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Supreme Court to hear arguments over transgender athlete bans
Supreme Court to hear arguments over transgender athlete bans
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will take on whether states can ban transgender girls competing on girl’s and women’s school sports teams. At the high-stakes oral argument, Idaho and West Virginia wil…
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January 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Supreme Court to hear arguments over transgender athlete bans
As MAHA wages war on pesticides, the GOP is caught in the middle
As MAHA wages war on pesticides, the GOP is caught in the middle
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement’s crusade against pesticides is creating divisions in the Republican Party, as some members back the industry while others stand with MAHA activists. …
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January 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM
As MAHA wages war on pesticides, the GOP is caught in the middle
Minnesota ICE shooting snarls government funding debate
Minnesota ICE shooting snarls government funding debate
The fatal shooting of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis by a federal law enforcement officer is threatening to blow up fragile negotiations over government spending that will be coming to a head late…
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January 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Minnesota ICE shooting snarls government funding debate
9 escape Eden House fire after 13-year-old smells smoke; 'I just feel so happy that I can save my family'
9 escape Eden House fire after 13-year-old smells smoke; ‘I just feel so happy that I can save my family’
EDEN, N.C. (WGHP) — Nine people managed to escape a house fire in Eden, according to Eden firefighters. According to Eden Fire Chief Chris White, around 11:30 Friday night, crews responded to a fir…
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January 13, 2026 at 3:53 AM
9 escape Eden House fire after 13-year-old smells smoke; 'I just feel so happy that I can save my family'
Stokes County commissioners approve zoning for data center amid vocal opposition
Stokes County commissioners approve zoning for data center amid vocal opposition
STOKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Plans for a proposed data center in Stokes County can move forward after the Stokes County Board of Commissioners gave their approval Monday. Drew Nations of Engineered…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Stokes County commissioners approve zoning for data center amid vocal opposition
Student found with loaded gun in stolen car on West Forsyth High School property
Student found with loaded gun in stolen car on West Forsyth High School property
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Deputies found a loaded gun on a student after stopping a stolen car at West Forsyth High School, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. On Monday, a …
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January 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Student found with loaded gun in stolen car on West Forsyth High School property
Bill to make Greenland the 51st US state filed by Republican representative
Bill to make Greenland the 51st US state filed by Republican representative
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill to make Greenland the 51st state in the U.S., following President Trump’s recent push to acquire the Danish territory.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Bill to make Greenland the 51st US state filed by Republican representative
Venezuela's leader walks tightrope between Trump, Maduro’s ministers
Venezuela’s leader walks tightrope between Trump, Maduro’s ministers
Venezuela’s new leader faces a perilous path as she seeks to respond to lofty demands from the Trump administration without falling out of favor with her predecessor’s longtime enforcers, who…
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January 13, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Venezuela's leader walks tightrope between Trump, Maduro’s ministers
Minnesota, the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
Minnesota, the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
The lawsuit says the federal government is really targeting Minnesota over politics, which it says is a violation of the First Amendment.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Minnesota, the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
Dietary supplement recalled over risk of 'life-threatening events'
Dietary supplement recalled over risk of ‘life-threatening events’
Anyone who purchased the dietary supplement is urged to stop taking it immediately.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Dietary supplement recalled over risk of 'life-threatening events'
4 ways Trump could help Iranian protesters as clashes intensify
4 ways Trump could help Iranian protesters as clashes intensify
President Trump’s top national security officials are set to brief him Tuesday with options for the U.S. to respond to the Iranian regime’s deadly use of force against protests sweeping the country…
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January 13, 2026 at 1:24 AM
4 ways Trump could help Iranian protesters as clashes intensify
Hilary Knight after four Olympic games: 'It doesn't get any easier'
Hilary Knight after four Olympic games: ‘It doesn’t get any easier’
For Team USA Hockey, Hilary Knight is one of the ultimate leaders.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Hilary Knight after four Olympic games: 'It doesn't get any easier'
Norovirus outbreak on cruise ship leaves 94 people sick
Norovirus outbreak on cruise ship leaves 94 people sick
A cruise ship that departed Florida has been hit by a norovirus outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Norovirus outbreak on cruise ship leaves 94 people sick
