WCWG-TV (Greensboro, NC)

WCWG is a CW-affiliated television station operating on virtual channel 20 and UHF digital channel 16. It is licensed in Lexington, North Carolina, and serves the Piedmont Triad area, which includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. The station is owned by Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst Communications based in New York City. It operates alongside WXII-TV, an NBC affiliate licensed in Winston-Salem, as part of a duopoly. Both stations share their studios located on Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem and use the transmission facilities located on Sauratown Mountain in Stokes County. For cable viewers, WCWG is typically available on channel 3 across most of the region.

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A Safe Haven for All: How one Guilford County organization is celebrating 10 years of service and honoring a local fallen hero

1 day ago | wxii12.com | Erin Burnett

MORNING DESTINATION. NEW. THIS MORNING, THE CATAWBA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS ALL SIX OF ITS SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED IN THE DEADLY HOUSE PARTY SHOOTING IN HICKORY ARE NOW IN CUSTODY. AUTHORITIES ARRESTED 20 YEAR OLD TOLAND HUFF AND 18 YEAR OLD ISAIAH MITCHELL. THESE TWO ARE BOTH CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER. DEPUTIES ALREADY ARRESTED AND CHARGED ZACHARY BATES AND KEONDRE MACK WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER, AS WELL AS ZOE BRASWELL FOR ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT.
Local political expert weighs in Trump Administration's new travel ban

1 day ago | wxii12.com | Erin Burnett

AT THE BEGINNING. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP IS REVIVING THE TRAVEL BAN FROM HIS FIRST TERM. THIS POLICY AIMS TO RESTRICT CITIZENS FROM CERTAIN COUNTRIES FROM VISITING THE UNITED STATES, BUT WITH SOME KEY DIFFERENCES. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT JACKIE DEFUSCO EXPLAINS, IF WE SHOULD EXPECT ANY LEGAL CHALLENGES TO THIS TRAVEL BAN.
Property tax bills likely to go up in Forsyth County

1 day ago | wxii12.com | Kelly Kendall

FORECAST COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE BIT, GUYS. DAVE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FORSYTH COUNTY HAS A NEW BUDGET AND IF YOU OWN A HOME, IT’S ALMOST CERTAIN THAT YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILL IS GOING UP. KELLY KENDALL HAS BEEN DIVING INTO THE BUDGET FOR US. KELLY. THIS NEW TAX RATE IS LOWER. SO WHY ARE THE BILLS GOING UP? CHRISTINE. KENNY IT’S BECAUSE PROPERTY VALUES PROPERTIES WERE REAPPRAISED THIS YEAR AND VALUES SAW A HISTORIC RISE. THE NEW TAX RATE IS LOWER BUT NOT LOW ENOUGH TO OFFSET THE RISE IN PROPERTY VALUES.
Forsyth County Commissioners reject WS/FCS $32.1 million request to address budget shortfall

1 day ago | wxii12.com | Kelly Kendall

KELLY THANK YOU. A REQUEST THAT WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS HAD HOPED WOULD HELP REDUCE ITS $42 MILLION BUDGET SHORTFALL FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. IT’S OFFICIALLY OFF THE TABLE AFTER TONIGHT’S BUDGET VOTE. DON MARTIN WROTE A LETTER INFORMING SCHOOL LEADERS THAT THE COUNTY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A ONE TIME PAYMENT OF $32.1 MILLION.
Forsyth County Commissioners approve 2025-26 budget

1 day ago | wxii12.com | Kelly Kendall

JUST A LITTLE BIT TOO, DAVE. THANK YOU. FORSYTH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE APPROVED NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET BUT IT WAS NOT EASY. IT COMES TO ALMOST $600 MILLION. AND THE VOTE COULDN’T HAVE BEEN CLOSER. 4 TO 3 WXII 12 KELLY KENDALL WAS THERE FOR THE VOTE. AND SHE JOINS US WITH WHAT THIS ALL MEANS FOR THOSE WHO LIVE IN FORSYTH COUNTY. KELLY. PROPERTY TAXES AND WINSTON-SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN TWO HOT TOPICS THIS BUDGET SEASON. SO LET’S START WITH PROPERTY TAXES. THEY WILL BE GOING UP.
Man wanted for trying to steal multiple planes from aircraft hangar, deputies say

2 days ago | wxii12.com | Stephanie Moore

THANK YOU. FORSYTH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL VOTE TODAY ON WHETHER TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR. THEY MET PRIVATELY THIS WEEK WITH WINSTON-SALEM, FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS AND THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT TO TALK ABOUT THE DISTRICT’S FINANCIAL ISSUES. COMMISSIONER DON MARTIN TELLS US THE GROUP HAD A DETAILED DISCUSSION ABOUT CLOSING OUT THIS FISCAL YEAR, ALONG WITH NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET AND HOW TO ADDRESS STATE DEFICITS AND UNPAID VENDORS.
Triad cannabis sellers react to Gov. Stein’s new cannabis advisory council

2 days ago | wxii12.com | Kelly Kendall

JUST A LITTLE BIT. DEVONTE DAVE THANK YOU. NEW TONIGHT CANNABIS SELLERS ARE REACTING TO THE NEW TASK FORCE BEING CREATED BY GOVERNOR JOSH STEIN. THE COUNCIL IS MADE UP OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND LAWMAKERS IN BOTH PARTIES, ALONGSIDE HEALTH LEADERS WILL INVESTIGATE HOW THE STATE SHOULD SELL AND REGULATE CANNABIS PRODUCTS. OUR KELLY KENDALL SPOKE TO THOSE SELLERS ABOUT THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY. SHE JOINS US NOW IN STUDIO. AND KELLY, FIRST OFF, WHAT IS THE GOVERNOR’S GOAL FOR THIS NEW COUNCIL.
Infant deer saved by North Carolina deputy after mother killed on roadway

3 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

A Chatham County deputy helped rescue a newborn fawn over the weekend after its mother was hit and killed by a vehicle on N.C. 87 near Walter Bright Road.On June 1, a driver witnessed the crash and turned around to check on the scene. Just off the road, the driver saw a fawn, so young that its umbilical cord was still attached.
12-year-old last seen on Stratford Lake Road, traveling in unknown direction, Winston-Salem PD says

3 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

THE SEVEN DAY. THANK YOU MICHELLE. IN CATAWBA COUNTY, A SUSPECT CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO SUNDAY’S DEADLY MASS SHOOTING IS EXPECTED IN COURT TODAY. 20 YEAR OLD DARREN KILLIAN, WHO IS FROM LENOIR, IS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT OF ATTEMPTED MURDER. HE IS BEING HELD IN JAIL WITHOUT BOND. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED AT A HOME NEAR HICKORY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING, DURING A PARTY ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE, INVESTIGATORS SAY MORE THAN 80 SHOTS WERE FIRED. ONE MAN WAS KILLED, 11 OTHERS WERE INJURED.
Woman charged with murder after intentional hit-and-run in Winston-Salem

3 days ago | wxii12.com | JD Franklin III

A woman has been charged with murder after a hit-and-run, according to officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department.On Monday, around 1:14 p.m., officers said they responded to a reported hit-and-run on Burgandy Street and found 53-year-old Tammy Long. She had been hit by a vehicle.