RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A teen seriously hurt in North Carolina shooting was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after being shot in Wake County, according to deputies. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened around 1 p.m. in the 4200 block of Ruby Drive near Raleigh. The victim, whose identity has not…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro City Council candidate says signs vandalized across several neighborhoods have disrupted his campaign and raised concerns about growing political hostility in the community. Richard Beard, who is running for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council, said several of his campaign signs were recently found damaged or defaced…
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A 44-year-old woman is dead in a Winston-Salem homicide after a Thursday night shooting that also left another person hospitalized, according to the Winston-Salem Police Department. Officers responded around 8:50 p.m. to the 700 block of Ferrell Court after receiving reports of gunfire. When they arrived, police found 44-year-old Meranda Lynn…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An order closes a hotel in Greensboro after a Guilford County Superior Court judge signed a temporary restraining order on Thursday against the owners and operators of the Howard Johnson Hotel, following allegations of drug trafficking, prostitution, and acts of violence. According to a news release from the City of Greensboro,…
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A pastor accused of child sex crimes has been arrested after allegedly trafficking minors from Argentina to North Carolina under the guise of a religious trip, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives say 50-year-old Luis Alberto Sosa, of Mooresville, was charged with multiple counts of human…
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Parents across the Triad are scrambling to find new schools for their children after the High Point charter school’s immediate closure left families without warning. The Triad International Studies Academy (TISA) abruptly shut down Wednesday, despite previously telling parents the school would remain open until December. Many of the affected…
GODWIN, N.C. (WNCN) — A North Carolina rollover crash in Sampson County claimed the life of a 3-year-old boy and left three others injured Tuesday night, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened just after 6:30 p.m. on Autry Mill Road near U.S. 13. Investigators reported that the driver…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Authorities have confirmed that a body found in the landing gear of a plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport has been identified as 25-year-old Jose Joaquin De Leon Santiz. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, airport officials discovered the body around 9 a.m. on Sunday, September 28, while performing…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Injuries were reported after shootings in Greensboro on Saturday night, according to the Greensboro Police Department. Officers responded around 10:28 p.m. to the 500 block of South Elm Street for an aggravated assault and found multiple people with various injuries. One man was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Charlotte school therapist was arrested on an attempted murder charge following a domestic violence investigation, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Authorities say 43-year-old Cheryl Gates, a pediatric occupational therapist with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, was taken into custody on Friday after detectives interviewed her regarding the case. Gates is charged…
