Ben Briscoe

5 days 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 week 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.