Code Orange Ozone Alert Continues Across the Piedmont Triad as Weekend Heat Pushes Air...
WINSTON-SALEM, NC — A Code Orange air quality alert remains in effect for the Piedmont Triad through late Saturday night as sunshine and heat help ozone build near the ground. Forecast temperatures in the low to mid-90s are expected to keep conditions unhealthy for sensitive groups. That means children,...
The 9 Most Beautiful Historical Movie Theaters in the US
“Theaters help bring people together to learn and laugh and just be in community,” says Benita VanWinkle, a photographer and associate professor of visual arts at High Point University in High Point, North Carolina. Theaters are also treasure troves of architectural brilliance, as evidenced in VanWinkle’s soon-to-be-re
County Opens Applications For Low Income Homeowner Assistance
Guilford County homeowners who are struggling with rising property taxes and other increasing costs of owning a home can now begin applying for a new county grant program – although, for the first month, the program is limited to residents who are at least 65 years old. Guilford County...
Lithium-ion battery causes Summerfield house fire
SUMMERFIELD, N.C. (WGHP) — A Summerfield homeowner says his family can’t stay in their home on Wednesday night after a lithium-ion battery caught on fire in their house and caused major damage. As these batteries are becoming more common in everyday devices, fire officials say a few safety precautions can help prevent
Guilford County woman wins $179,646 jackpot
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Jill Simpson, of Browns Summit, played $5 and won a $179,646 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Simpson played for $5 on May 7 and won the top-level “Alakazam” jackpot in The Lamp: Dark Arts, which is a digital instant game featuring a progressive jackpot that can
Evidence reveals alleged Tanglewood Park attack ‘did not take place there,’ Forsyth County sheriff...
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr. confirmed that an attack on a female jogger at Tanglewood Park, which was reported on June 30, did not occur at that specific location. Captain Justin Sloan, SWAT Team Commander for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, elaborated, stating dig
Intense heat to close out week in the Piedmont Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) —Sunshine will blaze across our Piedmont skies today, pushing highs into the mid-90s. Luckily, the humidity remains low today, and we won’t be dealing with much of a heat index. The UV Index, on the other hand, will be very high, a 10 out of 11. Stay cool, hydrated, and put on […]
Domestic abuse survivor empowers women with hope, worth
(WGHP) — Billy Strickland knew she couldn’t let the opportunity pass even though she was nervous about sharing a vulnerable part of her life with others. “It’s not about me now. I really want to help. I want to help other women because I don’t want people to go through what I went through. If […]
High Point nonprofit keeps summer program going despite funding cut
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A High Point nonprofit is working to maintain a summer youth program despite not earning grant funding to support the work. High Point Community Against Violence Summer Learn and Earn pays teens to do landscaping for people who can’t afford it. The program gives at-risk and otherwise unoccupi
N.C. standout Tucker dies at 68
Ray Tucker, among North Carolina’s winningest Late Model drivers over a 40-year career that included successful stints in the No. 1 Dunn Benson Motorsports car and Lee Roy Rumley’s famed entry, died Monday at his Greensboro, N.C., home. He was 68. | Slideshow. He died after a battle...
