Guilford County Commissioners OK rezoning for new homes near Greensboro suburb
Guilford County leaders have reversed a previous zoning decision, paving the way for new homes to be built near a Greensboro suburb. The change would allow developer Ali Amer to build up to 11 single-family residential homes on 21 acres on Yanceyville Road. Residents of the nearby Triple Lakes neighborhood spoke in...
North Carolina’s first CTE high school opens in Rockingham County
WFMY News 2 spoke to a student enrolled at the school, which is set to start class on Monday.
‘Don’t have all the answers’: Guilford schools mental health grant to end
A school mental health grant is being taken away from a pair of North Carolina school districts. Two districts, Guilford County Schools and Wake County Schools, were notified in spring that funding for the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program would not extend beyond December. Guilford schools was...
‘Meant to be’: Thomasville man wins $100,000 lottery prize
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP)– Dustin Shives, of Thomasville, woke up from a nap on Wednesday to find out he won a $100,000 prize in a second-chance drawing, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “It was a shock,” he said. “It couldn’t have come at a better time.” Shives said he and his wife have […]
$8 million settlement reached years after Weaver fertilizer plant fire in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — More than three and a half years after the massive fire at the Weaver Fertilizer Plant, thousands of Winston-Salem residents could soon get compensation. Roughly 6,500 people who lived within a one-mile radius of the plant at 4440 N. Cherry St. could be eligible for a portion of an $8...
Special Report: Murder of NC woman Pamela Hoy remains unsolved after 35 years
35 years ago, the family and friends of Pamela Mitchell Hoy were left baffled after she went missing on July 25, 1990. In 2025, some speak out to the news about this unsolved mystery in a special report by FOX8.
Mebane community loses longtime Eastern assistant coach
The Mebane community has mourned the death of Jeff Modlin, a fixture on Eastern Alamance sidelines and dugouts for about four decades. Modlin died July 31 at age 63 following what had been described as a severe illness. “A great guy and a great friend,” said John Kirby, Eastern’s longtime...
14 North Carolina Soul Food Joints That Feel Like Sunday Dinner Every Day
Soul food in North Carolina isn’t just about eating, it’s about feeling at home no matter where you are. These soul food joints serve up plates bursting with warmth, flavor, and that unmistakable comfort that makes every meal feel like a Sunday dinner with family. From crispy fried...
It’s back to learning at GCS Extended Year Schools
The 2025-2026 academic year began for the extended year Guilford County Schools (GCS). School started on August 5 for students attending Allen Jay Preparatory Academy, Brooks Global Studies, The Early College at Guilford, Greensboro College Middle College, Johnson Street Global Studies, and The Middle College at...
Questions remain after man disappears from Greensboro nursing home
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — FOX8 is getting a better idea of what may have happened to an 84-year-old man with dementia when he walked away from a nursing home in Greensboro on Tuesday. Willie Wright was returned to his family with a fractured jaw and eye socket and a brain bleed, leaving his family to […]
