What To Do When Your Popular Sheriff Loses His Insurance
A few years back, things got bad at the Rockingham County Jail. How bad? This bad:. In May 2024, the county’s insurance company, Travelers, announced that it would drop the sheriff’s office’s liability coverage. It wasn’t just that so many inmates had died; no one informed the insurer about potential claims.
Steel Hands Brewing closes Greensboro location as craft beer industry faces pressure
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Steel Hands Brewing on West Gate City Boulevard is closing its doors effective immediately, the general manager told WFMY News 2 Wednesday morning. Brandon Goodwin, the general manager, told WFMY News 2 that the closure was due to both the location and the dip in sales.
Randolph County drug bust uncovers weapon of mass destruction
ASHEBORO, N.C. — A Randolph County man now faces multiple charged after deputies searched his home in Asheboro on March 3. Deputies say they raided Justin Curtis Pugh's Rose Avenue residence and seized a trafficking amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine, marijuana, alprazolam and buprenorphine along with five guns....
Greensboro residents call on city leaders to oppose property tax increases
Greensboro residents are speaking out against new property reappraisals. Residents received their value notices in February. Local officials said Guilford County properties could see total assessed values grow on average by more than 40%. At a city council meeting on Monday, several speakers said higher property...
Del Taco, months into NC expansion, is changing how it makes burritos
A few months ago, the chain changed how it served its burritos.
Bad Boys And Girls Costing The County A Quarter Of A Million Extra
Guilford County commissioners are set to vote to approve, on Thursday, March 5, a budget amendment that would add $250,000 to the county’s Juvenile Detention budget and authorize payments to the State of North Carolina for housing certain Guilford County juveniles in state-run detention facilities. Doug Logan, the...
Greensboro gets approval for $29.8M bond to upgrade First Horizon Coliseum and city facilities
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The city of Greensboro received approval Tuesday from the Local Government Commission to issue $29.8 million in limited obligation bonds to fund several municipal projects. About $21 million of the proceeds will be used for improvements and retrofitting of the First Horizon Coliseum, including...
Massive Entertainment Complex Opening in High Point
HIGH POINT, NC — Smitty and Pearl’s is in construction at 211 Lindsay St, High Point, NC 27262, with co-owner Mark Penley telling Business Debut the team expects to begin soft openings in late summer. The project is led by Mark Penley, his wife, Courtney Penley, and partners...
Franklin Moore wins Democratic nomination for Rockingham County sheriff
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Franklin Moore has won the Democratic primary for Rockingham County Sheriff, capturing 63.8% of the vote Tuesday night to claim the party's nomination over John Ferrell Jr. Moore, a former Stoneville police chief with more than 30 years of law enforcement experience, received 2,818 votes...
11 North Carolina Buffets That Deserve Every Bit Of The Hype
If you’ve ever stood in front of a buffet line feeling like royalty with a plate, you already understand the magic North Carolina has quietly perfected. Think The Great British Bake Off energy. But instead of tense judges and soggy bottoms, you’re facing down slow-smoked barbecue, golden fried seafood, pillowy...
