Greensboro NC

This year, the North Carolina Folk Festival will continue a tradition honoring a beloved local musician. Matty Sheets was a talented storyteller, musician, artist and songwriter. The longtime Greensboro resident was also a major community-building force. Over 15 years, he hosted open mics at venues across the city he l

The master plan for $27.6 million in improvements to a Triad public golf facility is about to start taking shape. Bob Brooks, the director of golf at Gillespie Golf Course, told TriadGolf.com that the City of Greensboro is expected to begin taking bids for the construction of the first phase, a $4.8-million renovation

Ms. Decolia "Dee" Carter does not like to drive, but the Guilford County resident chooses to drive approximately 500 miles a week to work at Bartlett Yancey High School (BYHS). Carter confesses that, when she first began at BYHS as an Assistant Principal in 2023, she was worried that the...

Lake levels improve, but voluntary restrictions remain. After several weeks of regular rainfall, which have included a few genuinely torrential downpours, the memory of this year’s drought may have been all but washed away for many area residents. But the return of rain to the forecast hasn’t dampened the...

Prominent High Point businessman Doug Witcher has purchased the Kepley’s barbecue restaurant site in High Point, a move that reflects the second attempt to resurrect the iconic brand on Main Street that closed in January 2025. Witcher obtained permission to maintain the Kepley name, a legendary brand in a region with n

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — High pressure continues to keep our skies sunny, and brings a crisp, northwest breeze to the Piedmont. Highs will be in the mid-80s today and tomorrow under mostly sunny skies. The UV index is 10, so please remember to use sunscreen. Saturday’s highs are expected to stay in the mid-80s, bu

A Duke Energy repair truck sits in the parking lot of the Dollar General on State Highway 49 in Green Level, N.C. as Post-Tropical Cyclone Ian impacted central North Carolina. North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is not joining a proposed settlement submitted by Duke Energy Carolinas, the largest electricity pr

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Greensboro on Wednesday night, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. Officers responded to the 3800 block of Rockwood Manor when they were told about a shooting.  Officers found one person who had been shot and had no

JULIAN, N.C. (WGHP) – Storms rolled through the Triad Tuesday afternoon and into Wednesday, causing downed trees and power losses in communities across the region. One viewer, David Gardner, captured this video of a tree falling on a car during a storm that passed through Julian early Wednesday morning.

Chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners Skip Alston is about to add another chairmanship to his lengthy resume on Saturday, Aug. 1, when he takes over as chairman of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Alston, who is, of course, seemingly chairman for life of the Guilford County...