Culture Club with Richard Emmett
For this edition of Culture Club, our segment devoted to recommendations from local personalities, WFDD's Neal Charnoff sat down with Richard Emmett, co-owner of The Ramkat music venue in Winston-Salem and former program director for the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax. He now serves as the chief operations officer fo
Hope Scholarship Board takes action on 2 local private schools
The Hope Scholarship Board has permanently disqualified a Randolph County private school from the program due to allegations of financial misconduct.
15 towns retirees over 70 keep quietly moving closer to in 2026 to be...
Most people picture retirees over 70 settling into one house and staying there for good. The real numbers say something completely different, and they say it loudly. More than 2.6 million grandparents raised a grandchild full-time in this country, often stepping in when the parents couldn’t. Now those grandkids are gro
Archdale ranch to be featured in upcoming movie
ARCHDALE, N.C. (WGHP) — An Archdale ranch was transformed into a movie set as crews filmed “The Farmer and the Belle 2: A Rodeo Marriage.” The movie is a sequel to “The Farmer and the Belle: Saving Santaland,” which was released in 2020. “Saving Santaland” introduced us to Josh Carpenter (Jim E. Chandler), a farmer […]
Darren Evans named 2026 North Carolina Driver of the Year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - FedEx is congratulating Darren Evans as the 2026 North Carolina Driver of the Year for the state truck driving championships. "Darren represents
Dangerous heat continues in the Triad as the holiday approaches
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The Piedmont will continue to feel the heat and oppressive humidity. Friday will be mostly sunny with morning temperatures in the mid-70s. The heat index or feels-like temperatures on Friday morning will be near 80 degrees. Friday afternoon will be extremely hot with highs around 100 degrees.
Old Salem to hold oldest Fourth of July celebration in North Carolina this weekend
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Step back into what life was like in the 1700s this weekend at Old Salem Museums and Gardens to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday. “Everything that you see as you walk down these sidewalks, from the bricks to the flagstone to the buildings, are all either original reproductions and/or re
BLAZING! Greensboro hits 100 degrees for the first time in 14 years
Greensboro experienced its first 100-degree day in nearly 14 years, with the official high temperature reaching 100 degrees at Piedmont Triad International Airport. Thursday was one for the record books in Greensboro! Not only did we set a daily record, but the triple digits were seen for the first time in a long time.
2 charged in connection with homicide of man reported missing, found dead in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two people have been charged almost a week after a missing man was discovered dead in Greensboro. On June 25, Greensboro police officers were called to assist the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office with a report of suspicious activity on Dorsey Street. At the scene, investigators found 39-year-o
Fourth of July weekend events
City of Burlington will host July 3rd in the Park Celebration, Fireworks. The City of Burlington invites the community to celebrate Burlington’s largest Independence Day celebration at the annual July 3rd in the Park event on Friday, July 3, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Burlington City Park, 1388 South Main Street in

















