Clearing, grading begins on potential warehouse near industrial park
Clearing and grading is underway for a 788,550-square foot warehouse on 68.8 acres between Kimrey Road and N.C. Highway 119, just inside Graham’s city limits. The forthcoming industrial/distribution building is being marketed as a “build-to-suit” (i.e. spec) industrial/distribution warehouse project through the state D
Walkertown homicide update, King Market open, SpringFest Saturday
Hello Stokes folks! Another busy weekend is on, with SpringFest happening Saturday in Walnut Cove. Get ready to dance and have a bit of fun with lots of entertainment. The homicide case of the West Stokes student and his dog in Walkertown is supposed to have an update this morning according to the Forsyth County Sher
Elon town council OKs mgr.’s 5¢ property tax increase
The financial anxieties of municipal staff members wound up stealing the show on Tuesday when Elon’s town council held a public hearing about the town’s next annual budget. In the end, the pleas of two employees who hoped to preserve their customary merit-based raise were the only remarks...
North Carolina Bakery Serves The ‘Best Pie’ In The Entire State
A cozy bakery in Winston-Salem is drawing statewide attention after being recognized for serving what many are calling the best pie in all of North Carolina. Located on West End Boulevard, Louie and Honey’s Kitchen has become a must-visit destination for dessert lovers, road-trippers, and locals searching for handcraft
Gates Foundation awards NC A&T $4.5 million for adult learner initiative
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has received a $4.5 million grant from the Gates Foundation to help former students graduate. The school says more than 17,000 career-stage learners started coursework at NC A&T but didn’t finish their degrees. The new funding will help the university reconnect
NC musicians, concert venues join lawmakers in push to ban reseller bots, ticket fraud
Senate Bill 849, “Real Tickets, Real Fans Act,” would implement more regulations for second- and third-party sellers, targeting price gouging and fraud with concert tickets.
Triad residents see decrease in SNAP benefits: ‘Have not seen mass loss like this’
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — New federal SNAP work rules now require more adults to document their work hours to qualify for food assistance. It’s a stricter policy that’s having an impact across the country and here in the Triad. State data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services shows SNAP p
Triad-based meat company pauses operations due to USDA suspension notice
REIDSVILLE, N.C. — A meat company that's been a staple across kitchens in North Carolina has paused production. Due to a listeria outbreak and the death of its owner Thomas Neese Jr. in April, the Neese's Country Sausage plant in Greensboro has stopped making its products. Neese's supplied tons of sausage, bacon and ot
Red Devils’ Ellerbe 3rd in long jump at track states
GREENSBORO — Several Red Springs track and field athletes made their presence felt at the NCHSAA 4A state championship in Greensboro Wednesday. T.J. Ellerbe had a strong performance in the boys long jump, placing third with a measurement of 21 feet, nine inches, to give Red Springs an elite performer in that event.
Mecklenburg County teams win big at NCHSAA 2A, 4A track finals in Greensboro
Mecklenburg County teams dominated the N.C. high school 2A and 4A state track championships in Greensboro Wednesday. Corvian Community’s boys’ and girls’ teams won the 2A championships and Lake Norman Charter won the boys’ 4A title, sharing it with Salisbury. Both teams finished with 54 points. And while the 4A boys’ r
