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9+ hour, 39+ min ago (687+ words) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. " Students returned to North Forsyth High School this week following a stabbing on campus, but parents and mental health experts say fear and trauma will not disappear simply because classes have resumed. Families described a wide range of reactions as students returned to the building, from cautious optimism to ongoing fear. A trauma expert says those differences are normal and expected after a violent incident, especially one amplified by social media. Tory Williams, a North Forsyth alum, said the stabbing brought back painful memories. Williams said her daughter was a senior four years ago when a shooting happened at Mount Tabor High School. She came back to North Forsyth to show support for the community but said the turnout was smaller than she expected. "It's going to be a long road for them to recover, it's going to be…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago (32+ words) Social media star Denise Ivonne Jarvis Gongora " who was known for her extreme plastic surgeries " died after falling from the ninth-floor balcony of a rented condo in Phuket, Thailand on Tuesday, ......

14+ hour, 41+ min ago (43+ words) Social media star Denise Ivonne Jarvis Gongora " who was known for her extreme plastic surgeries " died after falling from the ninth-floor balcony of a rented condo in Phuket, Thailand on Tuesday, ... New Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools superintendent discusses safety, budget issues...

16+ hour, 37+ min ago (88+ words) Students are returning to North Forsyth High School on Friday morning for the first time since Tuesday's deadly stabbing. Classes were canceled on Wednesday and Thursday was a remote learning day for students. Superintendent Dr. Don Phipps says the weapon detection system, including random checks, will now happen daily. Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough said his teams will be ramping up security ahead of students' return. Students can expect to see more deputies around campus. There will also be crisis teams available for those who may need it....

17+ hour, 24+ min ago (403+ words) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. " A 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed Tuesday in what authorities are calling a "terrible accident." Sloan said detectives interviewed dozens of witnesses and reviewed surveillance footage and cell phone videos, ultimately determining Graham's death was an accident. Forsyth District Attorney Jim O'Neill said there is no probable cause to charge the 18-year-old as he "had the right the use self-defense." O'Neill also said the two students were friends, and that the injured student tried to help Graham after he was stabbed. "The 18-year-old, seeing that his friend was lying on the ground stabbed, tried to render aid and pack the wound, and put pressure on it," he said. "I can tell you that he cried and cried after he learned his friend was dead." O'Neill said the surviving student is now being "subjected to threats, which, based on this…...

18+ hour, 57+ min ago (419+ words) As part of an ongoing commitment to giving back to the community, the employees of DFT Communications, members of their families and several customers and neighboring residents in the community are invited to join their efforts to help out a neighbor in need. Through their generosity, the annual DFT Communications "Bundle Up for the Holidays" [] DFT supports "Bundle Up For the Holidays" Dan Siracuse, Marketing and Public Relations Manager for DFT Communications, with Al Majka of Chautauqua County Rural Ministry. As part of an ongoing commitment to giving back to the community, the employees of DFT Communications, members of their families and several customers and neighboring residents in the community are invited to join their efforts to help out a neighbor in need. Through their generosity, the annual DFT Communications "Bundle Up for the Holidays" tree continues to be a…...

20+ hour, 30+ min ago (381+ words) A 16-year-old boy brought a knife to school and was fatally stabbed when another boy " allegedly his friend " tried to take it away from him, officials in North Carolina said on Thursday. "It can only be described in one word, senseless," said District Attorney Jim O'Neill, who also called the fatal stabbing "an accident," WXII reported. The incident happened Tuesday morning during what had been described as a fight between two students at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, as CrimeOnline reported. The fight was captured on video " and officials pleaded with the community not to "share, like, or comment" on the videos out of respect for the families involved. Those videos were a key part of the investigation, as well as multiple witnesses, O'Neill said. "This was not an intentional act on the part of the 18-year-old. It was…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago (442+ words) Forsyth County officials have determined that the fatal stabbing at North Forsyth High School was a tragic accident, leaving one student dead and another injured, as the community seeks answers and support. Forsyth County officials have revealed new details about the fatal stabbing at North Forsyth High School on Tuesday, which left 16-year-old Cameron Graham dead and another student injured, with District Attorney Jim O'Neill stating there is no probable cause to charge the 18-year-old student involved. "It can only be described in one word, senseless," O'Neill said. Law enforcement and school officials have conducted numerous interviews and reviewed surveillance and cell phone video to address questions surrounding the altercation. O'Neill explained that Graham brought the knife to school, and the 18-year-old student was defending himself, trying to wrestle it away, when Graham was stabbed in the chest and died…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (40+ words) Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools promises extra security measures after fatal stabbing Noem was questioned about her department's deportation practices during a tense hearing in Washington, D.C. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools promises extra security measures after fatal stabbing...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (300+ words) Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School officials say there are not enough weapon detection systems for daily entrance checks. The district's new superintendent says emergency procedures and their execution are under review. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials and law enforcement officials confirmed at a news conference Thursday that North Forsyth High School did not use a weapon detection system on the day of a deadly student stabbing on campus. The system could have detected the 3-inch knife used in the stabbing, which left a 16-year-old student dead, and an 18-year-old injured. Phipps also said that weapon detection systems are "just one layer" of security in schools. This decision comes amid ongoing budget challenges and recent staff reductions. Although the exact number of staff reductions at North Forsyth remains unclear, a district spokesperson confirmed that one of four assistant principals was a part…...