulting firms interested in this project are invited to submit a proposal by by Friday, May 31, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. to:. Rebecca Hart City...
NC teen suspended for ‘racially motivated comment,’ school board says; family pushes back with lawsuit
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) – A Davidson County teenager was suspended from school for what the board deemed a “racially motivated comment.” The student’s parents Leah and Chad McGhee filed a lawsuit for their son. It claims the student asked a question for clarification, and the comment he made was not threatening. The McGhee family […]
City clears homeless camps
HIGH POINT — High Point code enforcement officials say they’re cracking down on illegal homeless camps. So far this year, eight properties have been posted with nuisance violation notices after inspectors found makeshift shelters amid high concentrations of trash and miscellaneous junk that were deemed to constitute public health hazards.
Randolph County deputies respond to shots fired in Trinity
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Randolph County deputies arrested a man for firing shots in Trinity, on Sunday. On May 12, the Randolph County Sheriff's Office responded to Welborn Road after several people called 911 about shots being fired in the area. Dispatchers said the suspect was allegedly driving up...
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