(The Hill) - Former Rep. George Santos says he's bringing Kitara "out of the closet," offering Cameo videos with his apparent drag queen persona for money.  The New York Republican — who is facing federal indictment on 23 counts of wire fraud, identity theft and other campaign finance charges and was expelled by the House last year — teased the return of the alter ego on Monday. "Ya'll weren't ready for this drop?" Santos wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Then-Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., faces reporters at the Capitol in Washington, early Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (AP P ..read more

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A judge has thrown out two lawsuits filed by a Texas man who sued Walmart in federal court for $100 million — or "unlimited free lifetime shopping at any Walmart," according to court documents. Roderick Jackson, of Waskom, Texas, filed two handwritten complaints in January claiming he was suing Walmart for an incident that took place at a store in Omaha, Nebraska, in March 2021. Greensboro, Winston-Salem restaurants rank among Yelp’s ‘Top 100 Brunch Spots’ in the US Both complaints were sent to the United States District Attorney’s Office for the Western Distri ..read more

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) -- President Joe Biden will make a stop in Wilmington on Thursday, CBS affiliate WWAY.com reports. Biden's visit will be presidential, WWAY reports via details from the New Hanover County Democratic Party. No further information about the reason for the visit has been released. WWAY reports it is expected to center around lead pipe and water quality issues. Donald Trump scheduled a visit to Wilmington on April 20. It was canceled about 25 minutes from the start due to severe weather in the area. A new date for that campaign stop hasn't been announced ..read more

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The man who shot a passenger in his car, paralyzing him, will spend up to two decades behind bars, according to the Forsyth County District Attorney's Office. On Monday, Davon Rashard Carter, 31, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, discharging a firearm within an enclosure to incite fear, possession of a firearm by a felon and being a habitual felon. High Point man charged with rape, human trafficking of underage girl, court documents show He was sentenced to 190 to 240 months ..read more

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who was facing dozens of charges related to child sex abuse material and indecent liberties has taken a plea in court. Jeffrey Allan Hill, of Greensboro, was initially charged in October 2023 with four counts of indecent liberties with a minor and one count of sex offense with a child. In November 2023, he was charged with twenty counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor is defined under North Carolina state law as "knowing the character or content of the material, he possesses material that contains a vis ..read more

(The Hill) - National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday he wants the league to move to fewer preseason games so the Super Bowl would fall on Presidents Day weekend, a three-day weekend. “I think we’re good at 17 [games] now, but listen, we’re looking at how we continue. I’m not a fan of the preseason. I don’t think we need preseason,” Goodell told ESPN host Pat McAfee before the second day of the NFL draft. NFL football commissioner Roger Goodell speaks to the media during league meetings Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) Goodell continued, sayi ..read more

PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WGHP) — Crews, family and friends returned to the Yadkin River on Monday to continue the search for a man who went missing on Sunday afternoon. At around 12:47 p.m. on Sunday, Surry County deputies and the Pilot Moutain Rescue Squad received a call about a possible water rescue in the area of Siloam near the juncture of the Aratat River and the Yadkin River. Felon caught after escaping North Carolina prison during ‘family visitation’, officials say According to Major Scott Hudson of the Surry County Sheriff's Office, the incident started with a family outing during which ..read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Teresa Scharf has lived in central Ohio for decades but was born in Athens, Greece. She was adopted as a 7-month-old from Madera Baby Center in Athens. Her adoptive parents were both in the U.S. Navy at the time, so she grew up moving all over the world. It wasn't until she was grown and ready to start her own family that she became curious about her ancestry. "The first time I really felt an interest was when I got… when my husband and I were expecting our first child, and I was like, ‘How, how could you give this baby away?’" she said. Scharf said that her adoptive pa ..read more

(NEXSTAR) – Your go-to brunch spot in the Piedmont Triad might be one of the best in the country. The analysts at Yelp have ranked the 100 top-reviewed brunch restaurants on the platform. This year, eateries in 30 states made the list, though some states have far more restaurant representation than others. California, as usual, had the most entries on Yelp’s ranking with 15, three of which made the top 10. Florida followed with 11 entries, and Texas trailed close behind with nine entries total. North Carolina had two restaurants make the list. Young Cardinal Cafe, in Winston-Salem, was ranked ..read more

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been charged with multiple sex crimes in High Point, according to court documents. Joseph Dominick Santora, 43, of High Point, was charged with three crimes, all involving an underage victim ..read more