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SHP: Man dies in Hamlet crash after running from troopers
HAMLET — A Scotland County man died from a weekend wreck after reportedly leading troopers on a brief chase. According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, 26-year-old Stephon Ramon La-vonn Bennett of Laurel Hill, was pulled over just before 2 a.m. on suspicion of driving while impaired. The trooper...
Missing Endangered Alert issued for woman in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons has issued a Missing Endangered Alert for Kayla Marie McCryndle. Fayetteville Police Department officers are asking citizens to be on the lookout for McCryndle, who has a cognitive impairment. Investigators say she is a 22-year-old black woman, who...
Mooresville man charged with statutory rape following MPD investigation
A Mooresville man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager following an investigation by the Mooresville Police Department. The MPD announced the arrest of Erick Mauricio Guevara, 27, in a news release Thursday afternoon. The MPD opened an investigation on Tuesday after receiving a report of a possible sexual...
Boy who survived house fire will throw out first pitch at Winston-Salem Dash game
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A little boy who survived a fire at his home in Asheboro will have the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the Winston-Salem Dash game on Saturday, July 20. 10-year-old Chevy Burroughs' home caught fire on December 8. Chevy became trapped in his room,...
Two of 100 counties escaping North Carolina drought
(The Center Square) – Agricultural damaging drought continues in North Carolina, though rain in the past week has helped. Still, Columbus County in the southeast and Yadkin in the northwest are listed in extreme drought, according to the state’s Drought Management Advisory Council. Severe drought grips all or parts of 26 other counties spread across the state and 49 more have moderate drought. That’s 77 of 100, and 21 of...
‘Chicken man’ wanted in theft of more than $12,000 in chicken from Food Lion stores, deputies say
A man accused of stealing chicken from a Food Lion store in Spartanburg County may have also stolen more than $12,000 worth of chicken from numerous Food Lion stores in North Carolina.
ECU Health wins 2024 Highsmith Innovation Award from North Carolina Hospital Association
ECU Health once again rises this week with being given an award for patient's healthcare. According to ECU Health they were awarded on Thursday July 18 with the North Carolina Hospital Association’s 2024 Highsmith Award for Innovation. The award is given to a member institution or to an individual/team employed by an NCHA member institution for innovation that creates value for patients of healthcare.
Unique experiences will guide recovery coaches
Fifteen area residents took part last week in the first sessions of a new Recovery Coach training program meant to create more support for those in recovery from substance use disorder. The training was offered at no charge by Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery, Recovery Friendly Workplace Program and Piedmont Triad Workforce Development Board. Substance Abuse Recovery Director Jaime Edwards said the goal “Is to increase community knowledge...
The Alex Krug Combo performs live on FOX8
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Check out The Alex Krug Combo as they perform live in the FOX8 studio. The band is out of Asheville and plays at Flat Iron in Greensboro on Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. You can get tickets at Flat Iron’s website. See more...
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