Pet of the Day: Miley will make you smiley
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Meet Tiger, our FOX8 Pet of the Day!. If you’re interested in adopting this pet or any other pets at AARF, please call (336) 768-7387 or visit the AARF website. AARF is located at 302 Thurston St. in Winston-Salem.
High Point police seek suspect and vehicle in hit-and-run crash on W. Wendover Avenue
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a driver and vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash last weekend on W. Wendover Avenue, according to the High Point Police Department. Officers with the department’s Traffic Unit said a driver was stopped at a red...
Smalley takes share of the PGA Championship lead
Alex Smalley continued his streak of excellent play Thursday in the first round of the PGA Championship. The Jamestown resident shot 3-under-par 67 to join a seven-way tie for the lead that includes Scottie Scheffler at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Smalley, a Duke graduate, has made 10...
Cool Friday morning but a warm weekend ahead in the Triad
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A cool Friday morning will give way to a nice Friday afternoon. Clear and cool on Friday morning with temperatures in the mid-40s. Mostly sunny skies on Friday afternoon with highs in the mid-70s. After days of below normal temperatures, our highs will be above normal for the next several days
Friends, family gather in Kernersville to cheer on local ‘Wheel of Fortune’ winner
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — A Kernersville community came together Thursday night to celebrate one of its own as local resident Jason Nieradka appeared on Wheel of Fortune and walked away with a major win. Multiple watch parties were held around town, including one at The Empourium in Kernersville, where friends,...
Smoke fills business center classroom, some final exams delayed
On May 14 at around 12:55pm, students and staff were evacuated from Koury Business Center due to smoke in a classroom. Around 12:45 p.m. May 14, Elon sophomore Reese Hurwitch said she saw and smelled smoke coming from her classroom on the third floor of the Koury Business Center, KOBC 310. According to Town of Elon Fir
71-year-old identified as armed robbery suspect killed in Greensboro crash
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A 71-year-old has been identified as the robbery suspect who died after being thrown from an SUV during a crash on Summit Avenue on May 7, according to the Greensboro Police Department. At around 6:45 p.m. on May 7, officers came to the Walgreens on East Bessemer Avenue after getting a […]
Flat Iron in Greensboro struggles to stay open, owners say: ‘This year has been...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An iconic downtown Greensboro music venue is in jeopardy of closing due to financial woes. Josh King and his wife Abbey Spoon own the Flat Iron off Summit Avenue. They said they need anywhere between $10,000 and 15,000 to stay open. Turn for the Worse “We have really low attendance for […]
NC Folk Festival announces The Roots, Molly Tuttle as 2026 headliners
GREENSBORO — Following a set from Asheville bluegrass sensation Holler Choir, and with a crowd of eager locals gathered outside downtown staple Natty Greene’s on Friday afternoon, organizers rolled out two major headliners for one of the state’s most treasured music and arts festivals — in fitting fashion.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools announces 8 new principals for 2026-27
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education has appointed eight new principals ahead of the 2026-27 school year, the district announced on Thursday. Seven of the eight came through the district's Leader Equity Advancement Pipeline, known as LEAP, which trains current employees for

















