Savoury Eats in Greensboro puts a unique twist on classics
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — How does “global comfort food” sound? How about bold flavors and a unique twist on classics? That describes Savoury Eats in Greensboro. FOX8’s Michael Hennessey takes us there for this week’s Food Truck Friday.
No smoke alarms installed at time of Asheboro apartment fire, fire and rescue says
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Asheboro Fire and Rescue Department is stressing the importance of having working fire alarms installed after an apartment fire early Thursday morning. According to a news release, at 4:20 a.m., the AFRD responded to an apartment fire in the 200 block of East Salisbury Street. Residents of...
New to NC DMV: Walk-ins all day & check-in process
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The NC DMV is making big changes. The goal is to cut down on the lines and the time you wait in line. The DMV's plan includes two main changes. #1 WALK-INS ALL DAY! It used to be that it was appointments only in the morning and walk-ins in the afternoon. Now, walk-ins will be taken all day.
Thunderstorms possible in Piedmont Triad over weekend
(WGHP) — Hot and muggy conditions will continue to smother the Piedmont. Mostly to partly sunny skies on Saturday with highs in the lower 90s. At times, our heat index or feels like temperature could approach 100 degrees. With daytime heating, scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are possible. A few storms...
Guilford County Manager Mike Halford Exits Job Abruptly
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners met on Friday afternoon, June 27, to hold a very rare special closed session to discuss a personnel issue and, when the board came out of that closed session, the commissioners voted unanimously to accept the retirement notice of Guilford County Manager Mike Halford.
NC DMV announces multiple closures and online disruption on Saturdays
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Friends don't let friends go to the NC DMV office when it's closed. Avoid the frustration of finding out when you get there that you can't get any services done on Saturday, June 28, and on Saturday, July 5. The online services will be impacted as well.
Greensboro FedEx center to close, 164 jobs impated
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A FedEx shipping center in Greensboro will close later this year. The company confirmed it plans to close the location along Old Oak Ridge Road, near the airport. The company says it impacts about 160 workers, but many of them have found other jobs within the...
Man found guilty of DWI, 2nd-degree murder after fatal crash in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been found guilty of multiple charges after a fatal crash in Winston-Salem, according to Forsyth County District Attorney James O’Neill. On Jan. 23, 2024, Codey Phillip-Wayne Jones was arrested on charges of driving while impaired, careless and reckless driving, felony death by...
Winston-Salem man wins $10 million after buying scratch-off at convenience store: ‘Happened to be...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Christopher Sink, of Winston-Salem, bought a $50 scratch-off on Thursday and won $10 million, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “Sometimes you have a gut feeling,” he said. “It just happened to be my lucky day.” Sink, an owner of a construction business, bought his...
21 displaced, pet killed in Mebane apartment fire
MEBANE, N.C. (WGHP) — An apartment fire that took place in Mebane early Friday morning has left 21 people displaced and resulted in the death of a pet, according to the Mebane Fire Department. At around 2:00 a.m. on Friday, firefighters came to the Stonebrook Apartments in Mebane after getting a report of a fire. […]