II 12 News at noon starts right now. New data center developments still on the table in Stokes County. The proposal commissioners are shutting down and what could come next. And the sister of the late Lindsey Graham prepares to head to DC. How long she’s expected to serve after her brother’s sudden death. *** reverse in policy. We will end up just controlling the whole thing. I’m Rachel Hirsheimer at the White House with the president’s major shift as tensions with Iran escalate again. And keeping students engaged one book at *** time, we take you inside the program promoting literacy for local students. New here at noon, two teens are in custody accused of firing shots into an occupied home in Winston-Salem. It happened back on July 6th on Timlich Avenue. 18-year-old Idel Mendoza and 17-year-old William Roque are facing multiple charges, including discharging *** firearm into an occupied dwelling and assault with *** deadly weapon with intent to kill. Detectives say they found *** vehicle involved in the shooting on New Walkertown Avenue where they arrested Mendoza. We are told Roque was arrested after police searched *** home on Rosie Street. In Randolph County, state troopers are looking for *** driver involved in *** hit and run crash on I-85. This happened just before 5:45 this morning in the northbound lanes near Trinity Road. North Carolina Highway Patrol says an Acura was rear-ended at *** low speed by *** Nissan. We’re told after the crash, the driver of the Nissan drove away from the scene, and we’re told the two people in the Acura were not hurt. There were no significant travel impacts here. In Rockingham County, *** man is accused of climbing through *** window and sexually assaulting *** 14-year-old girl at 3 in the morning. The sheriff’s office says Louise Zuniga Salgado faces several charges in the case. Investigators say the 18-year-old met the 14-year-old girl on *** texting app, and the two arranged to meet last month. The Henry County, Virginia sheriff’s Office arrested the suspect last week. He’s being held on *** detainer due to his immigration status. Stokes County commissioners rejected *** proposed moratorium on data centers. The board voted down the proposed ban in *** close 3 to 2 vote. The decision comes as the developer is looking to build an 1800 acre AI data center campus in Walnut Cove. The Stokes County Planning Board voted not to recommend approval of the project ahead of the commissioner’s vote on the proposed moratorium. Residents pointed out nearby counties have already approved similar pauses on data center developments. Meanwhile, many of your neighbors are passing moratoriums. Just last week, Davie County unanimously passed *** one-year moratorium. Surry County and the town of Madden and Rockingham also have moratoriums on the books. All in all, 38 North Carolina jurisdictions have enacted data center moratoriums. We ask that you join them. While this does not guarantee *** data center will be built, it does leave the door open for the project to move forward. Davidson County commissioners are expected to discuss *** possible moratorium on data centers according to their agenda for the meeting on Thursday that’s going to be held at 8:00 a.m. in the Davidson County governmental building in Lexington. One proposed data center project we’re following is in Rural Hall. There’s *** community conversation tonight about those plans. It’s at 6:30 at Rural Hall Moravian Church Fellowship Hall on Broad Street. Forsyth County commissioners are expected to make *** decision about *** rezoning request for the project on July 30th.
Bronx man charged in Winston-Salem bank fraud case tied to $1 million in withdrawals
Updated: 3:13 PM EDT Jul 14, 2026
A New York man has been charged after investigators said he fraudulently obtained about $1 million from a Winston-Salem bank by posing as one of its customers.The Winston-Salem Police Department said The Huntington National Bank reported the fraud Jan. 24 after discovering unauthorized transactions that occurred between Nov. 25, 2025, and Jan. 14, 2026, at its branch at 751 W. Fourth St.According to police, the suspect entered the bank on multiple occasions, impersonated a legitimate account holder and conducted unauthorized withdrawals and transfers totaling about $1 million.The case was assigned to the Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division Financial Crimes Unit.After consulting with the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office, investigators obtained arrest warrants for 40-year-old Jarvis Davis on May 1.Police said Davis, a resident of the Bronx, New York, was arrested June 23 by the U.S. Marshals Service in New York.He was extradited to Forsyth County on July 9 and served with the outstanding warrants at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center.Davis is charged with six counts of felony identity theft and two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses of $100,000 or more.A magistrate set his bond at $3 million secured.Trending
A New York man has been charged after investigators said he fraudulently obtained about $1 million from a Winston-Salem bank by posing as one of its customers.
The Winston-Salem Police Department said The Huntington National Bank reported the fraud Jan. 24 after discovering unauthorized transactions that occurred between Nov. 25, 2025, and Jan. 14, 2026, at its branch at 751 W. Fourth St.
According to police, the suspect entered the bank on multiple occasions, impersonated a legitimate account holder and conducted unauthorized withdrawals and transfers totaling about $1 million.
The case was assigned to the Winston-Salem Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division Financial Crimes Unit.
After consulting with the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office, investigators obtained arrest warrants for 40-year-old Jarvis Davis on May 1.
Police said Davis, a resident of the Bronx, New York, was arrested June 23 by the U.S. Marshals Service in New York.
He was extradited to Forsyth County on July 9 and served with the outstanding warrants at the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center.
Davis is charged with six counts of felony identity theft and two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses of $100,000 or more.
A magistrate set his bond at $3 million secured.
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