Michael Hewlett
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Winston-Salem, NC, United States
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Rural Hall names interim town manager after previous one abruptly quit
Rural Hall has a new town manager just two days after its last one abruptly resigned. → Read More
12-year-old girl killed by gunfire on Sunday was a student at Philo-Hill Middle School.
A 12-year-old girl who was killed by gunfire Sunday was a student at Philo-Hill Middle School, a spokesman for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system said Tuesday. → Read More
Winston-Salem had six shootings over the weekend, including one that claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl.
The shooting involving the 12-year-old happened Sunday night. Many of the shooting victims were young people. → Read More
Man charged in hatchet attack at bus stop in Boone
A Watauga County man has been charged with attacking another man with a hatchet at a bus stop in Boone on New Year's Eve. → Read More
Lexington City Manager Terra Greene announces retirement.
Lexington City Manager Terra Greene announced Monday that she is retiring, according to a news release. → Read More
60-year-old Winston-Salem man stabs his two roommates during an altercation, police say
A 60-year-old man stabbed his two roommates Monday night, Winston-Salem police said Tuesday. → Read More
Alleged wrongful conviction in Nathaniel Jones' 2002 death leads top court stories of the year.
As the year comes to a close, here's a look at some of the biggest stories that came out of court. → Read More
State Board of Elections orders new town commissioner election for Dobson.
A poll worker told multiple voters on Election Day that a candidate had died, meaning Surry County will have to hold a new election in March for the Town of → Read More
Forsyth County inmate charged with assaulting sheriff's deputy.
A Forsyth County inmate has been charged with assaulting a sheriff's deputy on Thursday. → Read More
Inmate at Forsyth County Jail died in March from natural causes, autopsy report said.
An inmate at the Forsyth County Jail died from natural causes in March, according to an autopsy report. → Read More
Man accused of dragging two Forsyth deputies with his car and punching a police dog gets 18 years in prison.
A man convicted of dragging two Forsyth County sheriff's deputies with his Ford Mustang and punching a police dog on Christmas Day last year will spend more than 18 years → Read More
18-year-old teen convicted in 2021 fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy in Kernersville park.
An 18-year-old teen was convicted Friday of fatally shooting a 14-year-old boy in November 2021 at the Fourth of July Park in Kernersville. Forsyth County prosecutors say the shooting was → Read More
Wake Forest senior awarded the Rhodes Scholarship.
A senior at Wake Forest University has been named a Rhodes Scholar, according to a news release from the school. → Read More
A Winston-Salem woman was killed in a drive-by shooting. The man officials say was driving the car has been convicted.
A Kernersville man was convicted of obstructing justice in a 2018 shooting that left a woman dead and a man wounded. → Read More
2 dead, both unintended victims, authorities say, in shootings this week in Forsyth County
Two people in Forsyth County have died by gunfire since Monday night in unrelated cases, authorities said. → Read More
Kernersville man charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old, jailed on $5 million bond
A 53-year-old Kernersville man is facing charges that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old Lexington girl in 2015. → Read More
Forsyth County judge rules in favor of Rural Hall, dismissing former manager's lawsuit.
Rural Hall's year-long legal battle appeared to end Monday. → Read More
Wake County DA can prosecute Josh Stein's campaign over ad featuring Jim O'Neill, judge rules.
O'Neill's wife and a Forsyth assistant district attorney have given money to Wake DA's campaign. → Read More
Stabbing leaves man in critical condition, Thomasville police say. No arrests have been made.
Thomasville police are investigating the stabbing of a man Monday night. → Read More
Man indicted in 2021 shooting of Kernersville police officer
A High Point man was indicted Monday on charges that he shot a Kernersville police officer with the officer’s gun in February 2021. → Read More