Law Enforcement

A man who claimed innocence in connection with a 1995 brutal assault in Winston-Salem pled guilty Thursday to interfering with an electronic monitoring device.

The city announced its appointment of Assistant Chief John Thompson to the role Thursday. He replaces former Chief Brian James, who stepped down in April after less than three years on the job.

A historically Black university in North Carolina announced Monday that it has filed a complaint with the Department of Justice seeking a review of a search of a bus carrying students during a traffic stop in South Carolina last month.

A suspended North Carolina sheriff has resigned in the aftermath of a leaked audio recording in which he called Black employees by derogatory names and said they should be fired, his attorney annou

Greensboro will host a series of community input sessions as the city searches for a new police chief.

The City of Greensboro wants public input to help in the search for a new police chief.

Catrina Thompson, Winston-Salem's police chief since 2017, plans to retire in December.