Guilford County Schools begins year strong with new campuses, few teacher vacancies, and a...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Guilford County Schools (GCS) is opening the 2025–2026 academic year on what leaders call a “high note,” with new facilities, stronger safety measures, and a pledge to prepare students for life beyond the classroom. Strong Start on Staffing. The district is beginning the...
Nussbaum Center Steelhouse redevelopment project phase one transforms old Carolina Steel Plant
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A major redevelopment project in East Greensboro is taking shape. The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship’s Steelhouse is transforming the old Carolina Steel Plant. The project is supposed to be a game-changer for East Greensboro, expected to bring new business opportunities and more than...
Guilford County Schools students will return to changes, updates
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — As the summer winds down, Guilford County Schools is getting ready to welcome students back. Monday marks the start of the new school year. The district has taken the summer to make changes and update some systems. Superintendent Dr. Whitney Oakley said the district has been hard at...
Judge grants request to release bodycam footage of Greensboro traffic stop
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Guilford County judge has granted the City of Greensboro's request to release body camera footage from a traffic stop on May 14, according to court documents. A video of the traffic stop that circulated on social media shortly after the incident showed part of an...
Acreage on the edge of Gibsonville draws speculation about possible site for grocery store
Gibsonville could be closer to having a “full-service” grocery store for the first time in decades. Town officials – longtime former mayor Lenny Williams, who retired at the end of this January, was among the most vocal – have long pointed to their desire to have a grocery store within the town’s municipal limits...
Amputee athlete Trooper Wright to make history with NIL deal in Rockingham County
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Trooper Wright, an amputee will make history on Saturday, when he signs a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) contract with clothing brand Preppy Pirate Outfitters, becoming the first high school athlete in Rockingham County to do so, officials said. As of August 2025, only about...
North Forsyth High School student charged after bringing gun to school, deputies say
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Forsyth High School student accused of bringing a gun to school on Thursday faces felony charges, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office news release. After the gun was found, a secure custody order was approved, and the juvenile was taken to a juvenile detention...
Mother, uncle arrested after young girl found wandering in Greensboro mobile home park: Deputies
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A mother and her brother are facing child abuse charges after deputies found a young girl walking alone in a Greensboro mobile home park earlier this month, according to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Danny H. Rogers said misdemeanor child abuse warrants were issued...
Inmate escapes Guilford County Jail, rearrested same day
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A Guilford County inmate who escaped custody last week was back behind bars within hours, authorities said. Court documents show Kurtis Asante was in Guilford County Jail on trespassing charges when he managed to escape in the afternoon. He was rearrested later that night. Asante...
North Carolina mother files lawsuit against Roblox after young daughter targeted by predator
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WBTV) - A lawsuit was filed in North Carolina against Roblox after a 10-year-old was said to have been sexually exploited through the app. The lawsuit, filed on Aug. 21 in Guilford County, was filed on behalf of a mother and daughter from High Point. According to...