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Guilford County Schools: Gun detected at Western Guilford High School; student in custody
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (125+ words) An investigation is underway after a student brought a gun to Western Guilford High School, according to the school system. On Wednesday, Guilford County Schools said a weapons scanner detected the gun in a backpack during morning arrivals. School staff…...
Jan. 14 marks two years since Marissa Carmichael disappeared in Greensboro
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (131+ words) It has been two years since Marissa Carmichael went missing in Greensboro. On Jan. 14, 2024, the mother of five was last seen at the Exxon gas station at 801 E. Market St. in Greensboro. Her family said she had been spending time with…...
Police: Suspect in Stokes County shooting dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Burlington park
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (265+ words) A manhunt has ended after the suspect in a Stokes County shooting was found dead, according to the Stokes County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said they found the suspect, Thomas Sharp Jr., 50, in Burlington on Tuesday with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot…...
Jury selected in manslaughter trial for former Greensboro officer Matthew Hamilton
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (191+ words) Jury selected for manslaughter trial for former Greensboro officer Matthew Hamilton Opening statements could begin today in the manslaughter trial of a former Greensboro police officer accused of a 2021 shooting. Jury selection wrapped up this morning at the Guilford County…...
Buddhist monks' Walk for Peace comes to North Carolina | Track their path using this map
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (297+ words) The Buddhist monks' Walk for Peace arrives in Charlotte today! Track their path into the Triad. The Buddhist monks' Walk for Peace is finally making its way through North Carolina. The group of monks, along with their dog, Aloka, has…...
Winston-Salem fire crews: Unattended cooking fire displaces three people on Swaim Drive
6+ hour ago (77+ words) Unattended cooking fire displaces three people on Swaim Drive, Winston-Salem fire crews say'WXII Three people are without a home after a house fire, according to the Winston-Salem Fire Department. Crews were called Wednesday to the 1900 block of Swaim Drive. Firefighters…...
Father of Eastern Alamance High student killed in double murder speaks during Issiah Ross trial
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (247+ words) The father of a teenager killed in a double murder spoke Wednesday morning during the trial of a man accused of their murders. Issiah Ross is accused of killing 14-year-old Lyric Woods and 18-year-old Devin Clark in 2022. Clark is from…...
Greensboro police: Investigation underway after person brought to hospital with gunshot wound
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (116+ words) Police said investigators determined the shooting happened in the 2400 block of South Holden Road. Search location by ZIP code Investigation underway after person brought to hospital with gunshot wound, police say A person is recovering after being shot, according to…...
Deputies: Second arrest made in connection with loaded gun found at West Forsyth High School during stolen-vehicle investigation
20+ hour ago (301+ words) Another arrest made after loaded gun found on West Forsyth High School campus Another arrest has been made in connection with a loaded gun found on West Forsyth High School's campus during a stolen-vehicle investigation, according to the Forsyth County…...
‘We are, as a board, in total disarray’: WS/FCS board again fails to elect a new chair, vice chair
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (598+ words) After three contentious rounds of voting, neither Alex Bohannon nor Susan Miller secured a majority, leaving the board's current leadership in place. Leadership tensions took center stage at the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education's first meeting of 2026. To…...