Thousands eligible for payment after Weaver fire settlement approved
People who evacuated during the Winston Weaver Fertilizer plant fire in 2022 could soon receive hundreds of dollars in compensation. On Monday, Judge Edwin Wilson officially signed off on an $8 million class action settlement with Winston Weaver Company for the January 2022 fire, which forced mass evacuations amid...
Residents condemn city officials for allegedly refusing to address toxic threat: ‘Our community has...
Community members are frustrated nothing has changed. Residents condemn city officials for allegedly refusing to address toxic threat: 'Our community has been ... a target' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Mebane approves Sheetz for Buckhorn Road
On the evening of Monday, December 9, the Mebane City Council unanimously approved a proposal to establish a conditional zoning district on eight properties totaling 10.22 acres for a convenience store with gas pumps by the Nepalese Investment Group LLC. After first approving the rezoning of the 10.22 acres from...
ICE agents once again operating in NC, activists say, including arrests in Durham
Another large-scale immigration enforcement operation appears to be underway in North Carolina, focusing on the Research Triangle and Triad area, according to immigrant advocacy group Siembra NC. In a statement Friday, Siembra NC said they received reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in...
Beloved red wolf dies at North Carolina Zoo: ‘Champion for her species’
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WBTV) - A beloved red wolf at the North Carolina Zoo died last week. Ayita, the oldest red wolf at the zoo in Asheboro, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 13 years old, according to officials. Red wolves, one of the world’s most endangered wolf species, are...
Brad Jones learns to drive a Zamboni on Teach Me Tuesday
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Do you think you’re a good driver? Well, try doing it on ice. In this week’s edition of Teach Me Tuesday, FOX8’s Brad Jones hops onto a Zamboni and learns to drive it with some help from the Greensboro Gargoyles.
The Holiday Spirit in Sunset Hills
It is that time of year when the Sunset Hills neighborhood area has about 500 homes decorate with thousands of these lighted balls you see above. They stretch as far as the eye can see, with a special concentration in Sunset Hills Park between North and South Greenway Drive. The tradition started in 1996, at the...
Student killed in fight at Winston-Salem high school, New leader lays out vision for...
We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. A few clouds will be around overnight along with cold temperatures and active winds. Wednesday will be milder, then a cold front will cool us down a bit Thursday and Friday. As that cold front moves through, a...
Man sentenced in 2023 Winston-Salem shooting that left one dead, one injured
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A man was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison for his role in the 2023 shooting death of a man at an apartment complex and injuring another person. Nygel Karon Cuthrell pleaded guilty Dec. 4 to second-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury,...
Alamance-Burlington School System closed due to winter weather
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Alamance-Burlington School System announced that all of its schools will be closed on Monday due to a winter weather advisory. The district is closed for both students and staff. Several other districts throughout the Triad have announced closures and delays as well.

















