49-year-old man dies after crash on US-52 in Winston-Salem: Police
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A man died Tuesday after a two-vehicle crash on US-52 in Winston-Salem, police said. The crash happened around 12:50 p.m. on US-52 northbound north of Motor Road. According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, Thomas James Smith III, 49, was found unresponsive at the scene and was...
Buc-ee’s is finally coming to NC. Is it worth the drive from Charlotte?
North Carolina is finally getting its first-ever Buc-ee’s . This week, the company announced it would break ground on a new 74,000-square-foot travel center in Mebane on Wednesday, June 10. The massive store won’t open for at least another year, however, giving Charlotte road trippers plenty of time to map out a future
Serious injuries reported after crash in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two people were hurt in a Greensboro crash on Monday afternoon, according to EMS. All southbound lanes of US 29 were closed south of Interstate-840 to McKnight Mill Road. Traffic was being diverted onto I-840. EMS was called around 1:51 p.m. Officials responded and treated one person for serio
Group works to refurbish, promote legacy of Alamance County African American cemetery
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Melissa Enoch believes a cemetery is like a forest. Each headstone stands tall and resolute like the mighty oaks and pines that surround it. The roots extend deep into the soil. Just like the forests that surround us, what starts with a few trees grows larger and larger. Sacred Land […]
Shots fired in High Point Walgreens parking lot; suspect takes off
HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point police are investigating after shots were fired in a Walgreens parking lot on North Main Street, damaging several vehicles. Officers with the High Point Police Department responded to the Walgreens at 2019 N. Main St. following reports of gunfire in the area on Monday afternoon.
Convicted child murderer prison escapee, who Burlington woman aided, appears in court
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Ramone Alston, the man serving time for murder before he escaped prison custody in Orange County in 2024, appeared in court for the escape on Monday. Alston pleaded guilty to the escape before an Orange County superior court judge, as well as addressed the court before he was sentenced. Alst
Speakers divided between tax rate supporters wanting to provide more funding for ABSS vs....
Alamance County’s commissioners held an hour and a half public hearing Monday night, with area residents weighing in for and against the county manager’s proposed 2026-2027 budget with its 2.25-cent (4.6 percent) property tax rate increase. The current 49.4-cent rate would be raised to 51.65 cents per $100...
County Manager Recommends New Position To Oversee Jail Medical Contracts
Unfortunately, there have been a series of deaths in Guilford County jails in recent years – as there have been in jails in other counties across the state. It’s no secret that many inmates don’t arrive in the best of health – some have a history of heavy drug abuse, some are alcoholics, some are malnourished due to a
Piedmont Triad will see below normal temperatures on Tuesday
(WGHP) — Highs on Tuesday will be nearly 10 degrees below normal. Mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies on Tuesday with lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs on Tuesday will be in the lower 70s. The average high for June 2nd is 82 degrees. Tuesday will carry a small chance for a […]
Greensboro man held on $500,000 bond after fentanyl, cocaine seized from motel room
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A Greensboro man is being held on a $500,000 bond after Guilford County investigators seized fentanyl, cocaine and nearly $5,000 in cash from a South Regional Road motel room, authorities said. Enmannuel Jesus Stephens, 25, was arrested May 27 following the execution of a search...

















