Forsyth County works to help 57,000 who will not receive SNAP benefits
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Forsyth County leaders are partnering to help the 57,000 people who will not receive their SNAP benefits on Nov. 1. “I just went back to work. I wasn’t paid during that time … I didn’t actually have paid maternity leave,” said Kayle Lawson, a mother who uses WIC and SNAP […]
Greensboro caterer to give away free meals to those affected by federal shutdown
Ava's Cuisine & Catering is offering free meals to those affected by the federal government shutdown. A Greensboro caterer is hosting a meal giveaway on Monday to help those impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown. Ava’s Cuisine & Catering will serve 200 free to-go meals, including chicken with one...
Juvenile Reported Missing in Rockingham County
The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing juvenile. On Tuesday, deputies responded to a report of a missing juvenile from 220 Pannel Rd. in Reidsville. The parents of the juvenile reported their daughter had left around 6:30 pm on Tuesday with an unknown white male in a blue color passenger car,...
Greensboro’s Denim Tradition Lives On Through Proximity Manufacturing Company
Two Draper X3 looms are still chattering in Greensboro, N.C. Mount Vernon Mills Acquires Historic White Oak Shuttle Looms Since 2021, Proximity Manufacturing Company has produced limited runs of selvedge denim made on a pair of White Oak’s historic looms inside what was once the plant’s archive room. Proximity is the...
Cows stolen from North Carolina farm, sold under fake name, warrants say
RAMSEUR, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was accused of stealing and selling cows under a fake name in North Carolina this month. An arrest warrant alleged that the man -- 44-year-old Zachary Banks Todd -- stole three calves from a farm on Royal Ridge Road in Randolph County on Oct. 17.
Forsyth County officials speak on government shutdown’s impact on SNAP
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP/WNCN) — Forsyth County officials held a press conference on Wednesday morning to speak on the impacts that the government shutdown will have on SNAP food assistance programs. Several county leaders spoke on the resources available for families. The press conference took place at 9:30 a.m....
Open Your Homes and Hearts: The Dogs Of Randleman, NC Need You!
Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around randleman.
Greensboro food pantries brace for surge as shutdown threatens SNAP benefits
GREENSBORO, N.C. — After surviving domestic abuse, Rosemary Tomlin was left disabled. She says she only comes to Greensboro Urban Ministry when she has no other choice — most days, she depends on her SNAP benefits to buy groceries. Now, with the government shutdown threatening to cut off...
How a Real Death Sparked One of Old Salem’s Oldest Ghost Stories
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — On a cool, rainy night in Old Salem, the cobblestone streets seem to hold their breath. For some, the historic Old Salem Tavern is more than a landmark — it’s a place where one ghost story has lingered for nearly two centuries. In September...
‘It doesn’t want to be torn down’: An unsettling look into the old Central...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Not every ghost story searches for an audience. While ghost stories become widespread local legends, like the story of Lydia’s Bridge or the Lawson family murders, others live only in the whispers of families or coworkers. It’s the dark recesses behind the basement stairs, or that first...
