Woman arrested in retail theft investigation spanning Alamance and Guilford counties
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A Burlington woman faces multiple charges after police say she was linked to a series of retail thefts across Alamance and Guilford counties and arrested inside a local store over the weekend, police said. The Burlington Police Department began investigating several larcenies at city businesses in...
Forsyth County deputies searching for suspect after teen, dog fatally shot: ‘Monster among us’
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office says they are doing everything they can to find the person who shot and killed 16-year-old Jayden Livingston and his dog Saturday morning. It happened on New Walkertown Road in Walkertown. ‘True Anguish’ “There’s a monster among us,” Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough said on […]
Trial set for former Sedge Garden teaching assistant charged with abuse
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A trial date is now set in the case against a former Triad teaching assistant accused of child abuse. Teresa Hazlett’s attorney appeared in court on Monday, May 4, where it was revealed her case will go to trial on June 1. Hazlett is facing...
Iran war’s skyrocketing diesel prices hit American farmers already facing historic drought
ELON, N.C. — Vaughn Willoughby shook his head as he scanned the grounds at Pritchett Farms Nurseries, where he had spent the past several decades farming. It was mid-spring, and the pastures before him were the wrong color for this time of year. “This is probably the driest I’ve...
Multiple weapons found in student’s vehicle at North Carolina high school
NORTH CAROLINA — No threats were reported after several weapons were found in a student’s vehicle at Randleman High School on Monday, according to school officials. Randolph County Schools said a School Resource Officer discovered a shotgun in the back seat of a student’s truck during a routine parking lot check. A machete and a […] The post Multiple weapons found in student’s vehicle at North...
Where I played this week: Gillespie Golf Course
Gillespie Golf Course isn’t the fanciest golf facility in the Triad. It’s an historical, no-frills municipal golf course in a minority neighborhood bordering industrial properties. But it might be the most important course in Greensboro. There’s a lot to like about the nine-hole, par-36 layout only a few...
Critical injuries reported in crash on South Holden Road in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Injuries are being reported in an early Monday morning crash on South Holden Road, according to the Greensboro Police Department. At around 12:36 a.m. on Monday, Greensboro police reported that South Holden Road was closed in both directions between West Meadowview Road and Isler Street due to a crash with injuries. […]
Expect a warm-up this week in the Piedmont Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — Clear skies and temperatures falling through the 50s for our Sunday evening. We’ll continue to see clear skies overnight and morning temperatures will fall into the low to mid-40s for Monday morning. High pressure dominates our weather for the first portion of the work week leaving us with mostly sunny […]
NC lawmakers gave autism nonprofit $2 million. Much went to a former colleague.
Former state Rep. Cecil Brockman won $2 million in state funding for a nonprofit in High Point that provides services for people with autism and other disabilities in 2023. Since then, nearly a fifth of that money went to his predecessor and former boss, Marcus Brandon. Now the state is investigating whether taxpayer money was used to pay for lobbying of state lawmakers. Documents...
City Launches Rental Assistance Program To Reduce Homelessness
Guilford County, the city of High Point, and the city of Greensboro have all been adopting programs aimed at reducing homelessness, and Greensboro officials have now added another project to that list. The City of Greensboro is rolling out a new rental assistance program designed to help some of the...
