Guilford County residents call on officials to ease tax burden as revaluation nears
Guilford County homeowners are calling on officials to reduce residents’ property taxes as another revaluation looms. The Guilford County Board of Commissioners recently held a public hearing seeking input on its Schedule of Values. It provides standards and rules that officials use throughout the reappraisal...
High Point City Council to vote on federal grant that could help add two...
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The City of High Point could be on the verge of getting millions in federal money to help add firefighters. City Council will still have the final say on accepting this grant money. The High Point Professional Firefighters’ Association has been pushing hard for more staffing and said...
‘Peace, Love and Unity’: The Wailers spread their mission of hope to Burlington
Members of The Wailers, Wendel “Junior Jazz” Ferraro (left) and Ashton Barret Jr. play guitar and bass side-by-side on Oct. 3 at the Burlington Food Hall. “Peace, love and unity” is the mission statement behind The Wailers, the former band of reggae star Bob Marley, now focused on spreading hope to the younger...
Attempted bank robbery under investigation at First Horizon Bank in Winston-Salem, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Police are searching for a suspect after an attempted bank robbery Friday afternoon at First Horizon Bank on Old Walkertown Road in Winston-Salem. Officers said the suspect, described as an unknown Black male, entered the bank at 4306 Old Walkertown Road around 4:33 p.m. and demanded money from...
HPU poll finds fewer than one in four North Carolinians are aware of 988...
A new poll from High Point University finds that less than one in four North Carolina residents are aware of the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. Calling or texting 988 is a way for people in crisis to get personal and confidential support. But three years after it launched, a poll from HPU’s Survey Research Center...
Don Phipps appointed next superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has appointed Dr. Don Phipps as the district’s next superintendent, effective Dec. 1, WS/FCS announced Friday. Phipps has over two decades of experience in academia. Since 2018, he has served as superintendent of Caldwell County...
Popular Winston-Salem restaurant 6th and Vine closing after more than two decades
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — After more than two decades in business, 6th & Vine restaurant and wine bar in Winston-Salem will close its doors on Sunday, Oct. 19. Owner Kathleen Barnes announced the decision Friday afternoon on Facebook, saying the restaurant has been her “heart and soul” for nearly 21 years.
Charlotte Steals Guilford County’s Top Legal Eagle
Guilford County is losing its top attorney to Charlotte – and the Queen City won’t waste any time swooping in. On Thursday, Oct. 3, Guilford County announced that Guilford County Attorney Andrea Leslie-Fite is leaving on Halloween to become Charlotte’s new city attorney. Her last day with Guilford will be Friday,...
Woods of Terror in Greensboro named Best Haunted House in North Carolina: FrightFind
It's that time of the year again, leaves are falling, a sweatshirt or hoodie is a must if you go outside after dark, and for some odd reason, a large number of people just love to scream in fear for fun.
Reidsville Police Department Narcotics Unit Executes Search Warrant, Two Arrested
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Reidsville Police Department’s Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at two properties located at 205 and 207 Burton Street in Reidsville, North Carolina. The operation led to the seizure of illegal narcotics, a significant amount of U.S. currency, and the arrest of two...
