Greensboro business files for bankruptcy, leaving customers, employees, and other businesses with no money.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — WFMY News 2 started hearing from customers of Oak Ridge Painting Company, who had given deposits for written contract projects and couldn't get a hold of the company. As our story was airing on Tuesday, the company was filing for bankruptcy. The notice of bankruptcy filing...
Man faces multiple charges after fatal shooting in Greensboro on Willard Street, police say
Editor’s Note: The above video was posted on April 21. GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A man was charged on Tuesday in connection to a fatal shooting in Greensboro last month, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. At around 4:28 a.m. on April 21, officers came to the 1200 block of Willard Street after […]
Forsyth County family’s home destroyed by fire: ‘We lost it all’
PFAFFTOWN, N.C. (WGHP) — A family of four is looking for a new place to live after a fire ripped through their home on Wednesday morning. Homeowner Jose Gwyn and his 14-year-old daughter Tayah Gwyn were the only people at home when a fire broke out on Wednesday morning. He said he woke up to […]
Burlington man charged in armed robbery at Family Fare convenience store, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A Burlington man is facing multiple charges, including armed robbery, after police say he held up a convenience store at gunpoint last week. Richard Lamar Hart Jr., 39, was arrested and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, and driving while license revoked
WATCH: Northwest Guilford High School students sneak into principal’s home in wholesome senior prank
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Students at Northwest Guilford High School gave their principal a wake-up call he will never forget on their last day of school. With Thursday being the last day that Viking students are going to be on campus, they decided that they couldn’t wait for the first bell to see their dear […]
‘I really miss her’ | Father remembers UNCG student killed in Mother’s Day weekend...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Friends and family are remembering a University of North Carolina at Greensboro student whose life was cut short earlier this month in a crash on Interstate 85 in Durham County. Kelis Gorham, 21, of Maryland, and her mother, Denise Crawford, 61, died May 8 in the...
Asheboro school opens Toyota Experience STEM lab
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A new STEM lab in Asheboro is doing more than teaching students. The Toyota Experience Lab at the Asheboro City Schools facility is helping build a workforce pipeline for the growing Toyota battery plant in Liberty. School leaders say the partnership could connect Asheboro students to future hig
Upcoming at the Palmetto Theater
Fridays “Line Dancing with Don” 1 to 2 p.m.. Cost is $3. May 29 1977 Movie — “Saturday Night Fever” Rated R, Show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets $5 (12 and under free) (Sponsored by Jerry Johnson Motors) June 6 Sock Hop ‘n’ Soul Night with Taylor Vaden Show begins at 7 p.m., Tickets — $20 June 10 Matinee — 2010 Movie
Food hub launches to unite shoppers, farmers in Randolph County
ASHEBORO — The new Randolph County Food Hub is launching this week with the goal of boosting area farmers and the community. Lindsey Poe, a founder of NC Rooted Community Agriculture, said the emphasis is on enhancing regional food access. “This project is about more than just food,” Poe...
Greensboro program helps small developers bring buildings back to life
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The City of Greensboro launched a program to help small developers revitalize commercial buildings. The RISE Infill program works to create redevelopment opportunities where the city fills the small funding gaps for vetted smaller developers. The program joins private lenders and a city loan i

















