Winston-Salem adds safety measures to LGBTQ Pride events
Winston-Salem city leaders are working with the police to enhance safety at upcoming LGBTQ Pride events.
Winston-Salem city leaders are working with the police to enhance safety at upcoming LGBTQ Pride events.
William Penn Jr. has been named the new Winston-Salem police chief, city officials announced Monday.
Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson announced last week that she is stepping down in December. She's been with the department since 1994.
Catrina Thompson, Winston-Salem's police chief since 2017, plans to retire in December.
Two possibly linked shootings that began at a Winston-Salem park Sunday night left seven people wounded, police say.
Winston-Salem police say a reported kidnapping that sparked an Amber Alert Monday didn't actually happen.
Police say homicides in Winston-Salem rose by about 50 percent last year compared to 2020.
State investigators are probing the death of a suspect who was shot during an armed standoff with Winston-Salem police last week.