Guilford County Schools opens new Kiser Middle School
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Guilford County Schools officially opened the new Kiser Middle School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, celebrating a major milestone in the district’s $2 billion bond projects. The ceremony was held at 4 p.m., followed by tours of the facility. Kiser Middle School is located...
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools may announce hundreds of layoffs this week
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal that could eliminate hundreds of jobs. It’s part of the district’s ongoing effort to cut costs amid a major budget crisis. Superintendent Catty Moore has proposed eliminating 300 to 350 positions — mainly exceptional...
‘Suspicious’ fire at former Culp Weaving Mill in Alamance County
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Fire crews are at the scene of the former Culp Weaving Mill in Alamance County on Tuesday morning. FOX8 footage live from the scene shows emergency personnel at the scene of the former mill. The Graham fire chief says that they got a report of flames at the mill at […]
Forsyth County educators call on district to think about budget options
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Many educators are calling on Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools leaders to avoid potentially terminating hundreds of positions. This is just the latest option the school district has proposed as they work to chip away at the $46 million budget deficit. “When you cut positions, you cut...
Two teen boys reported missing in Winston-Salem: Police
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem Police are asking for the public's help in locating two teens who were last seen on Monday night. According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, 13-year-old Michael Banks and 16-year-old Jamontez Hawkins were last seen leaving the area of the 3600 block of Old Vineyard Road...
Search for person near water in Guilford County
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — There is an active search for a person near a body of water on Tuesday morning, according to Guilford County EMS. The search is near Hardys Mill Pond in Guilford County, off of US 29. EMS says they are searching for a person near the water. Greensboro police say that […]
‘Someone had to start it’ | Firefighters attack two-alarm fire at old Graham mill
GRAHAM, N.C. — An old Graham textile mill has caught fire. Firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire at the Culp Weaving Mill on 300 E. Parker St. Graham Fire Chief Tommy Cole said the fire was reported around 4:55 a.m. on Tuesday. The fire started in an area that...
Iowa Girl Found with 25-Year-Old Man in North Carolina Home
REIDSVILLE, NC — A 25-year-old North Carolina man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies found a missing underage girl from Iowa at a residence in Reidsville on Sunday. According to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began when the Fairfield Police Department in Iowa notified deputies...
NC childcare center closes after abuse allegations
A childcare center in Asheboro abruptly shut its doors on Friday.
They taught a nonverbal child to speak. Now these teachers could lose their jobs
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The future of hundreds of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools employees is on the line this week. On Tuesday night, the school board will meet to consider laying off up to 350 positions—about five percent of the district’s workforce—to help close a $46 million budget shortfall.