Man arrested after authorities seize over 12,000 grams of cocaine: Guilford County Sheriff’s Office
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A man has been arrested after authorities seized over 12,000 grams of cocaine. According to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, 39-year-old Quentin Bowers was arrested in connection with a narcotics investigation. Bowers was found to be in possession of 12,184 grams of cocaine, two...
Gang member who was previously deported arrested in North Carolina, marshals say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WBTV) - A high-ranking member of an international gang was arrested in a North Carolina city this week after more than a year on the run. The U.S. Marshals Service said Josue Zepeda-Padilla was arrested on Wednesday, March 5 in a Winston-Salem neighborhood, less than two miles from the Wake...
Avelo Airlines Expands in NC, Creates Jobs & Affordable Flights
Avelo Airlines is making moves in North Carolina, and it opened a new base at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport on March 6. Just weeks later, they’ll add another in Wilmington, strengthening their presence in the state.
Teen will spend over a decade in prison after fatal shooting, attempted robbery in...
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A teen was sentenced to 14 to 17 years in prison after a fatal shooting in Winston-Salem, according to Forsyth County District Attorney James O’Neill. Saveonne Deshawn Gist, 18, pled guilty in Forsyth County Superior Court to second-degree murder. The defendant was initially charged as a...
Experts conform a tornado touched down in North Carolina
A North Carolina woman says a tornado sounded like a roar when it spun through her community this week.
North Carolina Chains That Are Or Have Closed Locations in 2025
From retail to restaurants, major chains have been hitting all kinds of snags the past few years, and some aren't surviving all that well.
Two NC restaurants rank among the South’s top ‘bucket list’ destinations. Here’s why
Here’s what’s on the menu at the winning restaurants.
More than 20 government facilities in North Carolina on the chopping block amid DOGE...
As the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) works to slash contracts, grants, and leases around the country, North Carolina is set to lose more than 20 U.S. government facilities. Those losses — largely in the form of leases DOGE says it has terminated — include Social Security Administration and...
Man sentenced to decades in prison as accomplice to Forsyth County murder after man...
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man was sentenced on Thursday to 35 to 43 years in prison as an accomplice to a murder in 2018, according to Forsyth County District Attorney James O’Neill. Nathan Gilmore, 34, entered a plea of guilty to second-degree murder for the killing of 69-year-old James Herbert McCormick. The...
Guilford County May Need To Change Name To ‘Cocaine County’
Apparently, there’s a whole lot of cocaine in Guilford County these days. In the past few weeks, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office and the Greensboro Police Department have had three huge busts and taken millions of dollars of cocaine off the market. The latest one was announced on...