Two people arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Two individuals were arrested following a traffic stop conducted by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office on Shadydale Acres Lane in Trinity on Jan. 8, 2025. According to the sheriff’s office, James Edward Rogers, 54, was taken into custody for a felony probation and parole violation. He was also...
N.C. authorities seize $860K in counterfeit goods at HBCU homecomings
N.C. authorities seized counterfeit merchandise valued at nearly $860,000 during homecoming activities at three of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Special agents with the N.C Secretary of State’s office carried out the sweeps at the request of, and in coordination with, North...
Hundreds protest in Greensboro following fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
Protesters gathered along Market Street in Greensboro Thursday evening holding signs in protest of a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis this week. Hundreds of protesters rallied in Greensboro on Thursday evening after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer killed a woman in Minneapolis. Drivers along Market...
Winston-Salem police asking for public’s help finding missing woman
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Winston-Salem Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding 69-year-old Melanie Lynn Lewis, who has a history of cognitive impairments. She was last seen in the North Liberty Street area on Dec. 29. Her direction of travel is unknown, but she is frequently seen in the...
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office launches youth watch for vulnerable children under Guardian Project in...
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A new safety initiative under the Guardian Project is now focused on protecting children in Randolph County. It’s called the L.I.A.M. YouthWatch and is named after a seven-year-old boy who was at the center of a multi-day search, but didn’t come home alive. The component of the Guardian...
Expect rain in Piedmont Triad on Friday
(WGHP) — Showers will move across the Piedmont on Friday. Scattered showers are in the forecast for Friday. We might see some drizzle on Friday morning with temperatures around 50 degrees. Showers will move into the mountain and foothills on Friday afternoon. Rain will arrive in the Piedmont late Friday afternoon...
$2,500 reward offered for French Bulldog stolen in Burlington apartment break-in, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A two-month-old female French Bulldog named Bluey was stolen during a break-in at the Colony Apartments, 2008 S. Mebane Street, on Jan. 2, according to Burlington police. Several other items were also taken. Anyone with information that could help law enforcement in this investigation is...
Officials investigating multiple deaths at Greensboro jail
Guilford County officials are investigating after two inmates at the Greensboro Detention Center died within days of each other this month. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office says 65-year-old Jimmy Wilkerson experienced “medical distress” in his cell on Christmas Eve and was transported to a nearby hospital, where...
Man charged after New Year’s Day shooting in Winston-Salem, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man faces multiple charges after an occupied home in Winston-Salem was shot into, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release. On Jan. 1, around 11:25 p.m., Winston-Salem officers responded when they were told shots had been fired into an occupied residence in the 4000...
Burlington man arrested on multiple fentanyl trafficking charges, deputies say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A Burlington man is facing multiple felony drug charges after investigators say they found a trafficking-level amount of fentanyl during a search tied to a months-long narcotics investigation, according to the Alamance County Sheriff's Office. Arthur Lecose Burton, 63, was arrested Wednesday,...

















