Winston-Salem toddler found safe in Greensboro | Father charged
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — UPDATE (August 26, 8 AM): According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, Jariel Quioto was located by officers with the Greensboro Police Department. Police have charged 25-year-old Jairo Artica-Limones, Jariel's father, with child abuse, breaking and entering and first-degree trespassing....
License plate recognition cameras installed in Randolph County neighborhood
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A neighborhood in Randolph County is taking safety into its own hands after the sheriff’s office said it became the first residential community in the county to install automated license plate recognition. Jeff Karpovich, the chair of the safety committee for the SteepleGate Homeowners...
Stokesdale family turns grief into healing through children’s art
STOKESDALE, N.C. (WGHP) — Paint, crayons, and canvas become more than just art supplies. They become tools of healing. Every stroke tells a story of joy, hope and pain expressed through the hands of young cancer fighters. Austin and Shelby Tew know the healing art can bring. They lost their daughter, Cora, to...
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools educators speak out on impact of reduction in force
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools employees whose jobs and futures are now in limbo due to the reduction in force are speaking about the impacts. Some employees said they are still stunned by the scale of the cuts and are now scrambling to figure out what comes next. “Heartbroken at...
Kernersville high schoolers walk out to show support for teachers as district looks to...
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — High school students at Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville staged a walkout Monday morning to show support for teachers, who are facing job cuts. A participant said the action was in response to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ decision last week to eliminate 345 jobs to...
NC man sentenced to nearly 2 decades in prison for Ponzi scheme
SUMMERFIELD, N.C. (WGHP) — A Summerfield man was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison on Friday for his involvement in a Ponzi scheme and tax fraud, according to the Department of Justice. William Lamar Rhew, III, 39, pleaded guilty to: The charges were in connection with a $20 million Ponzi scheme. He was...
West Palm Beach Man Gets 7 Extra Years for Brutal Jail Assault on Witness...
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA – A Florida man serving decades in federal prison for leading violent home invasion robberies targeting cryptocurrency holders has been sentenced to nearly seven additional years after brutally attacking a witness who testified against him in court. Attack Inside North Carolina Jail....
Guilford County school bond helps community rebuild with new visual arts elementary school
Peeler-Hampton Visual and Performing Arts Elementary School (Peeler-Hampton VPA) officially opens to students for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 25. Walking the halls during the ribbon cutting ceremony in mid-August, new students were smiling and their eyes were filled with awe seeing their brand new school...
Excitement and jitters: GCS students and parents gear up for first day of school
GREENSBORO, N.C. — School will be back in session for several districts tomorrow, including Guilford County. To celebrate, the City of Greensboro hosted a back-to-school bash and well over 100 people showed up to get school supplies, even free haircuts. As summer comes to an end, the school year...
Kinetic Offers $10,000 Rewards to Catch Copper Thieves
WASHINGTON, August 25, 2025 – Local internet provider Kinetic announced Friday that it is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those linked to the recent theft of its copper and fiber infrastructure in North Carolina communities. A branch of Windstream Communications,...