Charges filed in parking lot homicide in Asheboro
ASHEBORO — Charges have been filed and a grand jury returned an indictment in the case of a shooting death in an Asheboro parking lot. Alexander Benitez-Hernandez, 23, died from a gunshot wound to the back, Asheboro police said. Police issued a correction from an earlier release that said the deceased was struck in...
Woman shot, killed on Cullen Street in Winston-Salem, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Winston-Salem police are investigating a homicide in which a woman was shot, according to a press release. On Thursday at 10:16 p.m., the WSPD responded to a shooting in the 3900 block of Cullen Street and found Destiny Kamara Tucker, 27, had been shot. She died at the scene. According to...
Winston-Salem officer shoots weapon, doesn’t hit suspect during chase: Police
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Winston-Salem police officer fired their service weapon but did not hit the suspect during a chase on Wednesday evening, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD). Police said they were conducting a drug investigation on the 2100 block of E. 25th Street. They approached a...
‘I’ve cried my way through applications’: WS/FCS educators grieve the loss of their positions
Just four months before being let go, Natalie Long-Stutts was one of eight educators in the district to be recognized with a Beginning Teacher of Promise Award. She’d been nominated by her school, Parkland High, largely for her ability to build trust and relationships with her students. “When you...
Queens Unite: Chaka, Patti, Gladys, And Stephanie Announce Second Leg Of Historic Tour
"The Queens" tour, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of legendary voices, is coming to a city near you!
Dash-In convenience store chain obtains clearance for first Alamance Co. location
A staff-level committee in Graham has given the go-ahead to a new convenience store that a Maryland-based chain proposes to build at the juncture of South Main and Moore streets. The city’s technical review committee signed off on this project last month, clearing the way for Dash-In, a multistate chain...
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools teachers say ‘Goodbye’ as budget cuts claim hundreds of jobs
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Educators, students, and staff across the district wore black — a visual show of solidarity for colleagues leaving under Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ reduction-in-force plan. Teachers walked hallways hugging co-workers, comforting students, and packing up rooms where they’d built...
1 shot in Greensboro on Cedar Park Road, taken to hospital, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — One person was shot in Greensboro and taken to a hospital on Thursday, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. At 6:49 p.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of Cedar Park Road when they were told about an assault. A victim who had been shot was then taken to […]
Summerfield accuses ex-employees of ‘potential criminal’ wrongdoing
SUMMERFIELD, N.C. (WGHP) — The Town of Summerfield is accusing former employees of “potential criminal” wrongdoing. The News & Record reports that the allegations of wrongdoing by Summerfield involve the former town manager, Scott Whitaker and former finance officer Dee Hall. On Thursday, Summerfield announced that...
State officials are considering a water quality permit for a controversial natural gas pipeline
On a clear August morning, Katie Whitehead cautiously wades through prickly bushes and knee-high grass to find a thin tree that’s been marked by a pink ribbon. "This may be the corner of the property," she said, looking around slowly. The property refers to her 169 acre loblolly pine tree farm that's been in her...
