Tempers flare as sheriff seeks to apply for $5.6 million in state, federal grants
A pair of supposedly routine grant applications from Alamance County’s sheriff kicked up quite the kerfuffle when they came before the county’s board of commissioners at the end of a marathon meeting on Monday. The county’s governing board ultimately gave its unanimous nod to these two funding requests,...
13-year-old suspects accused in gunpoint robbery during THC vape pen deal in High Point
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The High Point Police Department obtained a pair of juvenile petitions following a gunpoint robbery involving teens and THC vape pens. At around 8 p.m. on Monday, officers came to the 900 block of Mill Avenue after getting a report of a robbery involving a weapon. A 13-year-old victim told […]
Hawkeyes Travel to Face No.11 Wake Forest, UNC Greensboro
The Iowa women’s soccer team travels to face No. 11 Wake Forest at 4 p.m. CT (Thursday) and UNC Greensboro 11 a.m. CT (Sunday). The University of Iowa women’s soccer team hits the road for the first time in 2026, traveling east for a pair of nonconference matchups. The Hawkeyes face No. 11 Wake Forest on Thursday at 4
Burlington to allow backyard chickens – again
A failed bid to bring “backyard chickens” to Burlington is about to get another turn in the rotisserie as the city’s elected leaders prepare to revisit this much talked-about pandemic era proposal. Burlington’s city council reached a consensus on Monday to proceed with this plan to allow...
Newton takes second at CPGA Women’s Championship
Jamestown Park pro Marcy Newton finished second Tuesday in the 36-hole Carolinas PGA Women’s Professional Championship at Bulls Bay Golf Club near Charleston. The 48-year-old Newton, a former UNC standout, USGA Girls’ and Women’s Amateur champion and 13-year veteran of the LPGA Tour, shot rounds of 69 and 73 to finish
Guilford County’s Early Voting Plans Now In State Board’s Hands
Four out of five votes is normally enough to get something done on a five-member board. When it comes to setting early voting sites in North Carolina, however, four out of five isn’t quite good enough. That’s why the North Carolina State Board of Elections will have the final...
Summerfield Town Manager Rollins Announces Surprise Retirement
The little but growing Town of Summerfield just north of Greensboro may be one of the hardest towns in North Carolina to run. That’s largely because of the huge divide among residents over how much, how fast and what type of development should take place in the town. So...
Textile company in Burlington to close, lay off 150 employees
A specialty textile manufacturing company has announced that it will close its plant along Anthony Street in Burlington and lay off 150 employees by the end of this year. Elevate Textiles at 906 Anthony Street in Bur-lington filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN notice) with the state commerce dep
Expect unsettled weather to return to the Piedmont Triad
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Unsettled weather will return to the Piedmont. Thursday will be partly sunny with a late day or evening thunderstorm possible. Morning temperatures will be in the lower 70s with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30%. Shower and thunderstorm chances will increase on Friday. Under mostly
Greensboro Reopens Home Repair GSO Grants—Up to $20,000 for Critical Fixes, Only 20 Slots
Greensboro reopens Home Repair GSO grants offering up to $20,000 for critical fixes—only 20 slots, first-come, no waitlist.
