A jury in Surry County returned a guilty verdict last Thursday against Brandon Thomas Shaw who was charged with the 2020 murder of his girlfriend Sierra Henderson Ashburn. Shaw, of 181 Woodville Church Road, near the Westfield community, was convicted of first-degree murder after a four-day trial according to Surry County District Attorney Tim R. Watson. Found guilty, Shaw was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole by Surry County Senior Resident Superior Court judge Angela B. Puckett. ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A gas station clerk shot a man after she observed him shoplifting Monday morning, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. According to police, officers responded to the Mobil gas station at 500 Akron Drive in Winston-Salem after a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they met with Katherine Harris, an employee at the gas station, who told them she observed Alvis Viotis Hackney shoplifting from the store.

Deputies are investigating after a pursuit, according to officials with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said there is a ‘very active’ scene on Shallowford Road after a brief car chase. Officials said there were no injuries in relation to the pursuit. Get the latest news stories...

An Advance man is dead, and a Mocksville man charged with murder after a fight at a gathering off NC 801 South in Advance on Saturday night. Shane Crotts, 50, of Advance, was pronounced dead at the scene, reported Davie Sheriff J.D. Hartman. Joel Johnson, 26, of Mocksville, was charged with first-degree murder. He was […] The post Advance man beaten to death; Mocksville man in custody appeared first on Davie County Enterprise Record.

EDEN, N.C. — An Eden woman is facing multiple charges after officers say she left her dog to die while she traveled with a friend to Virginia. According to the Eden Police Department, officers responded to 507 Washburn Avenue on Oct. 18 after receiving a call in reference to a missing person named Ashley Patterson. When they arrived on scene, officers looked through the window and saw a dead dog in the residence.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — UPDATE: US 52 South is back open. Winston-Salem police said initial investigation reveals that a truck hit another tractor trailer truck that was parked on the side of the highway resulting in a fuel spill. A road is closed in Winston-Salem after a crash Tuesday. Winston-Salem...

Starmount took a huge 56-14 win over South Stokes on Friday night in Walnut Cove. The Rams improve to 8-1 overall and 4-1 in the Northwest 1A Conference. In the first quarter, the Rams took the opening kickoff and scored a few plays later as Luke Collins hit KJ Allen for a 63-yard touchdown pass. Starmount took a 21-0 lead after Kinston Crater scored from 5 yards out and Jymir Billips from 44 yards. ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — One of the greatest athletes of this generation comes to the Triad this week. Simone Biles and Team USA gymnastics will perform in the Gold Across America Tour this Friday at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro. Biles and members of the men’s and women’s Olympic gymnastics teams will show off […]

Read these three urban legends in Winston-Salem, NC.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A man is dead after a shooting outside of the Interactive Resource Center Wednesday morning, Greensboro police said. Officers identified the victim as 25-year-old Austin Schneider. He and the suspect had an interaction before the shooting in the parking lot of the IRC around 3:19 a.m.,...

FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) – Is it just a sniffle or cough? Health officials and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools want parents to be aware it could be something more serious. There’s a recent increase in pneumonia cases in children. They say the key thing you should look for is cold symptoms lingering in your child longer than […]

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — New polling from Elon University shows a dead-even race for the White House and presents new data on voters’ continued concerns about election integrity. The polling, released Tuesday morning, is the latest poll of 800 voters registered in North Carolina. Among its key findings...

The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Buildings 82 and 83 in Winston-Salem were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — 50 shots were fired in a Hay Street neighborhood in High Point on Sunday. Police charged 19-year-old Nahzier Dunlap and a 16-year-old with attempted murder. The 16-year-old is a minor, so their name won’t be released. Investigators say what makes this case stand out are the ages of the suspects.  […]

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A missing endangered alert has been issued by the N.C. Center for Missing Persons for a 39-year-old man from Winston-Salem who authorities say they believe is suffering from cognitive impairment. Ray Donnell Jordan was last seen traveling on foot from 711 West Twenty-Sixth Street in Winston-Salem....

The local Ruritans will have their Annual Trunk or Treat on this Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at NE Stokes Fire Department. Community members are welcome to hand out treats; message the fire dept. to reserve a table. North Stokes Beta members stayed after school Friday and began organizing...

(WGHP) — The Piedmont will not see scary weather on Halloween. On Halloween, look for a mix of clouds and sun with morning temperatures around 60 degrees and highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. When the trick-or-treaters go out on Thursday evening, our temperatures will fall into the middle-60s. Wind gusts during the day will be […]

(WGHP) — Get ready for mild afternoon highs and warm overnight lows for the rest of the work week. Wednesday morning clouds will give way to decreasing clouds during the day. Wednesday morning temperatures will be in the 50s with afternoon highs in the middle-70s. We’ll see mostly to partly sunny skies on Thursday with […]

WALNUT COVE — For the first time in the last nine meetings that South Stokes and Mount Airy played each other, a team won in a 3-0 sweep. On Thursday, the teams squared off for the fourth time this season with the Lady Sauras winning 3-0 in the second round of the NCHSAA 1A State Playoffs. Game one was an instant classic game in its self. The crowd in the Saura Dome saw 16 ties with the largest lead being three points in which Mount...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Governor Tim Walz will be in Greensboro Wednesday. The Democratic vice presidential nominee's visit comes a week ahead of Election Day. Vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump will also be making stops in North Carolina Wednesday. Walz last visited the state on Oct....