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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Democratic North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood said she is personally taking care of the damages to both cars involved in a December hit-and-run she was charged with in January. That night in downtown Raleigh, Woods was at the wheel of a state-owned vehicle when it struck a parked car. Video […] → Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — 47 Golden Doodles were taken from a Western North Carolina backyard breeder. Many of those dogs were left outside, rarely left their cages, and were found to be covered in bugs and feces. 10 of the Golden Doodles are now with a rescue in Wake County. One of the dogs, Rasta, […] → Read More
A Wake County substitute teacher is expected to make a court appearance after being arrested and charged for indecent liberties with two students. → Read More
“[The woman] pinned him in the door frame of the vehicle and put the car in drive and began to operate the vehicle,” prosecutors said. “It went over a barrier and into a wooded area. She dragged that officer about 50 yards, half a football field.” → Read More
Issiah Ross, 17, is the prime suspect in the deaths of Devin Clark, 18, and Lyric Woods, 14, who were found shot to death on Sept. 18 by ATV riders off of Buckhorn Road on a train in western Orange County. → Read More
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WGHP) — The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is planning on charging the 17-year-old suspected in a double homicide as an adult. In September, the bodies of 14-year-old Lyric Woods and 18-year-old Devin Clark were found in woods in western Orange County off Buckhorn Road by two ATV riders. Lyric was from Orange […] → Read More
An officer shot the pit bull twice and it was later euthanized. The elderly woman who was attacked is still in the hospital. → Read More
“Our hearts are with all of Lyric’s family and everyone who knew her,” Orange County school officials said after 14-year-old Lyric Woods was believed to have been found dead Sunday. → Read More
A West Johnston High School English teacher charged with statutory rape had her bond reduced by more than 90 percent in a Thursday court hearing. → Read More
CBS 17 has been digging deeper, looking into the number of teachers in North Carolina with revoked licenses after being accused of such crimes, through the state’s public database. → Read More
Students tell CBS 17 Amanda Doll’s classes have now been divided up and mixed in with other classes, since their originally assigned teacher remains in jail. → Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Before Launice Battle was arrested on murder charges in connection with the deaths of her two daughters, several people told CBS 17 she was spotted at a local sweepstakes. Even though her grandmother told CBS 17 the family hadn’t seen Battle for two weeks, people inside the Vegas Style Sweepstakes on Atlantic Springs […] → Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — A man accused of shooting and killing a Wake County deputy is in custody amid an investigation involving multiple counties, including Forsyth County. K-9 Deputy Ned Byrd, 48, of Raleigh, was shot near Battle Bridge and Auburn Knightdale roads in Raleigh just after 11 p.m. on Aug. 11, Wake County Sheriff […] → Read More
A former assistant principal at Union Grove Christian School and pastor has been sentenced to five consecutive 10-12 month sentences in relation to multiple felony counts of sexual activity with a student. → Read More
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Do people have the right to shoot guns on their property, if it’s legal, whenever they want, for however long they want? It’s a heated topic Guilford County Commissioners are looking at Thursday night after they say they’ve gotten too many firearms-related complaints. The existing ordinance has not been changed […] → Read More
(WGHP) — Sports stopped during the COVID crisis. As seasons get ready to kick off again in a few weeks, many people are wondering: Is it safe with the delta danger? Whether it’s football, soccer, cheerleading or marching band. It’s coming down to two main points: masks and frequent testing, and depending on a child’s […] → Read More
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Wyndham Championship starts up again in a few days and is welcoming back golf fans with some changes. This year, tournament officials are letting up to 15,000 people come to watch the best of the best go head-to-head in Greensboro. Officials told FOX8 they are nearing that 15,000-person capacity limit, […] → Read More
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — COVID-19 hospitalizations are not slowing down. There are currently at least 1,359 people in hospitals because of COVID across North Carolina. In the Piedmont Triad, Cone Health had 52 people in the hospital being treated for COVID on Monday. Novant Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health leaders would not share specific […] → Read More
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Imagine cement, asphalt and construction materials are all piled in a heap only a few feet away from your home. It’s what some people in one Asheboro neighborhood are trying to avoid. People living off Allred Street and Northshore Drive got a letter in the mail from a representative for a […] → Read More
LEXINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — During a press conference on Thursday, Gov. Roy Cooper told reporters it was irresponsible to not get vaccinated against COVID-19. So why are people waiting to get their shot? FOX8 crews wanted to find out. Seventeen people trickled into the Arcadia Fire Department in Lexington on Thursday to get vaccinated. Davidson […] → Read More