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Suspect fled after armed robbery at Truliant Federal Credit Union, Kernersville officials say
Kernersville officers are investigating a recent bank robbery. On Thursday, around 10:15 a.m., the Kernersville Police Department said officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at Truliant Federal Credit Union located at 794-A S Main Street. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. When they...
1 dead after shooting on Spring Garden Street in Greensboro; victim was NC A&T student
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — One person was killed in a shooting on Spring Garden Street Thursday night, the Greensboro Police Department reports. According to a press release, on Thursday, GPD, Greensboro Fire and Guilford County EMS responded to an assault in the 2800 block of Spring Garden Street. Officials found Davion Jessup, 20, unresponsive in […]
Unknown suspect burns down Burlington convenience store
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — The Burlington Police Department has launched an arson investigation after a convenience store was burned down in a fire. At around 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 17, officers and the Burlington Fire Department came to the Stop and Shop convenience store on 501 Trollinger Street after getting a report of a building […]
Virginia Issues Draft of Cell Phone-Free Policies for Schools
Virginia is moving closer to restricting cell phone use in schools after the Virginia Department of Education published a draft of its “cell phone-free” guidelines on Thursday after a series of public input events. The draft defines “cell phone-free” education as “bell-to-bell,” meaning phones should be turned off and stored away from the first school […]
Sole of the city: Cherry Blossom Foamposites honor DMV
WASHINGTON (7News) — The DMV gets its own kicks courtesy of Nike and rapper Wale. The tennis shoe giant has teamed up with the Maryland native to release the Cherry Blossom Foamposite shoe to honor the DMV area. The shoes will only be available for D.C., Maryland and Virginia...
Legislators open study into university land grabs that exploited Black Virginians
Virginia's universities are recognized among the best in the nation. But their expansion has often displaced adjacent communities. Now, a legislative committee is looking into what impact state universities had on their neighboring Black communities. The Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions...
Federal Court Allows Transgender Student to Try Out for Virginia School Sports Team
A federal judge ordered Hanover County Public Schools late Friday to temporarily cease blocking a transgender middle school student from trying out for and, if selected, playing on a sports team this school year. In February, the student, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, […]
County animal shelter fails annual inspection
The Stokes County Animal Shelter received a "disapproved" result on a recent state compliance inspection. An inspector with the Animal Welfare Section of the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services visited the Sizemore Road facility on Monday, Aug. 5. The subsequent report details several violations, including a dog that apparently went a weekend without veterinary care, missing medication records for a different dog and sick animals that had not...
Newly-reopened Adams Farm pool in Greensboro closed after losing permit over safety violations
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A membership-only pool in southwest Greensboro had its license suspended after recently reopening for the first time in years. The Adams Farm pool, located at 1903 Adams Farm Parkway in Greensboro, opened for the first time in five years after developer Rao Achanta bought the property in 2024 and began […]
New details in D.C. Councilmember Trayon White’s case reveal possible F.B.I. informant
The Democratic National Convention ended Thursday night. A couple of high-profile elected officials from Maryland made primetime speeches this week. Also, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White was arrested and charged with taking bribes and kickbacks. And in Virginia, kids going back to school will have to ditch their cell phones while in class. WAMU’s Kojo Nnamdi discusses these top regional stories from this past week.
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