Man charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill in Burlington
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — A man was charged with assault with a weapon with intent to kill in addition to three misdemeanors on Friday in Burlington. According to the Burlington Police Department, Dominique Plummer did unlawfully, willfully and feloniously assault a female with a Hi-Point C9 9 mm handgun with the inten
As severe storms move out, thousands of Duke Energy customers remain without power
As storms move out of the Triangle, thousands of Duke Energy customers in Wake County remain without power Saturday afternoon.
Bennett College in Greensboro struck by dark web data breach
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Bennett College in Greensboro announced it was the victim of a data breach last fall. The breach affected more than 30,000 people, including nearly 11,000 in North Carolina, the institution announced on Aug. 27. According to college officials, the breach occurred over 20 days between Oct. 27 a
Greensboro Inventory Surges as Prices Soften for Buyers
Greensboro buyers gained leverage as inventory surged, prices dipped, and homes sat longer, leaving more room to negotiate.
Heat wave peaks, plus a chance of severe storms in the Triangle. The timeline
As the area’s heat wave peaks, central North Carolina and the Triangle have a chance of severe storms headed into the Labor Day weekend. “The fact that it is so crazy hot and humid means there’s lots of fuel for thunderstorms today, a lot of energy for them,” said Jonathan Blaes, meteorologist in charge at the National
Over 20,000 without power in Guilford County
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Over 20,000 people are without power in Guilford County as storms roll through the Piedmont Triad. The outages are mainly in Greensboro, Climax and Pleasant Garden, with the largest total of 23,000 being reported in Greensboro, according to the Duke Energy outage map. The Greensboro Polic
State commission to monitor Greensboro finances
A state commission is placing Greensboro on its list of governments to financially monitor after the city’s fund balance fell short. Now, officials are considering possible cuts. The city council held an emergency meeting to discuss Greensboro being added to what’s called the Unit Assistance List. Assistant City...
City Faces State Scrutiny Over Finances
A letter from the Local Government Commission abruptly changed the public conversation around the City of Greensboro’s finances this week, leading to a tense emergency meeting of the Greensboro City Council Thursday afternoon. The Local Government Commission (LGC), an agency of the Office of the State Treasurer, has fo
High Point mother tracks down stolen SUV after stroller posted online: ‘Clicked my car...
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A high-end baby item was the key to helping a High Point woman track down and recover her stolen SUV. She said a Nuna stroller, which retails for about $1,300, helped her connect the dots. Barbara Knight said her Kia Telluride was stolen from her driveway in High Point. “It […]
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Piedmont Triad on Friday
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — Isolated strong storms are possible in the Piedmont Triad Friday evening. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for the entire FOX8 viewing area due to the potential for a few severe storms capable of producing damaging winds (up to 60 mph) or hail. Not everyone sees storm

















