Winston-Salem woman pleads guilty to child abuse
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Winston-Salem mother was convicted Wednesday of not doing enough to stop her boyfriend from beating her 3-year-old son, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Tesia Alexandria...
View ArticleCharges dropped against former Baptist volunteer who was in video of...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — An assault charge was dismissed this morning against a former volunteer at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center for her role in a confrontation with a man earlier this year, her...
View ArticleJ.Crew plans to open Winston-Salem store in time for Black Friday
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — J.Crew will arrive in Winston-Salem just in time for Black Friday, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Saul Centers Inc., owner of Thruway Shopping Center, lists a J.Crew...
View ArticleNorth Stokes ends football for rest of season
STOKES COUNTY, N.C. — Citing a lack of healthy and able varsity-level players, the North Stokes football program decided to end its 2016 varsity season, effective immediately, athletic director Michael...
View ArticleNew taco restaurant coming to Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A new taco restaurant is coming to Winston-Salem, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Crafted: The Art of the Taco has plans to open at 527 N. Liberty St. The managers hope to...
View ArticleShaquille O’Neal buys Krispy Kreme store
ATLANTA — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. added to its list of celebrity franchisee owners Monday, as basketball Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal has bought a downtown Atlanta shop. O’Neal also agreed...
View ArticleForsyth County deputy dies in single-vehicle crash that flipped truck 3 times
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. — A Forysth County sheriff’s deputy was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Ronda in Wilkes County on Sunday morning, the Winston-Salem Journal reports. Investigators said his...
View ArticleWinston-Salem apartment fire prompts evacuation, displaces 1
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A fire at a Winston-Salem apartment building prompted an evacuation and displaced a resident. The fire started at about 6:45 p.m. at Sunrise Towers, located at 801 N. Martin...
View ArticleWinston-Salem State University wins another CIAA football title
SALEM, Va. — There weren’t a lot of people who would suspect Winston-Salem State could win a shootout with high-scoring Bowie State, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Quarterback Rod Tinsley of...
View ArticleWildfire sparks near Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem
Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A wildfire sparked near West Academy Street and Peters Creek Parkway in...
View ArticleWinston-Salem man convicted of breaking into a woman’s house, shooting at her
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Winston-Salem man was convicted Thursday of breaking into a woman’s house and then shooting at her while she tried to get away, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Jeffrey...
View ArticleKrispy Kreme sued for false advertising, accused of selling fruit doughnuts...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. is being sued for false advertising in federal court, accused of selling blueberry, maple and raspberry-filled doughnuts that don’t contain any real...
View ArticleOwners to move popular local restaurant down the street, open second restaurant
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Sweet Potatoes restaurant will be getting a new home next year, but it’s only moving down the block, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. As part of the move, owners Stephanie...
View ArticleUNC School of the Arts receives $10 million gift to start Institute for...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — UNC School of the Arts has received an anonymous gift of $10 million that will be used to establish the Institute for Performance Innovation, according to the Winston-Salem...
View ArticleAtelier bakeries in Winston-Salem abruptly close
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The two Atelier bakeries in Winston-Salem have abruptly closed, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Atelier Bakery on Trade and Atelier Bakery on Meadowlark closed in the last...
View ArticleFormer Reynolds CEO Johnson dies, leaves controversial legacy
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — F. Ross Johnson, the former top executive of RJR Nabisco and perhaps the most vilified businessman in local history, died Thursday of pneumonia at age 85, according to the...
View ArticleClassic ’80s arcade with full-service bar coming to downtown Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Reboot Arcade Bar is expected to open in mid-February in downtown Winston-Salem, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. The business is a classic ’80s arcade, providing more than...
View ArticleTwo women indicted in connection to skeletal remains found in Clemmons home...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Forsyth County grand jury indicted Amber Nicole Burch, who, along with her late boyfriend, Pazuzu Algarad, are accused of killing and burying two men in 2009 in the backyard of...
View ArticleMan gets at least 22 years in sexual abuse of 15-year-old Forsyth County girl
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A Gibsonville man was sentenced to at least 22 years in prison after a Forsyth County jury convicted him of only one out of multiple sex offenses involving a 15-year-old girl,...
View ArticleWinston-Salem woman convicted of animal cruelty charges; 15 cats found dead...
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — A volunteer for a Forsyth County animal rescue group was convicted of multiple animal cruelty charges in connection to 15 dead cats found on her property last year. Melissa...
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