gun violence

Crime

Federal funding for violence intervention programs in NC 'insufficient'

4:32pm September 12, 2024

North Carolina received $3.5 million in federal Victim of Crime Act funds. It's a far cry from it's peak of more than $100 million just a few years ago, and it comes as the violent crime rate in many of North Carolina’s rural areas is on the rise.

Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence

5:00am September 11, 2024

Armed officers on campus could speed police response to gun violence. But there is scant research to support this strategy, and studies about racial bias raise other concerns about police in schools.

Mass shooting at Apalachee high school in Winder, USA

What research says about preventing school shootings

1:06pm September 05, 2024

Experts on school violence say a key to preventing such tragedies is identifying and supporting students in crisis before they hurt others.

Education

As sheriff calls for more metal detectors, WS/FCS superintendent says it will take community effort

3:48pm August 21, 2024

by Amy Diaz

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is calling for metal detectors to be used in schools every day after a gun was found on campus this week. But district officials say that will require more funding and manpower than they currently have.

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Student found with handgun at Carver High School in Winston-Salem

5:14pm August 19, 2024

by Amy Diaz

A student was found with a firearm and live ammunition at Carver High School in Winston-Salem on Monday, according to a media release from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say the handgun was never displayed, and no one at the school was hurt or threatened.

Crime

1 injured and 1 apprehended in shooting at Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem

8:00am August 15, 2024

by April Laissle, Eddie Garcia, and Associated Press

Police are investigating a shooting reported at Hanes Mall on Wednesday afternoon.

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Politics & Government

FBI director says gunman at Trump rally searched for info on JFK assassination

6:17pm July 24, 2024

by Ryan Lucas

The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump searched online about the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the FBI director said.

National

Bread and bullets: Some southern supermarkets now sell ammo out of vending machines

6:14am July 11, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

American Rounds has installed machines at eight stores so far, with hundreds more on the way. It says this is the safest way to sell ammo, but cyber and gun violence prevention experts have concerns.

Health & Safety

These bigger-than-life portraits turn gun death statistics into indelible stories

11:09am July 06, 2024

by Christine Spolar

A volunteer curator in Philadelphia puts on art exhibits to raise awareness of lives lost to gun violence.

Participants hold signs during March for Our Lives 2022 on June 11, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Gun violence is getting worse. Can a shift in perspective be the solution?

5:38pm June 27, 2024

The surgeon general's office has declared gun violence a national public health crisis.

It's the first time the body has ever issued a public health advisory about firearms, and for Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, it's a step in reframing the conversation about death by gunfire.

According to the CDC, more than 48,000 Americans were killed by gun violence in 2021, and over half of those deaths were by suicide.

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