DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A 17-year-old girl who was being held for ransom is safe thanks to the combined efforts of Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and…
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Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old girl abducted in Charlotte, police say
By The Citizen on February 13, 2022
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old girl reportedly abducted in the Charlotte area. According to the N.C. Department…
64-year-old woman dies after running off road in Pfafftown, troopers say
By The Citizen on February 7, 2022
PFAFFTOWN, N.C. (WGHP) — Troopers are investigating a fatal wreck in Pfafftown. Around 8 a.m. Monday morning, troopers say Irma Pozo, 64, of East Bend,…
Winston-Salem attorney files lawsuit against Winston Weaver Company after fertilizer plant fire
By The Citizen on February 5, 2022
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Winston-Salem fertilizer plant, where a recent fire led to an evacuation of the surrounding area, is now facing a lawsuit.…
Smoke from Winston-Salem fertilizer plant fire continues to pose threat, Forsyth County experts say
By The Citizen on February 4, 2022
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Winston-Salem officials shrank the evacuation zone as the Winston-Salem fertilizer plant fire began dying down, but smoke continues to be a…
Pine Ridge nursing home in Thomasville releases first public statement amid investigation into deaths
By The Citizen on January 24, 2022
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center has been relatively quiet since investigators said two people died and two people were in…
North Carolina student loan borrowers to get student loan relief thanks to Navient settlement
By The Citizen on January 13, 2022
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — In a big win for North Carolina student loan borrowers, Navient has been ordered to pay out millions in restitution after…
Gov. Cooper announces new policy to allow state employees to use volunteer hours to work in public schools amid staffing shortages
By The Citizen on January 12, 2022
(WGHP) — Governor Roy Cooper has announced a new plan to help combat staff shortages in schools across the state. This new policy will allow…
Guilford County Schools students to use city buses instead of school buses: Here's how it will work in Greensboro, High Point
By The Citizen on January 9, 2022
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Guilford County Schools students at certain schools will switch from the traditional yellow buses to city buses starting Monday as the…
Missing Greensboro man found dead; police launch homicide investigation
By The Citizen on January 7, 2022
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro police launched a homicide investigation after a missing man was found dead. Police say 20-year-old Rysyrus Maurice Whitehurst, of Greensboro,…