4 Restaurant Chains Closing Doors in North Carolina: April 2026
The North Carolina dining landscape is undergoing a significant "portfolio rebalancing" this spring. As we move into April 2026, the Tar Heel State is seeing a shift away from oversized, high-overhead legacy storefronts toward leaner, tech-integrated models. Driven by rising labor costs and a massive push for digital...
Alysa Liu, Team USA figure skaters to perform in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Some of the biggest names in figure skating are coming to the Triad this spring. The Stars on Ice tour will stop at First Horizon Coliseum on April 23 for a 7 p.m. performance, bringing Olympic and world champions to the ice. Headlining the show is...
Big Apple Landlord Scoops Up Greensboro’s Gunters Crossing for $11M
A New York-based retail REIT has written an eight-figure check for one of northeast Greensboro's neighborhood hubs, picking up Gunters Crossing, the Lowe's Foods-anchored shopping center on North Church Street, for about $11 million. The single-story center runs roughly 55,000 square feet, pairing a full-service...
Three teens charged after High Point officers find ‘AK-style’ pistol while responding to reported...
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Three teenagers were taken into custody late Saturday after officers responding to a report of someone peeping into an apartment window found one of them armed with an AK-style pistol, the High Point Police Department said. Officers were dispatched around 10:50 p.m. to Avondale Trace...
Thomasville volunteer firefighter saved by AED after heart attack while handling brush fire
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — The call came in for a brush fire. Brandon Tucker grabbed his gear and headed out the door, the way he had many times before as a volunteer firefighter with the Pilot Fire Department in Thomasville. But first, he sent a quick text. Could someone pick...
Loose cows roam Elon campus after escape from nearby property
Two domesticated cows are loose on Elon University’s campus after escaping from a nearby property. One cow was first spotted around 7 p.m. near Danieley Gym, according to Elon Campus Safety and Police Sgt. Ryan Gerner. Gerner said the cows were recently purchased by new owners and are not...
Troopers asking for public’s help identifying 2 killed in Guilford County head-on crash
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Troopers are working to identify two people who were killed in a head-on crash in Guilford County on Saturday, according to a North Carolina State Highway Patrol news release. Around 8:37 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on US 29 near Reedy Fork Parkway. Troopers say a gray Honda...
Thousands demand Duke Energy audit after spike in power bills
GREENSBORO, N.C. — More than 7,000 people have signed an online petition asking regulators to audit Duke Energy after some customers across North and South Carolina say their electric bills have jumped dramatically. The Change.org petition claims many households are seeing “unexpected and unexplainable increases” in...
High Point man who shot at group of people multiple times on Denny Street...
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A High Point man faces multiple charges after shooting at a group of people over the weekend, according to a High Point Police Department news release. Around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to a shots fired call in the 300 block of Denny Street. Witnesses said a man, later […]
Helping Older Adults Through PACE: ‘Paying It Forward’ with Piedmont Health’s Yvette Moore
Welcome to “Paying it Forward,” a monthly interview series made possible by Piedmont Health. In this series, we hear from the folks at Piedmont about the importance of community health centers – and why they chose a career in community health. This month, Aaron welcomes Yvette Moore,...
