3 months since Larry Burton went missing in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s been three months since Larry Burton wandered off from the HMF Family Home Care facility in Greensboro. Just last week, the Greensboro Police charged the owner of that facility, Hazel Mae Forman, with allegedly operating an unlicensed care facility. “Nobody expects a family member to...
Three months later: Man with dementia still missing from unlicensed care facility
GREENSBORO, N.C. — It has been three months since 74-year-old Larry Burton disappeared from an unlicensed assisted living facility in Greensboro, and he has yet to be found. Burton, who suffers from dementia, was last seen at the Moody Street facility at 10:30 p.m. on July 2. His family, volunteers, and the...
Race-matching dispute fuels foster care reform
As North Carolina’s foster care laws undergo reform with the passage of HB612, signed by Gov. Josh Stein over the summer, the case of Scott and Ginger Rhoads highlights the challenges some families say they face within the system. The licensed foster parents say that in April 2022 they were denied the opportunity to...
Two people injured following school bus crash in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A school bus carrying students from Rockingham County Schools was involved in a crash Friday morning, officials said. The crash occurred on Sardis Church Road and involved 23 students from Huntsville Elementary School. The bus ran off the road and struck a guardrail. Two students were taken to a...
WS/FCS teacher faces tough return home with car stolen during vacation
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools teacher says she was shocked to learn her car was stolen while she was more than 6,000 miles away on vacation. Shania Kearney, a first-grade teacher at Mineral Springs Elementary, told WFMY News 2 her silver 2020 Kia Rio was taken overnight near Bridford...
You’ll savor every bite at Savoury Eats Kitchen in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — How does global comfort food with bold flavors sound? Well, that’s what’s cooking at Savoury Eats Kitchen in Greensboro. The relatively new food truck is making waves with its rotating menu of tasty dishes. FOX8’s Michael Hennessey took a trip to check it out.
NC school district has $46 million deficit. An audit will see if it’s on...
State education leaders have a plan for taking a deep dive into whether one of North Carolina’s largest school systems can dig out of a multimillion-dollar financial hole. The State Board of Education approved a “scope of work ” Thursday for what an outside audit firm will look into as it reviews the finances of the...
Why is ‘GHOE’ a big deal?
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greatest Homecoming on Earth, or GHOE, is one of the largest and most celebrated Historically Black College and University (HBCU) homecomings in the country, drawing tens of thousands of students, alumni, and visitors to Greensboro each year. Hosted by North Carolina A&T State University, the...
1 shot on McConnell Road in Greensboro, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro Police are investigating a Thursday afternoon shooting in which one person was injured, according to a press release. At 3:29 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 2100 block of McConnell Road and found one gunshot wound victim. No suspect information is available. There...
$150,000 reward offered after suspect robs mail carrier in Greensboro, investigators say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Federal investigators are offering a reward of up to $150,000 after a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was robbed last month in Greensboro. Greensboro/Guilford County Crime Stoppers said the robbery happened on September 2 at 3:15 p.m. at the Advenir at Adams Farm Apartments on Adams Farm Parkway.
