Guilford County Schools explains collaborative budget request for fiscal year 2026-2027
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Guilford County Schools is among many school districts trying to maximize its funding to support operating its 121 schools serving 68,000 students. Superintendent Whitney Oakley presented the district’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year on Tuesday night, touting certain...
Crash involving pedestrian closes I-40 West in Winston-Salem at Hanes Mall Boulevard, EMS says
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Crews are responding to a crash involving a pedestrian in Winston-Salem on Tuesday night, according to Forsyth County EMS. The road is closed at Interstate-40 West at the Hanes Mall Boulevard exit in Winston-Salem, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The road...
Guilford County Schools custodian celebrated for making big difference
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – One custodian at Pearce Elementary School is being recognized for his efforts to help students inside and outside of school walls. Jalil Faucett is approaching one year as the elementary school’s lead custodian. The school recognizes Faucett with the Employee of the Month award...
Students, parents and staff speak against potential Randolph school closure
Dozens of students, parents and staff spoke out against a potential school closure in Randolph County during a public hearing Monday night. District officials are considering closing Uwharrie Ridge Six-Twelve at the end of the year due to declining enrollment and reductions in state funding. They estimate the closure...
Homeowners accuse contractor of unfinished work, failed inspections and unpaid judgments
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Sometimes the answer to a problem lies below the surface. For Penny Spencer, that answer was inside the dark crawlspace beneath her home. “I plugged up the hole there and tried to pull out moisture,” Spencer said. Water from the ground had begun causing...
Guilford County deputy shows up for others during health battle: ‘Very important that I...
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro woman is fighting to survive stage five kidney failure. As a Guilford County Sheriff’s Office deputy, she continues showing up every day to serve others. “It was very hard for me to adjust to doing treatment every day. It was very hard to adjust to the pain and […]
Furniture manufacturer that planned expansion last year now to close Whitsett facility, lay off...
A furniture manufacturer that just a year ago had announced plans to expand its North Carolina location and relocate its company headquarters from Canada to just over the Alamance County line has now announced that it will close its facility in Whitsett altogether and lay off all 200 employees. Prepac,...
Greensboro police charge 22-year-old with over a dozen crimes after barricading himself inside Forsyth...
WALKERTOWN, N.C. — A 22-year-old Greensboro man was taken into custody Monday after barricading himself inside a Walkertown residence and refusing to come out, ultimately requiring a SWAT team to remove him, authorities said. According to law enforcement officials, Timothy Benton was located in the 5300 block of...
Why This Is One Of North Carolina’s Favorite Breakfast Chains
Some mornings just call for a warm, flaky biscuit fresh out of the oven. Growing up in the South, breakfast was never just a meal. The moment I stepped inside, the smell of freshly baked biscuits hit me like a welcome hug. It instantly felt like one of those places where mornings begin a little slower and a lot...
Bobby Jones Links-operated Woodlake Country Club honored among “Friendliest Courses in America”
It takes a strong team, planning, and training for a golf facility to be recognized as one of the friendliest in the country. And that’s exactly what’s in place at Woodlake Country Club in Vass, N.C. So, when it was announced that Woodlake was no. 2 on GolfPass’...

















