Velma Hopkins: The Labor Rights Trailblazer Who Led a 10,000-Strong Strike
Velma Hopkins (February 24, 1909 – March 19, 1996) was a fearless labor rights activist whose leadership helped reshape the labor movement… The post Velma Hopkins: The Labor Rights Trailblazer Who Led a 10,000-Strong Strike appeared first on Shine My Crown .
Expect a warmer Sunday afternoon in the Piedmont Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — We’re ending our Saturday with cloudy skies but it won’t be for much longer. Clouds will move out this evening leaving us with mostly clear skies overnight. Temperatures fall into the 30s by 9 p.m. We’ll start Sunday morning in the upper 20s, nearly 10 degrees warmer than we’ve been […]
Man charged with murder in Rural Hall shooting death, Forsyth County sheriff says
RURAL HALL, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a homicide investigation that happened Saturday in the 7000 block of Lynn Forest Drive, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Gregory Franklin Hanes, 65, of Tobaccoville, was arrested Saturday evening and charged with one count...
Breaking Barriers: Adoption challenges in NC facing Black and Brown children
Despite being turned down by 25 families, Jerrie and her husband, Daniel Teague, opened their hearts and homes to Mez, now 19 years old.
Worth watching: These bills from NC lawmakers could go the distance
RALEIGH — Less than a month into the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers have filed nearly 300 bills. Before the filing deadline next mo
24-year-old killed in Taylorsville crash
TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. – One person died and others were injured following a crash in Taylorsville on Saturday night, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. It happened around 7:40 p.m. on NC 16 and Alspaugh Dam Road. Troopers said a Toyota Camry, traveling northeast on Alspaugh Dam Road,...
New Bern woman found dead in Pitt County parking lot; suspect held for concealment
A New Bern woman is facing charges related to failing to report a death after another New Bern woman was found deceased at a Pitt County store. Pitt County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to The Travel Store on Clarks Neck Rd. in Washington around 6:12 a.m. Saturday morning in reference to a possible domestic...
Asha Degree Update: Warrants Reveal New Details, Including Text Messages, In Case Of Girl...
Newly obtained search warrants have revealed additional details in the case of Asha Degree,the North Carolina girl who vanished 25 years ago at the age of 9. The latest documents, obtained by WBTV, suggest a possible connection between the disappearance Degree, who went missing from her home in Shelby, North...
Mother accused of killing her child in North Carolina arrested in Denver
A 23-year-old mother was arrested by local and federal law enforcement in Denver this week over a year after police in North Carolina said her daughter died as a result of fentanyl ingestion. Riley Wormington has been wanted in connection with the death of her 2-year-old child since February 2024. Police in...
NC’s big incentive deals are failing at a staggering rate. We’re getting played. |...
Analysis of state records shows NC’s big corporate incentive deals are failing at a staggering rate. | Opinion
