John Hinton

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A woods fire burned 12 acres Tuesday in the 6400 block of Merlendale Lane, authorities said Wednesday. No injuries were reported. A group of 30 firefighters contained the fire that started shortly before 3 p.m. in the county’s northeastern section, the Forsyth County Emergency Services said in a statement.

1 week ago | journalnow.com | John Hinton

Two people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a woman being shot and wounded Tuesday on North Liberty Street, authorities said. Timothie Makie Joyner, 19, and Cimai Rashona Braxton, 17, are each charged with discharging a weapon into occupied property inflicting serious bodily, discharging a weapon into occupied property and discharging a weapon into a moving vehicle, Winston-Salem police said. Joyner and Braxton are being held in the Forsyth County Jail with no bond allowed, police said.

1 week ago | journalnow.com | John Hinton

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find a missing teenager. Ahyden Lyum Mills, 15, was last seen Monday on a red mountain bike leaving the 7000 block of Orchard Path Drive in Clemmons, the sheriff's office said. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Mills is a white male about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds, the sheriff's office said. He has black hair and brown eyes.

1 week ago | journalnow.com | John Hinton

A fire damaged a house Monday in the Vienna community, displacing the two people who live there, authorities said. A dog died in the fire. The fire started at 9:45 a.m. at the house at 5720 Tomahawk Road, the Forsyth County Emergency Services said in a news release. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts When 18 firefighters arrived at the scene, they saw heavy smoke coming from the roof, the agency said.

1 week ago | journalnow.com | John Hinton

Winston-Salem police are looking for a Winston-Salem State University student who is wanted for several offenses connected with last Friday’s shooting at the school, authorities said Monday. A Forsyth County magistrate has issued arrest warrants for Ja’lon Stallings, 19, the WSSU student, who will be charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, robbery with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm on educational property, police said.