Greensboro city attorney retires effective immediately
Greensboro City Attorney Chuck Watts announced his retirement Wednesday effective immediately. Watts worked for the city for six years, and previously served as general counsel for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. In a press release, Mayor Nancy Vaughan said Watts was “instrumental” in leading the...
The Best Pancakes In The South Come From This Unassuming Restaurant In North Carolina
If you’ve ever wondered where breakfast dreams come true in North Carolina, look no further than the humble building on South Regional Road in Greensboro. Carolina’s Diner doesn’t announce itself with flashy signs or gimmicks—it simply delivers plate after plate of what might be the most perfect pancakes south of the...
Mom arrested after child left in hot car. Police warned her twice before
GREENSBORO, N.C. — We're pressing for answers as some WFMY News 2 viewers question whether Greensboro police could have done more to protect a 14-month-old child from what investigators say was dangerous abuse and neglect. According to police, Jayla Branch was arrested last week after allegedly leaving her toddler...
High-speed chase in Greensboro ends with crash; suspects on the run
GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina State Troopers said they haven't caught the suspects involved in a police chase in Greensboro on Monday night. Highway Patrol said the suspects crashed on Sykes Avenue, where. State troopers said the driver was going 65 mph in a 35 mph area on Market...
Driver faces charges after Graham hit-and-run caught on camera
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — A chaotic scene unfolded in downtown Graham after a driver crashed into multiple cars on Monday. Graham officers responded to a crash around 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of Harden Street and Main Street. Police say a driver ran through a red light and crashed into a truck that belonged to […]
Jail Guard Pummels Inmate Who Assaulted Other Guard
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday, June 30 that early last month on Wednesday, June 4, Detention Services Officer Charles Leon Parker, 40, “initiated an unjustified use of force incident with an inmate.”. According to a statement from the Office, Jose Freddy Flores-Martinez, 23, (pictured above...
FedEx closing Greensboro facility, some of 164 workers will be offered other jobs
Federal Express will close a location less than two miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, but the company says many of the 164 employees there will be offered other jobs with the company. The Memphis, Tennessee-based logistics company says the layoffs are related to “Network 2.0, FedEx’s...
Burlington police address ‘false information’ after man dies in parking lot
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — Police are trying to dispel false information circulating on social media after a man died in a Piedmont Triad parking lot. According to the Burlington Police Department, around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, officers out on an unrelated service call were notified that there was an unconscious man in...
Juvenile shot, killed in McLeansville, Guilford County Sheriff’s Office says
MCLEANSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Law enforcement is investigating the homicide of a young person in Guilford County. According to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to a home on Hooper Road in McLeansville about shots being fired around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. At the scene, they found a juvenile who had...
North Carolina teacher accused of heroin trafficking, held on $3M bond
GREENSBORO, NC — A middle school English teacher in North Carolina is facing serious drug trafficking charges after authorities say she maintained a second life outside the classroom — as a heroin dealer. Investigation Uncovers Shocking Double Life. The Guilford County Narcotics Task Force arrested Saadia...
