Three homes hit in drive-by shooting in South Carolina
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Three homes and one vehicle were hit early Saturday morning in a drive-by shooting, according to police reports. According to reports from the Spartanburg Police Department, at around 12:40 a.m. officers were called to Avant Street for a reported drive-by shooting. Officers said bullet...
Alamance local organizes fundraiser for summer flood victims
Christian Jordan, coordinator of event, preps her lemonade stand for the fundraising event that started at 9 a.m. on Aug. 30. Lemon Ninjas, a lemonade company owned and operated by a local family in Alamance County, hosted a flood fundraiser to help raise funds and donations for those affected by Tropical Storm...
Greensboro police release identity of driver killed in single-car crash on Pembroke Road
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Greensboro Police Department has released the identity of the driver killed in a Friday evening crash. On Friday at around 5:28 p.m., Greensboro Police, Greensboro Fire and Guilford County EMS responded to a single-car crash with injuries in the area of Pembroke Road and Chatham Drive....
Davidson County Sheriff Makes Arrests for Fentanyl Trafficking
On August 28th, 2025, Detectives of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division stopped Christopher Brandon Yokeley for driving with a revoked driver’s license along Highway 29/70, Thomasville North Carolina. During the stop, Yokeley and the passenger, Bridgette Gallimore were found to be in...
Parents, neighbors push for fixes to Stokesdale Elementary traffic jams
STOKESDALE, N.C. — Parents and neighbors say traffic near Stokesdale Elementary School is an accident waiting to happen. They say the daily backup frustrates drivers and puts both motorists and pedestrians at risk. The problem centers around the intersection of Angel Pardue Road and Athens Road, less than a...
1 killed, 1 injured in Marshalls parking lot shooting, Asheboro police say
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is dead and another is injured following a dispute that led to a double shooting, according to the Asheboro Police Department. On Saturday at 7:06 p.m., the APD responded to a shooting in the parking lot of Marshall’s. 911 calls suggest one person was shot at the scene and […]
WS/FCS employees face anxious wait as job fate revealed on Labor Day
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) is still working through a district-wide Reduction in Force, but some employees won’t learn until Monday the fate of their jobs. In an email to staff, Interim Superintendent Catty Moore said the district had planned to notify all employees affected...
Inmate dies at Forsyth County Detention Center shortly after arrest, sheriff says
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — An inmate at the Forsyth County Detention Center has died in custody on the same day they were arrested, according to a press release from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday evening, Michael Robert Smith, 45, was found unresponsive by FCDC staff. Despite CPR and resuscitative...
What is the Class of 2025 Doing Now?
The Class of 2025 has officially begun its next chapter, with graduates heading to universities across North Carolina and beyond. While their high school years are behind them, their accomplishments and ambitions continue to shape bright futures. Andrew Miller, former Senior Editor, attends the University of North...
Price Tag Still Getting Bigger For The New Sheriff’s Headquarters
The ongoing saga of Guilford County’s new Law Enforcement Administration Building – the Sheriff’s Office’s coming headquarters – isn’t over yet. On Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve yet another change order for the long-delayed project – this time adding about...