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  • 3 weeks ago | wcnc.com | Ben Briscoe

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — Starting June 1, homeowners across North Carolina will begin paying more for insurance. The rate hike is part of a two-year settlement negotiated by Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey to avoid much steeper increases originally proposed by the North Carolina Rate Bureau. Instead of a 42.2% average statewide increase—some areas faced proposed hikes as high as 99%—the negotiated deal caps the first increase at 7.5% on average, which goes into effect June 1, 2025.

  • 1 month ago | wcnc.com | Ben Briscoe

    KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — The Kernersville community is looking for answers after a massive fire destroyed the historic Caudill building downtown over the weekend. As firefighters worked to control the flames Saturday night, rumors quickly began spreading online with many suggesting the fire might be linked to a nearby police incident that resulted in a crash into a power pole. Our 2 Wants To Know team sent Ben Briscoe to investigate the claims.

  • 1 month ago | wltx.com | Ben Briscoe

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — There’s a lot of buzz online this week about President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Some lawmakers claim it protects food assistance. Others argue it slashes it. So what’s the truth? 2 Wants To Know Verified. We dug into the bill itself, crunched the numbers with the Food Research and Action Center, and checked with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

  • 1 month ago | wltx.com | Ben Briscoe

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — A 27-year-old Greensboro man is facing a felony abduction of children charge. Court records show police arrested Mustafa Osman Hassan on Thursday. The mother of the child involved said Hassan followed her and her son and then tried to snatch her son by the arm and take off. Mom said she ran after the man, screaming, when a neighbor came out to help. She said police caught the suspect a few blocks away. Mom said her son is doing okay, but is shaken up and scared.

  • 1 month ago | wcnc.com | Ben Briscoe

    GREENSBORO, N.C. — After months of legal battles and ballot recounts, Justice Allison Riggs has officially secured another term on the North Carolina Supreme Court ending what has become the last race in the entire nation to be certified from the November election. Her razor-thin win over Republican challenger Jefferson Griffin came down to just hundreds of votes.

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Hannah Lee Leidy

Digital Content Editor at Our State

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Hannah Lee Leidy primarily covers news in the western region of North Carolina, United States, including areas around Charlotte and Asheville.

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Jeremy Markovich

Founder and Editor at North Carolina Rabbit Hole

Jeremy Markovich primarily covers news in North Carolina, United States, focusing on areas such as Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and surrounding regions.

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Elizabeth Ouzts

Contributing Reporter at Canary Media

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Elizabeth Ouzts primarily covers news in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States, including areas around Greensboro and Winston-Salem.

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David Raynor

Database Editor at The News & Observer

David Raynor primarily covers news in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States, including areas around Greensboro and Charlotte.

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Liz McLaughlin

Freelance Correspondent at NBC News

Climate Change Reporter at WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)

Liz McLaughlin primarily covers news in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States and surrounding areas.

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Ben Briscoe
Ben Briscoe @BenWBriscoe
17 May 25

Err Switzerland you’ve really cocked up the interval act (and the rest of the show). If Celine doesn’t save the day this will go down as the worst Eurovision show in living history. #Eurovision2025

Ben Briscoe
Ben Briscoe @BenWBriscoe
17 May 25

Big news! @GBNEWS Breakfast with @EamonnHolmes @elliecostelloTV @StephenGBNews and @annediamondobe has been shortlisted for Best News Programme and Charlie Peters @CDP1882 has been shortlisted for Best News Presenter at the @TRICawards

Ben Briscoe
Ben Briscoe @BenWBriscoe
15 May 25

RT @NicholasOwens: @BenWBriscoe, head of programming at GB News, said:  “The unstoppable growth of GB News Radio is continuing with the Peo…