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FOX8 NewsMan accused of stealing van with child inside in High PointHIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Officers with the High Point Police Department arrested a man accused of stealing a van with a child inside on Friday, according to a High Point Police Department news release. Officers found the child and arrested the suspect, later identified as Marlo T. Torain, 31, of High Point, about 30 […]
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FOX8 NewsAlamance County man wins $439,527 jackpot off $1 ticket day after buying new homeMEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) — Benny Murphy, of Mebane, says he can pay off his new home with his $439,527 Cash 5 win, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “I closed on a house on Wednesday,” Murphy said. “They made a joke about lower payments if I won the lottery.” Murphy bought his $1 […]
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FOX8 NewsStudent charged after gun, ammo found at Carver High School in Winston-SalemWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a gun was found at Carver High School in Winston-Salem on Monday. An anonymous tip led a School Resource Officer to a student who was suspected of having a weapon in their possession, according to an FCSO news release. The student was searched, […]
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FOX8 NewsGeorge Santos pleads guilty to 2 felonies in fraud caseCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, avoiding a criminal trial that was set to begin next month. Though Santos originally faced 23 felony counts, his lesser plea is still set to carry jail time. Aggravated identity theft carries a two-year mandatory minimum, […]
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FOX8 News1 shot in Greensboro on East Bragg Street, police sayGREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A section of East Bragg Street was closed on Saturday while police investigated a shooting. East Bragg Street was closed between Martin Street and Macon Street for the ‘aggravated assault” investigation, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. One person was reportedly shot. No arrests have been made.
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FOX8 NewsExpect a warm, sunny week in the Piedmont Triad(WGHP) — Our work week will include lots of sun and pleasant temperatures Tuesday will be a very nice day by August standards with low heat and low humidity with lows in the lower 60s and highs around 80 degrees. Our skies will be mostly sunny. You might need a light jacket on Wednesday morning […]
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FOX8 NewsSalmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers sickened hundreds in 31 states, CDC saysThe actual number of sick people is “likely much higher” than reported, according to the CDC.
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FOX8 NewsUK tech tycoon Mike Lynch among the missing after luxury superyacht sinksBritish tech magnate Mike Lynch and five other people were missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily early Monday, Italy’s civil protection and authorities said.
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FOX8 NewsSouth Carolina daycare sued for negligence after employee abused childrenSOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) — A Socastee daycare that hired a woman who abused multiple children is being sued. The complaint against My Sunshine Child Development Center was filed Thursday in Horry County Common Pleas Court, accusing it of negligence in hiring Alexandria Allabaugh. Allabaugh, 30, pleaded guilty July 10 to three counts of third-degree assault […]
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FOX8 NewsNorth Carolina state representative accused of involvement with anti-government militia — again(WGHP) — A new report named a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives as an “off-the-books” member of American Patriot 3 Percent, and this isn’t the first time his name has surfaced in connection with an anti-government paramilitary group. On Saturday, ProPublica, an independent news outlet focused on investigative journalism, published “Inside the […]
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FOX8 News‘Boy Meets World’ star Danielle Fishel reveals breast cancer diagnosisDanielle Fishel, of "Boy Meets World" fame, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
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FOX8 NewsLarge house fire in Yadkin County prompts county all-callYADKIN, N.C. (WGHP) — The Boonville Volunteer Fire Department jumped in to assist the West Yadkin Fire Department as they battled to put out a house fire overnight Saturday, but it came with several challenges. According to a Facebook post from BVFD, crews arrived at a house fire on Erick Drive. The home was reportedly […]
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FOX8 NewsDemocratic National Committee projects ‘weird’ message on Chicago’s Trump Tower ahead of DNCThe Democratic National Committee, one day before kickoff of the 2024 DNC in Chicago, projected several anti-Trump messages on the city’s second-tallest building.
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FOX8 NewsOprah Winfrey, Sally Jessy Raphael and more honor Phil DonahuePhil Donahue, who passed away Sunday night, is being remembered by those personally touched by his legacy.
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FOX8 NewsUplifting to awkward: National convention history dotted with the dramatic and bizarreTake a look at a few soaring scenes, floor fights, street battles and other memorable convention moments that were uplifting, outlandish or just plain awkward.
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FOX8 NewsWatch live coverage of the DNC ahead of Biden’s speech on night 1Following a hasty rebranding effort, Democrats open their 2024 Convention in Chicago on Monday riding a tide of momentum that has completely reshaped the party's prospects for retaining the White House for the next four years.
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FOX8 NewsNorth Carolina beaches closed after home collapses into sea; no swimming as septic systems breakIn addition to the Rodanthe home collapse, ongoing erosion and high surf created ocean overwash under many Buxton homes and into neighborhoods.
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FOX8 NewsMan faces dozens more charges for sexual exploitation in Randolph CountyRANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who had already been charged for sexual exploitation is now facing forty more charges. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, they arrested Brandon Dale Sylvester, 32, for felony second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and felony third-degree exploitation of a minor on August 14. The sheriff’s office […]
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FOX8 NewsFree meals to be provided to most of Guilford County SchoolsGREENSBORO, NC (WGHP) — Research tells us school meals are critically important when it comes to children and learning. Whitney Oakley, the superintendent of Guilford County Schools, says teachers see first hand what happens if children don’t eat regular meals. “We know that children more than anyone, can’t engage in instruction if they’re hungry. And […]
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