White Flag warming centers open in Greensboro; IRC asks for meal and blanket donations
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro has activated its White Flag warming centers again this weekend as temperatures continue dropping across the Triad. Activations have been occurring frequently over the past few weeks as overnight lows have reached or fallen below freezing. First Baptist Church, located at 1000 W....
City honors legacy of ‘Greensboro Six’ with event at Gillespie Golf Course.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The City of Greensboro kicked off a yearlong celebration Sunday honoring the “Greensboro Six,” marking 70 years since six Black men — Dr. George Simkins Jr., Phillip Cook, Elijah Herring, Samual Murray, Joseph Sturdivant and Leon Wolfe — challenged the whites-only policy at Gillespie Golf Course in...
Winter Weather Advisory issued in the Piedmont Triad on Monday
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — Winter Weather Advisory is in place for the majority of the Piedmont Triad from early Monday morning to around midday Tuesday. Temperatures will be decreasing throughout the day Monday while moisture moves through, giving us the potential for wintry weather to start the work week....
Superman Is Coming To Guilford County
Guilford County is holding a public hearing on Thursday, Dec. 18 to take public input on whether or not the county should hand over about $200,000 of taxpayer money to a growing company; however, since the county has recently adopted the practice of refusing to inform county residents of what the company is ahead of...
North Carolina A&T thumps HBCU rival, remains perfect vs. MEAC
North Carolina A&T improved to 3-0 vs. the MEAC with a double-digit win over its archrival. The post North Carolina A&T thumps HBCU rival, remains perfect vs. MEAC appeared first on HBCU Gameday .
Snow for some on Monday
The cold and dreary pattern we have been locked into gets one last bid from winter as scattered rain and snow showers work across the area tomorrow morning and afternoon. I’ll start by saying leave the bread and milk at the store as this will be nothing more than a novelty event for everyone outside the High Country....
Electrical fire damages home on N. Mebane Street in Burlington
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Firefighters quickly extinguished an electrical fire that damaged a home on N. Mebane Street Saturday afternoon, causing an estimated $30,000 in damage. The Burlington Fire Department was dispatched to 1036 N. Mebane St. at 12:20 p.m. and arrived within two minutes to find heavy smoke coming from...
Warm Hearts, Warm Hands Initiative Launches in Thomasville
Thomasville has introduced a new community effort aimed at supporting residents during the winter months. The Warm Hearts, Warm Hands initiative places coat hooks at every bus stop shelter in town, creating an easy way for people to donate or pick up cold-weather items. More details about the program can be found here.
“Officer, That $330,000 In Cash Was Just Walking Around Money – I Swear.”
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday, Dec. 7 that a narcotics investigation ended with a major bust that turned up drugs, cash and guns at a north Greensboro address. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, on Thursday, Nov. 6, the Guilford County Narcotics Task...
Central NC school closings, early dismissals because of weather | LIST
Some area school districts have made the call ahead of the storm to close Monday or adjust schedules in another way.
