Greensboro City Council votes to extend Cure Violence program
The Greensboro City Council met on Tuesday, and one of the main agenda items was the future of its violence reduction program.
Crime
Addressing gun violence through focused deterrence
Incidents of gun violence remain stubbornly high throughout much of the Triad, with homicide numbers in Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem at or near historic levels.
2021 saw a spike of homicides in Winston-Salem
Police say homicides in Winston-Salem rose by about 50 percent last year compared to 2020.
Property damage reports and false alarms major time drains for Greensboro police
There's been a steady rise in gun violence throughout the Triad over the past few years.
Greensboro police get new firearms training simulator
The Greensboro Police Department has a new firearms training system, funded via a public-private partnership.
Fatal apartment shooting is the 43rd homicide in Winston-Salem this year
One man was killed and another man was wounded in a shooting in North Carolina resulting from an attempted armed robbery at an apartment, police said Saturday.
NC inmate safety, juvenile justice changes begin Wednesday
Some North Carolina laws that took effect on Wednesday are designed to protect expectant mothers behind bars, keep more elementary school-age children accused of misdeeds out of court and force pol
Over 360 guns are collected in Winston-Salem buyback event
Officials say that a recent gun buyback event in Winston-Salem was an overwhelming success.
SBI is investigating the death of a Guilford County inmate
State law enforcement officials are looking into the death of an inmate earlier this month at the Guilford County Jail in Greensboro.