'Leave Iran now': Trump administration issues security alert for US citizens
‘Leave Iran now’: Trump administration issues security alert for US citizens
The Trump administration is telling U.S. citizens to exit Iran immediately in the wake of unrest in the country.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:17 AM
'Leave Iran now': Trump administration issues security alert for US citizens
Crash leaves driver seriously injured, burning SUV in High Point resident's backyard
Crash leaves driver seriously injured, burning SUV in High Point resident’s backyard
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A fiery crash shook a High Point neighborhood early Sunday morning. It happened at the intersection of North Centennial Street and Countryside Drive. Investigators say an …
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January 13, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Crash leaves driver seriously injured, burning SUV in High Point resident's backyard
Davidson County group speaks out against proposed Cid Road development
Davidson County group speaks out against proposed Cid Road development
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A group of people who live off of Cid Road in Davidson County are opposing the rezoning of a plot of land to build a retail store. A developer bought two plots of lan…
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January 12, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Davidson County group speaks out against proposed Cid Road development
Travelers looking to fly without REAL ID in North Carolina face new $45 fee
Travelers looking to fly without REAL ID in North Carolina face new $45 fee
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolinians who are hoping to get through airport security without a REAL ID will soon have to pay a fine first. Travelers who arrive at airport security without a fede…
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January 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Travelers looking to fly without REAL ID in North Carolina face new $45 fee
Greensboro man charged with 8 count of 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor
Greensboro man charged with 8 count of 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is facing eight charges involving sexual exploitation of a minor after an investigation by the Invictus Task Force, a Triad-based law enforcement alliance. Follo…
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January 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Greensboro man charged with 8 count of 2nd-degree sexual exploitation of a minor
2 weapons found at Cummings High School in Burlington police say; 1 student charged
2 weapons found at Cummings High School in Burlington police say; 1 student charged
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Two weapons were found on the campus of Cummings High School on Friday, according to the Burlington Police Department. According to police, the school informed deputi…
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January 12, 2026 at 10:10 PM
2 weapons found at Cummings High School in Burlington police say; 1 student charged
Supreme Court fills out docket for term: Petitions to watch
Supreme Court fills out docket for term: Petitions to watch
The Supreme Court in the coming days is set to fill out its remaining docket for the term. Behind closed doors Friday, the justices are set to weigh roughly 200 petitions to take …
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January 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Supreme Court fills out docket for term: Petitions to watch
Expect a big temperature drop this week in the Triad
Expect a big temperature drop this week in the Triad
(WGHP) — The Piedmont will have a few mild days before temperatures take a huge plunge. Sunny skies on Tuesday with lows in the mid to upper 20s and highs in the mid-50s. A strong cold front will a…
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January 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Expect a big temperature drop this week in the Triad
Counterfeit cash scam targets 'approximately a dozen' In-N-Out restaurants
Counterfeit cash scam targets ‘approximately a dozen’ In-N-Out restaurants
Police say they’ve nabbed two criminals who had cooked up a scheme to pass counterfeit cash at In-N-Out.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Counterfeit cash scam targets 'approximately a dozen' In-N-Out restaurants
Speaker Johnson on Powell investigation: DOJ 'not being weaponized'
Speaker Johnson on Powell investigation: DOJ ‘not being weaponized’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) denied that the Department of Justice is being “weaponized” to help pursue President Trump’s policy goals as it opens a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
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January 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Speaker Johnson on Powell investigation: DOJ 'not being weaponized'
North Carolina woman charged in fatal stabbing of boyfriend
North Carolina woman charged in fatal stabbing of boyfriend
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — A woman has been charged in a reported stabbing that occurred over the weekend. The Greenville Police Department said that officers responded to 1720 S. Greene St f…
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January 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
North Carolina woman charged in fatal stabbing of boyfriend
North Carolina sheriff's office mourns the loss of K-9
North Carolina sheriff’s office mourns the loss of K-9
CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — K-9 Rhys, a beloved and heroic K-9 with the Craven County Sheriff’s Office, has passed away, according to the sheriff’s office. Officials said that K-…
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January 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM
North Carolina sheriff's office mourns the loss of K-9