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

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Erik Jones was in agony the instant his Toyota slammed into the outside wall on a late wreck at Talladega Superspeedway on April 21. The 27-year-old Jones — as sturdy as NASCAR drivers come, having never missed a Cup race over seven-plus seasons — radioed to his team he was hurt. “I, I don’t, I don’t know if I’m alright,” Jones groaned. “I need help.” Help arrived. Jones’ adrenaline was flowing and the Legacy Motor Club driver exited the car on his own. He was taken by ambulance to the track’s infield care center, examined and checked out in about 10 minutes ..read more

GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) — A mother of triplets was recently found in labor outside in the cold on a porch in Greeley, Colorado. Father Eric Mayeda told Nexstar's KDVR that police found his 24-year-old girlfriend in pain as it snowed and rained in the early morning hours of April 18. Four officers arrived to help deliver two of the babies before she was rushed to the hospital to deliver the third. “Being gifted three - going from none to three - I'm just over the moon about that," said Mayeda, who became a first-time dad with the three little arrivals. But getting them here wasn't easy. “This opp ..read more

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (WGHP) — For years students in Betty Jo Moore's science classroom at Wiley Magnet Middle School, had asked questions about their experiments, that she just couldn't answer. So, when she got the opportunity, she took the plunge for them literally into Zero Gravity. "I would have to say it almost left me speechless. It's a unique experience. It's an amazing experience," said Moore. Zero-G is a corporation that allows individuals the opportunity to experience true "weightlessness" without going to space. Teachers are chosen to do a research flight bringing experiments from ..read more