JD Franklin III

Greensboro

Digital Editor at WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)

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Deputy shoots 78-year-old armed with shotgun in Surry County, officials say

5 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

An investigation is underway after a deputy fired his weapon, according to officials with the Surry County Sheriff’s Office.On Friday, just after 11 a.m., deputies said they responded to the 100 block of Alicia Lane in Mount Airy after a report of an armed man. Officials said the man, who was described as a “mental subject,” was discharging a firearm in a residential area.Upon arrival, deputies found the man, identified as a 78-year-old, who ran into a garage when he saw them.
Autopsy reveals cause, contributing factors in Greensboro Police Sgt. Dale Nix’s death

5 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

More details surrounding the shooting death of a fallen Greensboro police officer are surfacing. Sgt. Dale Nix of the Greensboro Police Department was shot and killed on Dec. 30, 2023, outside a Sheetz in Colfax, while trying to stop two men who were stealing beer. The autopsy, performed by a medical examiner with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, revealed that Sgt. Nix was shot several times. His death was due to a gunshot to his left arm and chest.
Multi-vehicle crash reported on U.S. 421 near Dinkins Bottom Road

5 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

LITTLE BIT. LINDSEY. THANK YOU. DAVE MADISON. POLICE SAY MORE CHARGES MIGHT BE COMING AGAINST TWO MEN ACCUSED OF FIRING SHOTS INTO A HOME. POLICE SAY JAMAL LANCASTER AND COREY SCALES ARE IN CUSTODY WITHOUT BOND. THEY BROKE INTO AND FIRED SHOTS INSIDE A HOME ON SOUTH WILSON STREET ON APRIL 28TH. THEY WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FIVE DAYS LATER AND ARE CHARGED WITH A LIST OF CRIMES, INCLUDING BURGLARY, ROBBERY AND KIDNAPING. OFFICERS DID NOT SAY IF ANYONE WAS HURT.
Men charged with kicking in door of home, firing shot in Madison

5 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

Two men are facing charges after an incident at a home, according to officers with the Madison Police Department.On Monday, April 28, just before 11 p.m., officers said they responded to the 200 block of South Wilson Street after two masked men reportedly kicked the door in and fired a shot into a residence.Witnesses told officers that two men ran on foot, and investigators later determined they left the area in a vehicle.
Delaware man charged with sex crimes involving 12-year-old in Eden

5 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

FORECAST COMING UP. DYLAN. THANK YOU. BREAKING NEWS WE’RE FOLLOWING RIGHT NOW. THE FAA HAS CONFIRMED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS FOR NEW JERSEY’S NEWARK AIRPORT LOST RADAR THIS MORNING. THE OUTAGE TOOK PLACE AROUND 4 A.M. AND LASTED ABOUT 90S. HOURS LATER, A GROUND STOP WAS PUT IN PLACE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ON THE TAXIWAY. THIS OUTAGE TODAY WAS SIMILAR TO WHAT HAPPENED AT THE AIRPORT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
Greensboro man charged with murder of 23-year-old man in Thomasville

5 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

A man has been charged with murder after a deadly shooting, according to officers with the Thomasville Police Department.On Sunday, Feb. 2, around 7:15 a.m., officials said they responded to a reported breaking and entering in the 210 block of Church Street. There, officers said they found Dante Wyse, 23, who had been shot. He died at the scene.Officials said they began investigating the shooting as a homicide.
Winston-Salem residents celebrate Women's Legacy Parade and Festival

5 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

TODAY’S EVENT POSSIBLE. MOTHER’S DAY IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, BUT SOME TRIAD RESIDENTS ARE CELEBRATING. MOM’S A LITTLE EARLY. WINSTON-SALEM ANNUAL WOMEN’S LEGACY PARADE AND FESTIVAL RETURNED THIS WEEKEND. THE FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT WAS FILLED WITH MARCHING BANDS, LIVE MUSIC, GIVEAWAYS, AND MORE TO SUPPORT LOCAL MOTHERS. THE EVENT IS TYPICALLY HELD DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH IN MARCH, BUT WAS MOVED CLOSER TO MOTHER’S DAY.
Students at St. Leo the Great Catholic School react to election of Pope Leo XIV

6 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global turmoil and conflict.Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order who spent his career ministering in Peru, took the name Leo XIV.Speaking of Leo, students at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Winston-Salem were excited to see that the new pope shared the same name as their...
Wake Forest University Political Science professor John Dinan gives expert opinion of election of Pope Leo XIV

6 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

FORWARD TO THE POPE. AND EARLIER TODAY, WAKE FOREST POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR JOHN DINAN JOINED US IN THE STUDIO TO SHARE HIS ANALYSIS ON THE SELECTION. JOINING US NOW IS WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY POLITICS PROFESSOR AND POLITICAL EXPERT JOHN DINAN. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WITH US. GOOD TO BE HERE. SO DAY TWO OF THE CONCLAVE, IT WAS PRETTY MUCH A QUICK VOTE, AND WE DID SEE THE NEW POPE THAT WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? THE FIRST AMERICAN BORN POPE? YEAH.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools budget shortfall higher than initially reported

6 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

MOBILE APP AND OUR WEBSITE. NEW TONIGHT WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THE BUDGET SHORTFALL WILL BE HIGHER THAN THEIR ORIGINAL PROJECTION, WHICH WAS ALREADY QUITE HIGH. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY, LEADERS SAID THIS YEAR’S BUDGET SHORTFALL TOTALED $8 MILLION, AND NEXT YEAR’S WAS PROJECTED TO BE 16 MILLION. THE NEW TOTAL, THOUGH, IS STILL BEING DETERMINED. THE DISTRICT HAS HIRED A CONSULTING FIRM TO HELP COME UP WITH A PLAN TO MEET FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS THIS YEAR, INCLUDING PAYROLL.