Civil Rights pioneer and Air Force Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil dies at 83
Maj. Gen. Joseph Alfred McNeil, a member of the legendary Greensboro Four whose defiant sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in 1960 helped ignite the Civil Rights Movement, died Sept. 4 in Port Jefferson, New York. He was 83. McNeil was one of the final two surviving members...
North Carolina A&T enrolls over 15,000 students, making history
North Carolina A&T has announced Fall 2025 enrollment of over 15,000 students, making HBCU history once again.
27-year-old charged in 2024 murder of 67-year-old man in Greensboro
GREENSBORO. N.C. (WGHP) — A man was arrested on Wednesday and charged in connection with a shooting death in Greensboro last year, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. On Saturday, March 2, 2024, around 10:15 p.m., Greensboro police responded to an apartment in the 300 block of O’Connor Street...
Billy Graham chaplains support Randolph County after boy’s death
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — As Randolph County grieves the death of 7-year-old Liam King, chaplains, advocates and community members are stepping in to provide support. On Wednesday, a group of chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team traveled from Charlotte to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. Rapid...
Alamance County sheriff to seek 7th term, faces first potential opposition in GOP since...
Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson speaks at a press conference April 4, 2024, in Graham. Johnson will be running for his seventh term in March 2026. As Alamance County and the towns within prepare for municipal elections on Nov. 4, Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson sets his sights on his seventh term in the...
‘Never forget’: Central North Carolina honors lives lost on 9/11
"We were banded together as a nation... first in shock, then in sorrow, and then in a commitment to make those accountable."
After 7-year-old’s death, questions raised about tracking bracelets for children with autism
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Parents of children with autism know how quickly a normal day can turn into a nightmare. That fear became all too real in Randolph County after 7-year-old Liam King disappeared and was later found dead. We obtained the 911 call from the day Liam went missing,...
Man arrested after fatal NC shootout in Marshalls parking lot, police say
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man was arrested on Tuesday after a fatal shooting in Asheboro last month, according to an Asheboro Police Department news release. On August 30 at 7:06 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the parking lot of a Marshalls on East Dixie Drive. Police were told one person was shot […]
Guilford County Board of Education extends superintendent’s contract to 2029
The Guilford County Board of Education unanimously voted Tuesday to extend Superintendent Whitney Oakley’s contract through June 30, 2029 — the maximum time allowed by law. Members also gave her a 5% annual salary increase, a retention bonus of 10% of her pay this school year, and a...
Crews working structure fire on Randleman Road: Firefighters
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Crews have been working a structure fire along Randleman Road, according to the Greensboro Fire Department. Firefighters received the call about the fire at 2:03 p.m. and the first truck was there by 2:06 p.m. The fire has been put out, according to the fire department....