Bakery departure paves way for Greensboro redevelopment
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro is the place for development. The corner of Lawndale Drive and Pisgah Church Road was once an area of a few popular businesses. But now, it is vacant. Developers are working to transform the area for housing and business. The Koury Corporation will...
Brush fire scorches 2 and a half acres in Madison, fire chief confirms
MADISON, N.C. — A large brush fire burned several acres of Madison around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, according to the Mayodan Fire Department. Fire Chief Dylan Garner confirmed about two and a half to three acres near Pinecrest Road were scorched in the blaze. The fire...
New WS/FCS R.I.D.E.S. program sets behavior expectations for students on the bus
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is rolling out new behavior expectations for students who ride the buses. Bus drivers led a strike a few months ago in part due to misconduct and safety concerns. The new program is called R.I.D.E.S., which stands for Responsibility,...
Boom Supersonic aims to break sound barrier Tuesday, major milestone on path to future...
MOJAVE, Calif. (WGHP) — Get out your ear plugs. Boom Supersonic aims to break the sound barrier on Tuesday, an accomplishment that will send figurative shockwaves to the Piedmont Triad. The XB-1 aircraft, described by Boom as “the world’s first independently developed...
NC A&T To Celebrate The A&T Four On Eve Of Sit-In Anniversary
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and its community are preparing to commemorate the 65th anniversary of when four A&T freshmen jump-started the civil rights movement on February 1, 1960, with a single act: sitting in at the lunch counter at the...
High Point father ‘devastated’ after baby dies in fire; 18-year-old mom still in hospital
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) – A heartbroken dad lost his 17-month-old daughter in a duplex fire over the weekend in High Point. “I was just devastated, and it is very hard for me because that was my first daughter,” said Moussa Gory, Ariyanna’s dad. Gory was released from the...
Lab, Owner Pay $850K in Medicaid Fraud Settlement
Substance Abuse Treatment Labs, located in Greensboro, and its owner, Paul Fribush, have agreed to pay $850,000 to resolve civil allegations that they violated the False Claims Act, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina announced today.
Suspect wanted after Asheboro game center robbed, police say
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Asheboro police responded to an armed robbery at 'The Spot' gaming center on Sunday evening. The robbery happened around 6:30 p.m. on N. Fayetteville St. If you have information about this crime, contact Detective Nance at [email protected] or...
Tyrek Burton Killed on His Wedding Day in Greensboro North Carolina
On October 12, 2024, what should have been the happiest day of Tyrek Burton’s life turned into an unimaginable tragedy. Just seven hours after marrying Kiara Holloway at the Barber Park Event Center in Greensboro, North Carolina, the 37-year-old groom was fatally shot in a...
Rifle-wielding 15-year-old accused in Asheboro armed robberies, police say
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A teenager is in police custody after being accused of multiple armed robberies, according to the Asheboro Police Department. Asheboro police say they responded to four separate armed robbery calls that involved a suspect with a short-barrel rifle...