School system consultant: $403M could be needed for 3 new schools, renovations to 35...
New ‘east’ elementary school: $49.6M; new ‘west’ elementary school: $50.1M; new ‘east’ middle school: $68.3M; renovate existing schools: $235.3M. The Alamance-Bur-lington school system could need $403 million to build three new schools – an elementary and middle school in eastern Alamance County and a new elementary...
Man charged with first-degree murder after woman is found dead in Greensboro hotel room,...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been arrested and charged following a homicide investigation by the Greensboro Police Department, according to a press release. At about 1:11 p.m. on Sept. 19, police responded to a cardiac call at the Budget Inn in the 500 block of Farragut Street. At the scene, officers found...
Randolph County deputies searching for missing 9-year-old girl
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Authorities are searching for a 9-year-old girl who was reported missing around 4:30 Sunday afternoon in Sophia, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. Laura Barbara Escobar was last seen in the area of Roy Farlow Road wearing an olive green shirt with a...
Virginia-North Carolina Storm Alert: Flash Flood Risk from Thunderstorms This Morning
Blacksburg, VA – Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected to hit the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia, with flash flooding posing a significant risk this morning, according to the National Weather Service. Flash Flooding Likely This Morning. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued...
M&F Bank Awards $10,000 Grant to Greensboro Small Business
Community Bank Sends Four NC Entrepreneurs to Shark Tank Summit in Las Vegas. M&F Bank, North Carolina’s only Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and minority-owned bank, awarded a $10,000 grant to Greensboro business owner Nandrea Ward, founder of Outsource Marketing Solutions. The award was presented...
Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil, Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies at 83
Major General Joseph McNeil, whose sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1960 helped sparked a movement that changed America, has died at 83. A portion of that lunch counter is now on display at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers...
Photos: Man wanted for murder in Greensboro homicide investigation
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is wanted on a murder charge for a homicide that took place in Greensboro. 52-year-old Claude Arthur Chavis is wanted for one count of first-degree murder. Greensboro police say that the homicide for which Chavis is accused took place in Greensboro. Chavis is...
Man arrested in 2022 mass shooting death of North Carolina A&T student
Police on Friday arrested a man in the 2022 killing of N.C A&T State University freshman Kaneycha Turner during a mass shooting in which a 15-year-old also died. Rishon Elias Weaver, 20, was arrested without incident and charged with first-degree murder, Greensboro police said. Turner, 19, and Ronaldlee Snipes, 15,...
This No-Fuss Restaurant In North Carolina Will Serve You The Best Meatloaf Of Your...
Have you ever tasted something so extraordinary that your taste buds practically stood up and applauded?. That’s exactly what happens when you sink your fork into the legendary meatloaf at Becky’s & Mary’s Restaurant in High Point, North Carolina. This unassuming eatery has been quietly creating culinary...
Teen recounts being shot in foot while walking in Winston-Salem street
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A 17-year-old told Winston-Salem police he was walking down the street when he was shot in the foot, now an investigation is underway. Officers say it happened around 8:47 p.m. Saturday in the area of Gray Avenue and E. 10th Street. The 17-year-old told officers he was walking in the area when...