October residential furniture orders drop, shipments rise: Smith Leonard
HIGH POINT, N.C. — New residential furniture orders dropped 8% in October compared to the previous month, and were down 1% compared to 2024's figure, according to the December issue of Furniture Insights. "However, year to date through October 2025, new orders remain flat compared to 2024.," noted Mark Laferriere,...
Upscale ‘tiny home’ subdivision plans aim for spring construction, 2027 occupancy
A Graham-based developer is hoping to start construction an upscale tiny home community south of Graham along N.C. Highway 54 early this year. The forthcoming tiny home community at Hidden Lake – a redevelopment of the former Hidden Lake Campgrounds – could eventually have 378 lots, or pads, for tiny homes on wheels,...
Man, woman arrested in multi-county drug, stolen goods bust
ARCHDALE, N.C. — Two people are facing charges in two Triad counties after an investigation into stolen goods, according to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office. 41-year-old Bobby Gales III and 39-year-old Christa Braswell were arrested on Dec. 30 at 5875 Mendenhall Road Extension in Archdale, near Trinity High...
North Carolina Parole Commission Announces 2026 Parole Date for Shashane Chambers, Lifelong Inmate Convicted...
The North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission recently made headlines by announcing the pending parole of Shashane Chambers, who has been serving a life sentence for a second-degree murder conviction dating back to 1994. The decision comes as part of the Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP),...
Raw milk spilled after tanker truck crashes in Winston-Salem | Driver injured
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A tanker truck carrying raw milk crashed in Winston-Salem on Wednesday, spilling its contents just off of Germanton Road near US 74, according to the Forsyth County Fire Department. Both the Forsyth County Fire Department and Winston-Salem Fire Department responded to the scene to deal with...
Alamance County teen dies in crash, troopers say
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A teenager was killed in a crash over the weekend in the Piedmont Triad, according to officials. Troopers say that the crash happened just before 11 p.m. Saturday on Gibsonville Ossipee Road in Alamance County. Eamon Hipps lost control of his car, which went off the road and rolled into...
Fender Bender: Why does insurance total cars when a bumper needs to be fixed?
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The fender bender. It happens in store parking lots, at stop lights, and even in the driveways of people that you know. Fixing a bumper, in my mind, costs a thousand dollars. But that is off—way off. "The car manufacturers in our country and across...
17-year-old accused of shooting at officer in Winston-Salem; charged with attempted murder
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A 17-year-old boy is facing an attempted murder charge after being accused of shooting at a Winston-Salem Police Department officer. At around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, officers came to the 4800 block of Baux Mountain Road to “prevent and interrupt a gang motivated violent crime between...
Burlington man charged with rape, kidnapping of juvenile 10 years later
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A Burlington man was arrested Tuesday and charged with the rape and kidnapping of a juvenile victim, according to the Burlington Police Department. Officers say 58-year-old Harry Ledale Teel was taken into custody on Dec. 30, 2025 for his part in a sexual assault in May of 2015. Due to the...
Remains of Winston-Salem woman missing since 2019 identified
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office announced that they have identified the remains of a Winston-Salem woman who had been missing since 2019 in a cold case on Wednesday. Investigators say the case involved a woman who went missing on Sept. 10, 2019. A hunter found the remains in the...
