Winston-Salem News

A police dog bit a man suspected of robbing a convenience store as the man was being apprehended by Winston-Salem police Saturday night.

Governor Perdue has signed Executive Order No. 29 to create the first North Carolina Innovation Council.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:12 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:12 a.m. A 29-year-old Winston-Salem man has been arrested after Davidson County Sheriff's detectives allege he had indecent liberties with a 13-year-old juvenile.

Winston-Salem police are searching for a man who robbed the Piedmont Advantage Credit Union yesterday at 676 Hanes Mall Blvd.

Just before 10:00pm tonight a tractor trailer carrying cars, also called a car carrier, caught fire on I-40 in Forsyth County.

Police say a man was crossing the street in his motorized wheelchair when it was hit by a car.

Nov. 15--Q. When is Kernersville's next annual electronics recycling drive, and where is the drop-off location? -- M.H. A. In 2010, the town of Kernersville will collect electronic waste from residents at the curb rather than at a drop-off location.

Police are looking for someone who slashed the tires of a dozen cars on Westdale Avenue in Winston-Salem. Investigators say that 11 victims report that multiple tires were slashed on 12 different cars that were parked along the curb.

Winston-Salem landmarks came in handy when the Rev. John Jackman was directing his latest film, Wesley.

Police are looking for a man accused of robbing a credit union Thursday morning.

Private developers in Winston-Salem may be able to use tax-exempt bonds established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to reduce the cost of their projects - provided they are ready to act quickly.

The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is holding a H1N1 and season flu clinic on Tuesday for risk groups and children.

A federal magistrate recommended Monday that the use of prayer to open a board of commissioners meeting in North Carolina violates the First Amendment.

Winston-Salem police arrested a man who they say forced a 14-year-old from a home and raped her.

Police are looking for two men who robbed a pawn shop in northeastern Winston-Salem yesterday.

More than 900 people cast votes at South Fork Elementary School during last year's election.

Three Onslow County students have been given the chance to sing their hearts out at a conference in Winston-Salem. More than 1,000 middle school students auditioned statewide but only 160 - the top 5 percent of middle school singers - were accepted into the Middle School Honors Chorus, said Sonja Williams, the music teacher at Jacksonville Commons ...

Two Winston-Salem men were charged yesterday with armed robbery in connection with a robbery Wednesday night at the cafeteria of Salem Baptist Church, authorities said.

A Triad man who spent 14 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit is taking advantage of his right to vote.

Two bank executives from Southern Community Bank were injured in a plane crash in Buncombe County Tuesday evening.