Greensboro’s ‘Road to 10,000’ Housing Push Tops 4,000 Homes in 18 Months
Greensboro hit 4,000+ new homes in 18 months—over 40% of its 10k goal as Toyota Battery and Boom spur demand; track at GSORoadTo10k.com.
Burlington planning board recommends 332-home subdivision on north side of city; plus OKs changes...
Burlington’s planning and zoning commission has given its blessing to a proposed development that could bring up to 332 new homes to an undeveloped area on the city’s northern periphery. The commission’s members voted 6-to-0 on Monday to recommend this 132-acre project along East Old Glencoe Road to...
ABSS begins school year with 47 teacher vacancies, fewest over last four years
The Alamance-Burlington school system began the new 2026-27 school year on Monday with 47 teaching vacancies, ABSS officials told The Alamance News Wednesday. The number of vacant teaching positions in ABSS schools has declined steadily, compared to vacancies reported at the beginning of the three previous school years
ENC Named To North Carolina’s PART Consortium Five-Year Transit Bus Contract
ENC®, a U.S.-based transit bus manufacturer and subsidiary of Rivaz Inc., has announced it has been named an approved manufacturer on a five-year cooperative contract led by the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART). The consortium contract establishes a base quantity of 49 buses, with options for an ad
Fire Instructor and Author Rick Fritz Passes Away
Fire Engineering and Fire Engineering Books mourn the loss of High Point (NC) Battalion Chief (Ret.) Rick Fritz, who passed away on August 26 at the age of 69. Fritzalways wanted to be a firefighter. In 1973, he was one of the founding members of the Fire Explorer Post organized with the Penfield (NY) Volunteer Fire De
Director of bands leaves Elon University mid-summer
Elon's Fire of the Carolinas marches into East Neighborhood during First-Year move in day on August 21. After three music department staff members left Elon University during the summer, KC Carter — a drum major for Elon’s Fire of the Carolinas Marching Band — said they were concerned about the future of the band.
Expect scattered showers, thunderstorms in Piedmont Triad Friday
(WGHP) — A weak front stalled across the region will bring the Piedmont Triad scattered showers and thunderstorms. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Friday with lows around 70 degrees and highs in the middle 80s. Friday’s thunderstorms could bring heavy rain along with a small chance for damag
Risk of storms in the Triad on Thursday morning
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — As the day begins, we have partly cloudy skies to enjoy but temperatures are dramatically warmer than yesterday morning. Have an umbrella handy today because there is a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. There is a Level 1/Marginal Risk of isolated storms that may produce damaging
Miracle the dog looking for home after being found tied under High Point bridge
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A dog who was rescued after being left abandoned and tethered under a bridge in High Point for a week is now hoping to find a home of her own. By the look of this happy dog, you would never know what Miracle has been through. “She still ran right up […]
Ex-Greensboro officer charged with assault appears in court
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A former police officer appeared in court on Thursday afternoon after being charged in a shooting. Hayden Isaiah Hughes, 31, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury, after Avery Long was shot during an arrest. On Dec. 23, 2025, just after 10

















