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  • Winston-Salem woman charged in human trafficking investigation

    FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A Piedmont Triad woman has been charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation, according to a news release from Fayetteville police. Angel Ming Lin, 46, of Winston-Salem, is charged with promotion of prostitution and keeping a place for prostitution. On July 10, investigators executed search warrants at massage parlors Sunshine Studios and Red Rose Studios, both in Fayetteville, and Numi Day Spa, in Durham. The warrants were executed as part of an ongoing human trafficking investigation, Fayetteville police said. The […]

  • Former Morehead City police officer wins fight to bring his K-9 home

    MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — After protest, Morehead City finally caved and agreed that K-9 Knox could retire early to head home with his recently-resigned handler, Officer Justin Berry of the Morehead City Police Department. After about eight years as the Belgian Malanois’s handler, Berry resigned from his post at the police department last week for a job at another department, according to the Carteret County News-Times. Despite Berry’s requests and offer to pay to keep the police dog, Capt. Tim […]

  • Amazon down: Prime Day takes down Amazon website

    Amazon’s website is currently down as shoppers flood the website to take advantage of Prime Day deals. Desktop users are reporting some pages are loading, but mobile users are reporting widespread issues. If you have a direct link to a deal (like this Echo Dot), the page is loading for some shoppers. When trying to click “shop all deals,” shoppers are seeing the page reload and no deals are loading. A message that reads “UH-OH Something went wrong on our […]

  • Man found shot Monday morning, Greensboro police seek answers

    GREENSBORO, N.C — A man was found shot in a vehicle Monday morning and the Greensboro Police Department is looking for information. Police responded to a report of a gunshot at 1:08 a.m. at the intersection of Randolph Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to a news release. On scene, police found a man in a vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds. The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police are currently investigating the incident as […]

  • Mom says daughter trapped in front-loading washing machine as it filled with water

    CONIFER, Colo. — A mom in Colorado is warning others after she says her 3-year-old daughter got trapped in the family’s new washing machine as it filled with water. Lindsey McIver shared her experience in a Facebook post that has been shared more than 260,000 times since July 11. McIver and her husband were woken up on July 10 by their 4-year-old son, who was screaming and sobbing, she wrote. He told them: “Kloe. Inside. Washer.” The family had just installed the […]

  • Davidson County Sheriff’s Office arrests woman for meth, other drug charges

    DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — After a three week investigation, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman for allegedly conspiring to sell methamphetamine and other drug charges Monday morning. Rebecca Wilson Hughes, 27, of Denton, was arrested Monday and charged with conspiracy to sell methamphetamine, possession with intent to sale methamphetamine, conspiracy to sell a schedule IV controlled substance, possession with intent to sell a schedule IV controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hughes was placed in Davidson County […]

  • Police identify Winston-Salem woman hit by truck Monday morning

    WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Police Department identified the woman hit by a truck Monday morning. Charlotte Stanley, 83, of Winston-Salem was reportedly hit by a 2005 Toyota Tacoma, drivenby Dennis Wayne Wells, 40. Police invesigation found that Stanley was crossing Buena Vista Road, walking north, when the truck was driving east struck her. Stanley was taken to the hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. Wells was not injured. Police continue to investigate the incident. Winston-Salem police ask anyone with information […]

  • Thipps Cafe assault leaves man seriously injured

    BURLINGTON, N.C. — One person was sent to the hospital after an assault at Thipps Cafe. At 1:12 a.m. Monday morning, Burlington police, the Burlington Fire Department and Alamance County EMS responded to a shooting at Thipps Cafe at 2423 Corporation Parkway. On the scene, officials found Javonta Woods, 27, on the ground with a serious head wound from an assault. Woods is listed in critical condition at a local trauma center. Investigation is ongoing. The Burlington Police Department asks […]

  • Vein Health: Peripheral Artery Disease

    Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a narrowing of arteries outside of the heart and brain, in the stomach, arms and most commonly the legs. Similar to coronary artery disease (CAD), PAD is caused by atherosclerosis, when plaque builds up in the wall of the artery. Plaque build-up can grow large enough to significantly reduce blood flow through an artery. When plaque becomes brittle or inflamed, it may rupture, triggering a blood clot to form that may either further narrow the […]

  • Papa John’s to remove founder’s image from ads

    The face of Papa John’s is being sliced out of its ads and booted from his office . A special committee of the board of directors met on Sunday to discuss its founder John Schnatter, four days after he admitted to using the N-word during a company conference call. The board decided to kick him out of his office at Papa John’s headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Papa John’s also announced that Schnatter will “cease all media appearances, and not make any […]

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  • Woman faces homicide charge after High Point overdose death

    HIGH POINT — A woman faces a second-degree homicide charge after a man died of a heroin overdose. At about 7:30 a.m. on July 9, police received a report of a heroin overdose in the northern High Point. There, they found a 20-year-old man, who had previously overdosed five times, unresponsive. Officials administered Narcan, but the man did not recover. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. The High Point Police Department’s Vice/Narcotics Unit began investigation, a standard for heroin-related […]