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The Most Expensive Home In The History of North Carolina Just Sold For $13.9 Million
J. Long Custom Homes has just sold the most expensive home in the history of North Carolina. The 6,700-square-foot beach mansion on Figure Eight Island in Wilmington closed for an astounding $13.9 million. “We are thrilled to have been part of such a historic record-breaking sale,” said J. Long Custom...
Greensboro community remembers three teens killed in crash
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Greensboro community is heartbroken over the loss of three teenagers who just graduated eighth grade. “I thought that was some of the most ridiculous news I have ever heard in my life to die like that at that age,” said Latashia Barnes-Smith who works at Hairston Middle School. Kenyan Saxton and […]
Deputies look for missing Robeson County man
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WBTW) — Robeson County authorities have asked for the public’s help finding a missing man. Temmi Thomas was last seen in the area of Conatser Drive in Parkton, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said. He is 5-foot-8 and weighs 145 pounds. He has brown eyes and is bald. Anyone with information is […]
Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flood Alerts Issued for Charlotte Amidst Heavy Rainfall
Residents in Charlotte and surrounding areas should be bracing to keep their umbrellas at the ready and flood plans in place, as the forecast promises a deluge of showers and thunderstorms rolling through the week. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a clear warning: expect plenty of lightning and potential flash flooding as stormy weather takes center stage.
These paramedics are for more than just emergencies in N.C. communities
On a street corner east of Durham’s downtown, Cheryl Riley spotted a woman sitting on a ledge outside a grocery store, her upper body bobbing back and forth. Riley, a Durham County paramedic, pulled over her Ford Expedition with bright blue and yellow markings and asked the woman if she could take her vitals. After getting a go-ahead, Riley checked her blood pressure and oxygen levels.
Emergency responders turning to drones to try to get people help faster
The drones are coming.Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED."The idea is for the drone to get there several minutes before first responders," such as an emergency medical technician or an ambulance, said Daniel Crews, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office in Forsyth County, where Clemmons is located. The sheriff's office is partnering on the project with local emergency services, the Clinical Research Institute at Duke University, and the drone consulting firm Hovecon. "The...
Police find 5 malnourished, abandoned dogs at Lexington home
LEXINGTON, N.C. — Police arrested a Lexington woman accused of not feeding her five dogs to the point of malnourishment. Officers were called to Olympia Street on Sunday morning. Police said they found five dogs without food, water, or shelter. Tammy Wilt, the dogs' owner, was charged on Tuesday...
North Carolina Man Arrested for Armed Incident at Tennessee Rest Stop
Cookeville, TN – Gregory James Daniel of Franklin, North Carolina, was arrested following a dangerous incident at a Tennessee rest stop early Sunday morning. On July 14, Gregory James Daniel,…
Gwinnett County Man Detained On Statutory Rape Charges
On July 3, the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a man for reportedly bringing a 14-year-old girl from North Carolina to Georgia. On July 3, the United States Marshals reached out to the Sheriff’s Office Trafficking and Child Exploitation and Gang Units for assistance in locating the missing girl.
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