High-ranking MS-13 member arrested in Winston-Salem after year-long manhunt
Padilla, a high-ranking member of the MS-13 gang, was arrested on March 5, 2025, in Winston-Salem by the U.S. Marshals ...
Triad man charged and arrested in Winston-Salem property sale scam
The results are in for Donald Trump’s address to Congress—and they’re bad.
Homeownership rates growing in Winston-Salem, Greensboro
In Greensboro, the ownership rate was 51.3% in 2024, ranking it 56th, one spot behind Durham (51.5%). Greensboro has seen one ...
Winston-Salem loses four local businesses: Camel City Goods, Crooked Tail Cat Cafe, Underdog Records and Wildlight Wellness Collective
Here's why these four small businesses are closing their physical locations and what they see as their future.
Woman will spend over a decade in prison after fatal shooting, attempted robbery in Winston-Salem
A woman was sentenced to 14 to 17 years in prison after a fatal shooting in Winston-Salem, according to Forsyth County ...
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Millions of dollars in federal transportation grants paused for Winston-Salem under Trump administration
Millions of dollars in federal transportation grants for the city of Winston-Salem are still paused under the new Trump ...
North Carolina man pleads guilty to second-degree murder of Winston-Salem man found bound and gagged in apartment
A man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of a Winston-Salem man found dead in an apartment in 2018. At the time, police arrested two people charged with James McCormick's murder, Nathan Gilmore ...
MS-13 gang member arrested in Winston-Salem awaits extradition in Forsyth County
Padilla, a high-ranking MS-13 gang member arrested Wednesday, awaits extradition to New York in Forsyth County. New details on his apprehension and criminal history: ...
Winston-Salem rideshare assault victim shares story of survival
Shirley Suggs wasn’t going to back down from her alleged attacker. She says that on Tuesday, she was working as a rideshare ...
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Proposed law would require former Winston-Salem employees to have left in 'good standing' to serve on civil service boards
"I'm not aware of a specific person who may want to serve" that could be affected by the bill, Mayor Allen Joines told the ...
Firefighters battle fire at Winston-Salem business
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Fire Department is investigating after an early morning fire at a business Tuesday.
Uber driver speaks out after surviving attack by passenger in Winston-Salem
A 17-year-old was arrested after police say he pulled Shirley Spriggs out of her car and tried to sexually assault her.