Parent of student stabbed at North Carolina school calls for district to improve safety
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — This week’s deadly stabbing at North Forsyth High School, which law enforcement has ruled a tragic accident, raises concerns for many Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools parents. They said the incident highlights the need for stronger and more consistent school security. For one...
Greensboro police receive federal grant as homicides decline
The Greensboro Police Department is receiving a $500,000 grant after completing a federal program. The U.S. Department of Justice is awarding the funds to GPD after concluding a three-year partnership. Homicides in Greensboro decreased during the collaboration by 42 percent in 2024, and have continued to decline this...
‘Dangerously cold’ weather in Piedmont Triad on Monday morning
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Temperatures and wind chills will be dangerously cold, and hypothermia can occur if outdoors for prolonged periods of time. Bitterly cold air is expected today as we start the day with temperatures in the teens. Temperatures are going to...
8-year-old headed to school is hit by pickup near bus stop, NC police say
A child headed to school suffered serious injuries when struck by a passing pickup , according to investigators in North Carolina. The collision happened around 6:45 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, along the 3100 block of Triangle Lake Road in High Point, police said in a news release. “Officers located an 8-year-old child who...
Person dies after being hit head-on by wrong-way driver in Randolph County, troopers say;...
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — One person is dead after a wrong-way crash in Randolph County on Monday evening, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 5 p.m. on US 421 South near the intersection with NC 49 south of Liberty, troopers say. Dean Nance, of Franklinville, was driving a...
Freezing temperatures disrupts classes, send Greensboro unhoused seeking shelter
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Freezing temperatures across the Triad on Monday forced an early dismissal at a Greensboro elementary school and sent people experiencing homelessness seeking warmth at local shelters. Guilford County Schools said students at Morehead Elementary School were released early at noon because of heating...
After decades away, historic Greensboro fire engine returns home
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A rare piece of Greensboro Fire Department history returned home Monday, more than a century after it was first purchased and decades after it last served the city, according to the department. American LaFrance Steam Engine No. 496, built in 1904, arrived in Greensboro after being...
One person injured following shooting incident in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Greensboro police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday afternoon at a McDonald’s restaurant on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. According to the Greensboro Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting at the location around 5 p.m. When they arrived, they found one person...
North Carolina man provides representation with Santas Just Like Me
(WGHP) — Stafford Braxton is used to being the man behind the camera. Yet what Braxton has become known for, especially this time of year, has thrust him into the spotlight. The seasoned photographer realized that when it came to photos with Santa, many families wanted a different experience. “I was working at a mall...
16 people arrested in Alamance County months-long drug investigation, deputies say
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Division arrested 16 people after a months-long investigation into illegal drug activity in Alamance County. The sheriff's office said the investigation focused on identifying and disrupting organized drug operations that threaten public...

















