Former RoCo ADA inducted into North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame
Submitted Janet Ward Black, owner of Ward Black Law in Greensboro and the first female assistant district attorney in Rowan County, has been inducted into the North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame in recognition of her leadership and career contributions to the legal profession. Black is the owner of one of the...
Your teen knows how to drive, but do they know anything about the car...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — As a parent of a teen driver, you spend a lot of time teaching them what to do behind the wheel. But a CARFAX expert and dad says parents need to take a few hours to teach their teen driver about car common sense. "It's crucial...
Fairfield Man Wanted in Iowa Kidnapping Case
The Fairfield Police Department has requested a warrant for John Michael Johnson, 25, of Reidsville, North Carolina, on a charge of first-degree kidnapping—a Class A felony in Iowa. This charge is in addition to the ones Johnson already faces in Rockingham County, North Carolina. He is currently being held...
Propane Leak cause of coffee truck explosion outside Joel Coliseum, WSFD says
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A propane leak inside the Given Coffee Truck sparked an explosion outside the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday, the Winston-Salem Fire Department said. The leak was accidentally ignited by equipment running inside the truck. Four truck employees were injured and taken to a...
Retiring Guilford County Firefighter to Receive Top Honor from NC Insurance Commissioner
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is set to present Alamance Community Fire District’s long-serving firefighter, Wayne Henderson, with the Department of Insurance’s highest accolade, the Order of the Guardian Award. This event is slated to take place during a retirement party in honor of Henderson's 50 years of...
Temperatures in the 70s on a cool Friday in the Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) —A cold front that slipped through the state yesterday is now stalled to our south. We will continue to have light showers in the southwestern Piedmont this morning, then mostly cloudy skies through the afternoon. Highs are going to stay well below normal, in the upper-70s. The weather for...
Assistant principal hailed as hero for saving longtime bus driver amid budget woes
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Quick action taken by a Winston-Salem Forsyth County assistant principal likely saved the life of a longtime bus driver amid the district's budget shortfall. Jerry Priddy has been driving a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools bus for over 30 years, but Thursday morning, he came closer than ever...
North Carolina Man Sentenced to Death for Murder of 14-Month-Old in Randolph County
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. – A North Carolina man has been sentenced to death after being convicted of murdering a 14-month-old boy in a case that shocked the Randolph County community. Tragic Case of JJ Ortiz. On August 14, 2022, the Randolph Health Emergency Department alerted Ramseur police that a...
Stepfather accused of killing stepson has first appearance in court
GRAHAM, N.C. — The man accused of fatally shooting his stepson in the stomach on Poplar Street made his first appearance in Alamance County District Court Thursday afternoon. WFMY News 2 was at the first court appearance and learned that James Thomas Daye, 59, is being held without bond...
The Red Tailed Hawk of Green Valley Road
The other day, when we were at the new Guilford County Schools office building on Green Valley Road, we saw a majestic sight. A hawk appeared out of nowhere, wings outstretched, and dive-bombed a squirrel on the edge of the parking lot. Not that seeing a predator in action is fun, but it was educational, seeing the...