Black and minority business owners press NC leaders for new state contracting goals
GREENSBORO — For years, Gerald Carr knew where to turn when his Charlotte construction company needed help navigating North Carolina’s state contracting system. Now, Carr said, the rules have changed and businesses like his are scrambling to figure out what comes next. Carr, CEO of All-Pro Builders and Restorations,
Greensboro firefighters remember being a part of 9/11 recovery efforts
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — David Garrett wasn’t entirely sure what he was about to do. He was a young Greensboro firefighter who drove one of the trucks for Station 10 off Gate City Boulevard. A few months before, on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, he and his colleagues were out on a chest pain […]
Governor’s teacher roundtable talks retention and salary increases
More school counselors and social workers, stronger recognition of educators and additional resources inside and outside the classroom were among the needs current and future teachers raised during a recent roundtable at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein hosted the September
Alamance commissioners face criticism over library committee picks
Alamance County commissioners are getting pushback over who they’ve picked to help shape library policy. The issue dominated public comment at this week’s commission meeting, where speakers accused the board of politicizing the system through their appointments to the Library Committee. “The commission has skirted prot
Greensboro man accused of lying about his age, soliciting 14-year-old on Snapchat then assaulting...
Greensboro man accused of lying about his age, soliciting 14-year-old on Snapchat then assaulting her.
The legacy of Sandy Waugh Bradshaw, a Randolph County native killed on United Flight...
Patricia Waugh stands next to a commemorative 9/11 American flag, holding a portrait of her daughter, Sandy Waugh Bradshaw. This year marks the 25th anniversary of September 11 — the deadliest terrorist attack on the United States. Sandy Waugh Bradshaw was a Greensboro-based flight attendant from North Carolina. She...
State trust fund awards Elon $362K toward new skatepark
The latest twist in Elon’s efforts to establish a new skatepark could prove almost as thrilling as riding the half-pipe to some of this project’s most enthusiastic supporters. This potentially exhilarating development occurred Friday when the office of Governor Josh Stein announced that the town’s proposed skatepark wi
Family-owned cabinet company extends 120-year legacy
What does it take for your business to survive, and thrive, for 120 years? Marsh Furniture has some answers. Marsh Furniture, dba Marsh Cabinets, is a High Point, North Carolina-based company that remains a family-owned cabinetry manufacturer and celebrated its anniversary this past June with a series of events honorin
Debris removal next after cracked concrete found at I-85/I-40 Haw River bridge in Alamance...
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP/WNCN) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation is planning for work to continue at the Interstate 85/40 bridge over the Haw River after cracks in concrete were discovered under the structure. The NCDOT says that there was no structural damage to the bridge near mile marker 149 and that traff
The Fresh Market Voted Best Grocery Store In USA Today 10Best
The Fresh Market has been voted Best Grocery Store in the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, earning five first-place honors overall and repeating the five-category sweep readers handed the specialty grocer last year. In addition to the top overall spot, readers named the Greensboro, North Carolina-based gro

















