Greensboro police investigate death after car found near I-40
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police have reclassified a recent death as a non-homicide investigation after discovering the victim’s vehicle Thursday evening in a creek near Interstate 40. Officers from the Violent Crime Reduction Team located the vehicle during an extensive foot search off Patterson Street. The...
Winston-Salem police ask for community’s help solving deadly shooting investigation from December
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem police are asking for the public’s help as they continue investigating a deadly shooting that happened late last year. Officers responded to a reported shooting around 10:58 p.m. on December 27, 2025, at a home on North Cherry Street. When they arrived, they found two people who'd...
Tastee’s food truck in Greensboro serves food for the soul
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — If you want food that is full of flavor and full of soul, Tastee’s food truck will leave you feeling right at home. This Food Truck Friday, FOX8’s Floriana Kafkas gives us a look at Tastee’s. Check out their menu on Instagram, and use Street Food Finder to find out where […]
Winston-Salem man pleads guilty in killing of Greensboro police sergeant
A Winston-Salem man pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Greensboro Police Sgt. Philip Dale Nix. Nix was off duty when he was killed in 2023 while trying to intervene in a crime he witnessed at a gas station. Jamere Foster also pleaded guilty to...
Rock legend Dee Snider resigns from Twisted Sister, citing ongoing health challenges
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Heavy metal band Twisted Sister announced Tuesday that lead singer Dee Snider has resigned from the band, citing ongoing health challenges. In a post shared on the band’s official Facebook page, Twisted Sister said Snider has faced a series of health issues that led to the decision. Because of his...
Cheapest gas stations in Winston-Salem
Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.
Greensboro police ask residents to avoid Battleground Avenue area due to ‘suspicious object’
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro residents were asked to avoid the Battleground Avenue area due to a “suspicious object,” according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. At 7:11 p.m., Greensboro officers responded to 2941 Battleground Avenue when they were told about a suspicious object. The Greensboro...
Ex-convict charged with murder 23 years after woman killed in North Carolina
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WBTV) - An ex-convict was charged with murder this week, more than 23 years after he allegedly killed a woman in central North Carolina. The ex-con -- 61-year-old Ricky Dean Cox -- was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 3. He was accused of killing 51-year-old Betty Moore at her house on Coltrane Avenue in...
Domestic Violence Suspect Shot by Police in Lexington
In a significant incident on February 3, law enforcement in Lexington, Kentucky, shot a domestic violence suspect during a traffic stop. The individual, wanted for a case originating from Forsyth County, North Carolina, led police on a chase before the shooting occurred. The suspect remains in critical condition as...
Man dies after fire breaks out inside his Greensboro apartment, fire officials say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A 62-year-old man has died following an apartment fire late Monday night in Greensboro. Greensboro Fire Department crews were called to a reported structure fire around 11:07 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at an apartment complex in the 5900 block of West Friendly Avenue. Firefighters, along with Greensboro...
