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Man faces multiple charges after woman shot in Graham on North Marshall Street, taken to hospital, police say
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man faces multiple charges after a woman was shot in Graham on Sunday, according to a Graham Police Department news release. At 9:29 p.m., Graham officers responded to multiple reports of shots being fired in the 200 block of North Marshall Street. Arriving officers were told by Haw River Police […]
Piedmont Triad hits 99 degrees marking hottest day in 12 years, breaking 50-year record
(WGHP) – With an observed high of 99° Monday, the Triad has officially broken a 50-year-old temperature record for July 15. Not only did we break the record high temperature, but a high of 99° makes this the hottest temperature the Triad has observed since July 2012. This comes after Sunday when the high temperature […]
911 operator accused of setting Thomasville home on fire with ‘intent to injure or prejudice’ husband, warrants say
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Warrants are revealing new details after a High Point 911 telecommunicator was arrested and charged with burning down the home she shared with her husband, a High Point police officer. The fire happened on Wednesday, July 10, at a home on Grace Drive in Thomasville, where Theresa Allison Varner, 39, lived […]
Students learn how to save lives at Alamance-Burlington School System’s first responders camp
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — It looks like the scene of a car crash. The first responders are using heavy equipment to try and save a life. In the distance, you can hear a Carolina Air Care helicopter landing, ready to airlift a patient for treatment. But it’s not an active scene, but rather, middle school […]
VP Kamala Harris to visit Fayetteville Thursday
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Vice President Kamala Harris will be making a campaign stop in Fayetteville this week. According to the Biden-Harris campaign, the vice president will “deliver remarks” an event in the city on Thursday. No other details on her visit have been released yet. Harris...
Harrier jet arrival at Hickory Regional Airport
Hickory Aviation Museum is scheduled to welcome its newest aircraft addition, a United States Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II Plus, today (July 15) at the Hickory Regional Airport. If you are planning to come watch the arrival, here are a few important things to remember:. HOT & LOUD: Temperatures are...
Where the sidewalk ends: Fayetteville to resume abandoned project
Work on a Rosehill Road sidewalk project will resume in the coming months after the project was left that was left incomplete a year ago by the previous contractor, city officials said. At its June 24 meeting, the Fayetteville City Council approved a new $1.33 million contract with Morgan Trucking & General Construction Inc. for sidewalk construction and associated work along the eastern side of Rosehill Road. ...
Moore County gets new crosswalk technology
New crosswalk technology recently implemented in Moore County is aimed at helping pedestrians. The "High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk" or “HAWK” is located in Aberdeen on Sandhills Blvd. between Knight Street and West Maple Avenue. Moore County received the technology after a study identified it as a high pedestrian area.
Spectators Welcome: USA Mountain Bike National Championships
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – Ride Rock Creek, a 300-acre downhill mountain biking park, hosts the 2024 USA Cycling Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships, July 31 to Aug. 4. This prestigious event returns for the second straight year to Ride Rock Creek, adjacent to DuPont State Recreational Forest, a few miles south of Hendersonville.
Salisbury HS, UNC alum selected in first round of MLB Draft
SALISBURY, N.C. — An Iredell County standout is one step closer to the major leagues after being chosen in the first round of the MLB Draft. Vance Honeycutt was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 22nd pick in the MLB Draft's first round on Sunday. Honeycutt was drafted by the Orioles after spending three outstanding years with the University of North Carolina.
Wendy Murphy of Wallace elected within UNC Board of Governors first ever all-female leadership team
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors is under new leadership, with an all-female slate of officers for the first time in UNC System history including Wallace local Wendy Murphy. The board unanimously elected Wendy Murphy as the new board chair, Kellie Hunt Blue as the vice chair, and Pearl Burris-Floyd as the secretary with terms starting in July. According to a news release, this marks the first time...
Hillsville man dead after motorcycle crash in Smyth County
SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Hillsville man is dead after a motorcycle crash on I-81 in Smyth County, according to Virginia State Police. On Sunday, July 14 at 3:52 p.m., the driver of a 2020 Harley Davidson Road Glide was heading southbound on I-81 when the motorcycle went off the left side of the interstate and struck a guardrail, according to police.
‘Somebody pinch me, please’: Woman who lost SUV in arson gifted new car by stranger
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - An Ohio woman was given an incredible gift after losing her SUV when a man reportedly set it on fire early Tuesday. Carla Bannister’s emotional week ended on a much happier note after she was gifted a new car. Bannister spoke with WXIX after her...
‘An inch away’: Tarboro police officer under investigation for attempted Trump assassination post to Facebook
TARBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — “Damn. Only about an inch away from making America great again…”. Those 11 words have put a 24-year veteran member of the Tarboro Police Department on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. A screenshot of the post shared with CBS 17 shows the post made by Detective Sergeant Brandon Richardson.
North Carolina Secures $242M Grant for Cape Fear Bridge Replacement
The Biden Administration has awarded a $242 million grant through its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, a 3,000-foot-long steel vertical-lift structure built in 1969, currently serves as a critical transportation link carrying U.S. Highways 17, 76, and 421 over the Cape Fear River, connecting Brunswick and New Hanover counties.
Triangle delegates react to Vance VP pick, Robinson speech
ABC11 heard for the first time from local Republican delegates in Milwaukee this week about former President Donald Trump's announcement Monday that J.D. Vance will be his pick for vice president -- and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's appearance and speech at the Republican National Convention.On Monday, Triangle delegates described the mood in Milwaukee as re-energized."After the incident on Saturday, I think we're even stronger and more solidified toward making sure that we get a victory in November," said Alan Swain, a Raleigh resident and candidate for US Congress.Swain said he believes Trump's tabbing of Vance, a senator from Ohio, as...
Travel insurance could save thousands for vacationers with emergencies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Imagine suffering a medical emergency abroad and being on the hook for potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to get home. That is the reality in two recent cases where women from the Carolinas have required medical air transport to return to the U.S.
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