Gas leak in Winston-Salem causing multiple road closures, fire dept. says
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Fire Department is on the scene of a large gas leak in the 2100 block of Old Lexington Road Friday. Waughtown Street is closed in both directions between Glendale and Dacian Street. Old Lexington Road is closed at Sprague and Waughtown...
Sealy Mattress company is sued after Georgia man was found dead inside a locked...
A Georgia man suffering a mental health crisis wandered into a Sealy Mattress facility, and his body was found locked inside the back of a truck there about a week later, his family says in a wrongful death lawsuit filed this week. What You Need To Know. The Sealy Mattress...
Children rescued after playing on frozen pond in NC, 1 seriously injured
Officials were told around 5 p.m. about three minors playing on a frozen pond in the area of 4000 Duck Pond Court, according to WSFD Assistant Chief Andrew Gray.
Two Firefighters and Three Civilians Hospitalized After Attempting to Save Toddler in Icy Water
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (DDN) – A toddler died in a sledding mishap, and five individuals who attempted to help were taken to the hospital, according to North Carolina officials. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said that teams from many departments were dispatched to a golf...
1984 rape case halted after victim dies
An assistant district attorney said Wednesday that the state will not prosecute a nearly 40-year-old Wilson County rape case against an imprisoned convicted rapist because the victim has died. DNA evidence linked Robert Alan Lillie, 63, to a 1984 rape in Lucama. Lillie is...
Three kids fall through frozen pond ice, and one is in critical condition, NC...
The children were playing before the tragedy unfolded, officials said.
No-passing Zone Accident on Us 158 Leaves One Dead, Deputies Injured, and Cars Flipped
DDN – A crash on US 158 killed one person and injured two deputies from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers. Around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to a crash on US 158 at Brinkley Road. Troopers reported...
Three adults, juvenile charged with kidnapping and armed robbery in Alamance Co., deputies say
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Three adults and a juvenile are charged for kidnapping and an armed robbery that happened in Haw River in November 2024, according to the Alamance County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said the incident happened on Nov. 22 in the area of Jim Minor Road. The...
Two wild white deer steal the scene at the North Carolina Zoo
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two animals at the North Carolina Zoo have gotten much attention lately; surprisingly, they’re not even permanent residents. In today’s Zoo Filez, FOX8’s Shannon Smith shows us the two wild white deer that have made the property around the park their home.
Multiple people charged in drug bust at illegal club in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Several people are facing charges after a drug bust at an illegal club in Greensboro. North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE)...
