Weekender: 19+ Events in Winston-Salem this Weekend, including Beat the Heat, Bookmarks’ Used Book...
Making weekend plans? Check out these 19+ events in Winston-Salem this weekend (July 16-19), including Beat the Heat, Bookmarks’ Used Book Sale, and The Big Chill!. Don’t forget to look at our live music guide — it’s updated weekly. Thursday, July 16. Evening in the Atrium...
Survey about backyard chickens in Burlington closes on Friday
Whether they want to crow with enthusiasm or cluck their tongues, area residents have just a couple more days to weigh in on the prospect of permitting “backyard chickens” in the city of Burlington. Since the beginning of June, city officials have been soliciting feedback about this surprisingly...
Genealogy Corner: A pension denied: Christopher Eaton Part 1
Christopher Eaton, subject of this week’s article, was a Revolutionary War soldier and ancestor of the Eaton family that was established in the late 1700’s in the area that later became Pinnacle, then spreading into other parts of Stokes, Surry and Forsyth counties in the 1800’s. Eaton’s pension application and file co
Napleton blast lifts Rockers past Flying Boxcars
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers completed an improbable comeback over the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars on Wednesday, afternoon, taking an 11-10 win after erasing a six-run deficit to extend their winning streak to seven games. Down by six runs at 10-4 in the sixth inning, the Rockers...
Guilford County Schools requests additional funds from county
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A new state budget that includes historic teacher raises is now creating a new budget challenge for Guilford County Schools. The district is now asking county commissioners for an additional $5.3 million to help cover those costs. “We understand their revenue streams have been minimized b
Snow Camp man charged with indecent liberties
A man from the southern part of the county has been arrested for sexual indiscretions with a juvenile in Burlington. Waverly McFatter, Jr. was taken into custody last Tuesday after he allegedly scheduled a liaison with an individual under 16 within Burlington’s municipal limits. A 50-year-old white male of...
Duo booked after FLOC camera spots stolen car in Burlington
Two women from Greensboro have been arrested after they drove through the city of Burlington in a car that had been reported stolen from a Kentucky-based owner. Gina Marie Upton and Olivia Faith Lunceford were taken into custody last Tuesday after the stolen car turned up on one of the FLOC cameras that Burlington’s po
Adult brother, sister arrested after spat draws in deputies
An adult brother and sister found themselves on the court docket last week when their sibling rivalry apparently reached a point that required the intervention of sheriff’s deputies. The office of Alamance County’s sheriff has filed criminal charges against both 40-year-old Joshua Issac Nansezth Cates and his 31-year-o
LBA Logistics Acquires 350K-SF Forsyth County Warehouse Pair
LBA Logistics recently purchased two industrial properties in the Union Cross Industrial Park near Winston-Salem for $38.16 million. The seller was Westcore. The Triad Business Journal reports Westcore purchased the two Millennium Drive properties from developer Front Street Capital for a combined $36.9 million in 2022
Expect sunny, hot Thursday in Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — Heat and humidity will build across the Piedmont Triad. Thursday will be mostly sunny, hot and a little muggy with lows around 70 degrees and highs in the upper 90s. At times, our heat index will be near 100 degrees. If you are working or playing outside, take breaks in the shade or […]

















