3 Best Towns Where You Can Afford a Home—and Actually Enjoy Life in North...
Burlington, Rocky Mount, and Kannapolis stand out in recent 2024–2025 reports as three North Carolina towns where middle‑income buyers can still afford a home and enjoy good amenities, walkable cores, and rail connections to larger cities. Each offers sub‑or near‑state‑median home prices plus access to Amtrak routes...
Trinity Man Arrested at Mendenhall and Surrett Intersection for Drug Possession
On November 26, 2025, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office responded to an unconscious driver blocking traffic at the intersection of Mendenhall Road and Surrett Drive in Trinity. The driver, Wesley Jason Murray, 43, was found with a controlled substance in his vehicle.
Swepsonville approves annexation, rezoning, $100,000 for new Sheetz over residents’ objections
Swepsonville’s town council approved the annexation and rezoning of about three acres on the edge of town last Tuesday night, in order to make way for a Sheetz gas station and convenience store. The council did so over the objections of the nine public speakers who “signed up to...
Man dies after shooting on Rainbow Drive in Greensboro, police say
A man has died after a shooting in Greensboro, police say.
Triad family thankful as daughter finishes cancer treatment
MADISON, N.C. — Days before Thanksgiving, the Smoot family is experiencing a kind of gratitude they once only hoped for. After spending months in Philadelphia for their daughter Lilah’s medical care, Tyler and Katelynn Smoot returned home to North Carolina with uplifting news: 2-year-old Lila has completed her...
27-year-old man dead in crash with tractor-trailer in Rockingham County
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — A 27-year-old is dead after colliding with a tractor-trailer in Rockingham County on Tuesday, Nov. 25, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. A tractor trailer hauling mulch crashed with a Toyota Corolla on US 29 S near Benaja Road at around 3:20 p.m.,...
Construction projects delayed as workers fear Border Patrol arrests in N.C.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Construction projects are being delayed across North Carolina after Customs and Border Protection's “Operation Charlotte’s Web" led to more than 300 immigration-related arrests from Charlotte to Raleigh. Hundreds of construction workers have been calling out of work in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro...
First community forums kick off police chief selection
The City of Greensboro held its first round of public input sessions last week as part of the search for its next police chief. The sessions are designed to gather feedback from residents on the qualities, priorities and expectations for the city’s future law enforcement leader. The meetings follow...
Turkey Day Weekend And City Parks, Cemeteries, And More
City of Greensboro offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, in observance of Thanksgiving – and a wide range of city services will operate on an adjusted schedule for the holiday. There will be no garbage, recycling, bulk trash, yard waste or...
Downtown Greensboro Street Closures Begin December 1 for Resurfacing; Local Residents Advised to Plan...
Starting December 1, 2024, resurfacing work will close several downtown lanes in Greensboro, North Carolina. Closures will occur on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and continue until December 19. The affected streets are South Davie Street, East Market Street, East Washington Street, and East McGee Street.
