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Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There’s a vacant motel next door
A cluster of tarp-covered tentsoutside a disused Econo Lodgehighlights the strain facing many communities withhuge influxes of migrantsare facing.
Rural Hall teen convicted of killing 28-year-old Winston-Salem woman. He misunderstood order from gang leader, police say
A Rural Hall teenager has been sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to killing a woman in August 2022, court records show.
Proposed NC campaign funding law changes draw Democrats' ire
The insertion of state campaign finance law changes into an already controversial N.C. House bill is being pitched as either leveling the playing field on corporate and union donations, or opening another floodgate for out-of-state dark money into high-profile 2024 election races.
Ask Sam: My grandparents have died. How can we find out if a life insurance policy exists?
Q: I’ve been helping my parents clean out my grandparents’ house. In the past, my grandparents told my mother that they had life insurance policies that were paid up and they would give her the information. Unfortunately, their health declined quickly, and they never told her where the polic…
Winston-Salem neighbors: Obituaries for June 9
Read through the obituaries published today in Winston-Salem Journal.
Aging Matters: VFW honor guard needs volunteers
Virtual AgingWell Series planned for Tuesday
PHOTOS: Reynolds High School graduation
PHOTOS: Reynolds High School graduation
Israel rescues 4 hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
At least 210 dead Palestinians, including children, were brought to hospitals, a health official in Gaza said.
World War II veteran marries his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96
On her way into the nuptials, the bubbly bride-to-be said: "It's not just for young people, love, you know?"
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Israel rescued four hostages from central Gaza; At least 94 Palestinians killed during assault in Gaza; President Joe Biden is in Paris; A 100 year old World War II veteran married his sweetheart near Normandy's D-Day beaches.
Man, 33, shot and killed in Winston-Salem parking lot early Saturday
Police are investigating the death of a man who was shot in Winston-Salem early Saturday morning, according to a news release.
How area members of Congress voted last week
WASHINGTON— Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.
Families of rescued hostages were reunited in Israel on Saturday,
The families of several Israeli hostages, who were rescued in Gaza, were reunited with their loved ones Saturday in Israel.
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Ask Sam: My grandparents have died. How can we find out if a life insurance policy exists?
Q: I’ve been helping my parents clean out my grandparents’ house. In the past, my grandparents told my mother that they had life insurance policies that were paid up and they would give her the information. Unfortunately, their health declined quickly, and they never told her where the polic…
Winston-Salem neighbors: Obituaries for June 9
Read through the obituaries published today in Winston-Salem Journal.
Aging Matters: VFW honor guard needs volunteers
Virtual AgingWell Series planned for Tuesday
How area members of Congress voted last week
WASHINGTON— Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.
Proposed NC campaign funding law changes draw Democrats' ire
The insertion of state campaign finance law changes into an already controversial N.C. House bill is being pitched as either leveling the playing field on corporate and union donations, or opening another floodgate for out-of-state dark money into high-profile 2024 election races.
NC legislature reaches compromise on controversial public masking bill
The state legislature on Thursday reached an agreement on public masking exemptions, allowing individuals ages 16 and older to wear a medical or surgical grade mask for the purpose of preventing the spread of contagious disease — with the condition of removing it upon request by law enforcement.
67-year-old NC woman killed when she met man for online marketplace transaction
Police found Kathryn Garton Holmes, 67, suffering from a gunshot wound after responding to a report of a vehicle crash on Denny Road in northern Greensboro.
'Respect' is why this son is retracing his NC father's steps 80 years later on D-Day
The son is in Normandy today, retracing the footsteps of his father 80 years ago during the greatest invasion in the history of war.
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Man, 33, shot and killed in Winston-Salem parking lot early Saturday
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Crime
Rural Hall teen convicted of killing 28-year-old Winston-Salem woman. He misunderstood order from gang leader, police say
A Rural Hall teenager has been sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to killing a woman in August 2022, court records show.
Man, 33, shot and killed in Winston-Salem parking lot early Saturday
Police are investigating the death of a man who was shot in Winston-Salem early Saturday morning, according to a news release.
Yadkinville man gets prison time for driving around with dead man in car
A Yadkinville man was sentenced to prison this week after he pleaded guilty to driving around with a dead man in his car.
Lexington man charged with animal cruelty after dead dog found chained to pole in his yard. Second dog taken to animal shelter
A Lexington man is facing charges after police found a dead dog and another dog chained to a pole at the man's home, authorities said Friday.
Politics
Proposed NC campaign funding law changes draw Democrats' ire
The insertion of state campaign finance law changes into an already controversial N.C. House bill is being pitched as either leveling the playing field on corporate and union donations, or opening another floodgate for out-of-state dark money into high-profile 2024 election races.
Winston-Salem approves Moravian church affordable housing deal
The Winston-Salem City Council on Monday approved the sale of four vacant city lots for $1 each to the Moravian Church Southern Province for the construction of affordable housing, with a $160,000 loan to offset costs to buyers.
NC House speaker halts bill requiring UNC, N.C. State to play App State, ECU
The state House speaker has stopped a House bill that would have require North Carolina and North Carolina State to play each other each year in football and in men’s and women’s basketball.
Finance Committee endorses Winston-Salem budget with 10% tax hike
The finance committee has endorsed the proposed 2024-25 Winston-Salem city budget, which includes a 10% tax increase driven mostly by higher salaries and bus system costs. The full council will vote on the budget June 17.
