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GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — On a sunny afternoon along East Washington Street, Michael Green rides down the pavement on a bicycle built for speed. The ride looks simple. What’s harder to see is the network of volunteers who helped make that moment possible. Long before Green ever turned a pedal, a small team inside a […]

BIG Lots is closing one of its stores at the end of next month, leaving the area with just one left. The retailer, which had previously saved hundreds of its stores that were destined for the chop, has since announced that it would close stores it had fought to reopen.

Two deputies were injured, and a suspect was killed when gunfire erupted during a domestic dispute investigation, according to investigators with the Guilford County, North Carolina. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday in the 6700 block of Kimesville Road in Liberty, and detectives have not released details of how the shooting got started. “Two deputies were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was pronounced deceased at the scene from an apparent gunsh

Texas Early Voting 2026 is underway as North Carolina students march 45 minutes to the polls, highlighting voting rights ahead of the November 3 midterms. The post NC Students Marched to Vote as Midterms Put Voting Rights in Focus appeared first on saobserver .

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — After several delays, it looks as though Piggly Wiggly is set to open in an area of Greensboro that needs a grocery store. Last month, they were hiring for roles and had all of their permits ready to go, awaiting corporate sign-off. On their Facebook page, they shared a poster declaring […]

ELON, N.C. (WGHP) — A final Elon University poll before the 2026 midterm elections finds that former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has a strong lead over former N.C. Republican Party Chair Michael Whatley among likely voters in the race for U.S. Senate. According to polling, Cooper sits at a 13% lead over Whatley, as […]

North Carolina is receiving more than $20 million in federal funding for rail infrastructure and safety improvements, including track and bridge upgrades in Montgomery and Stanly counties.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A fight broke out during a large teen takeover at the Cook Out on Battleground Avenue on the corner of West Ridge Square on Friday night in Greensboro. Greensboro police confirmed that at around 10 p.m., a fight broke out in the parking lot. Greensboro police said officers had to step […]

Charlotte, Raleigh and Asheville face different winter risks as El Niño influences storm tracks.

A 54-year-old man was arrested Oct. 17 after fleeing a traffic stop in Trinity, according to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office. Deputies attempted to stop Jamie Ray Richardson near Ronniedale Road and Meadowbrook Drive after discovering he had an outstanding felony warrant from Davidson County. Richardson refused to stop, leading to a vehicle pursuit. He was eventually stopped and arrested without further incident.