Highway patrol chase ends in shooting, woman in critical condition
A woman is in critical condition after a State Highway Patrol trooper shot her following a chase in Guilford County Tuesday morning. The trooper tried to stop 36-year-old Kasandra Forbes of Greensboro on Vandalia Road near Randleman Road at about 10 a.m. Forbes was going 61 mph in a 35-mph zone, officials said...
Sanitation company laying off 170 workers after losing contract in Siler City
A sanitation contractor at a chicken processing plant in Siler City will layoff 170 workers next month after losing its contract. Fortrex had provided sanitation services at the Mountaire Farms facility since it opened in 2019, but that contract will end on Feb. 6, according to a statement Fortrex provided as part of...
Greensboro vigil held for Renee Good after she was shot, killed by ICE agent:...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s now been one week since an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Communities around the nation are continuing to call for accountability in the wake of the shooting. On Wednesday night, people gathered in downtown Greensboro to remember Good and...
Greensboro to install 5 red light cameras at high-risk intersections
GREENSBORO, N.C. — New red light cameras will soon be placed around Greensboro in an effort to prioritize public safety. “Overwhelmingly, the highest concern amongst our citizens is traffic,” said Andrea Harrell, Greensboro's assistant city manager of public safety. “It's speeding, it's running red lights.”. The...
Man wanted after Stokes County shooting found dead in Burlington, sheriff’s office says
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — The man law enforcement has been searching for after a shooting yesterday has been found dead. According to the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, law enforcement officers “encountered” Thomas Mark Sharp Jr. in Burlington. He was found dead from what appears to be a self-inflicted...
Elon Town Council accepts funds from North Carolina League of Municipalities, passes golf cart...
The Elon Town Council adopted new funding, the sale of the Elon Fire Department's extra fire truck and discussed future new business Jan. 13. Elon Town Council member Randy Orwig was not in attendance for this meeting. Elon resident Michael Parisi shared with the council his concerns that the lack...
Saia acquires 2 properties in North Carolina from XPO
Saia spent $14.25 million on two properties in Kernersville, North Carolina, securing a much larger footprint than its closest terminal in Greensboro, according to county records. XPO previously owned the sites. The LTL carriers completed the transaction on Dec. 19. The deal involved 33,200 square feet of building...
Greensboro advances plan to reinstall red light camera system
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro’s plan to bring back red light cameras is moving closer to reality, with installation now expected to begin in late winter or early spring. The Greensboro City Council voted in 2025 to reinstate red-light cameras in parts of the city, citing safety concerns. This year, the program is set...
Contaminated gas reported in Thomasville
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Department of Agriculture confirmed that two reports of bad gasoline brought their crews out to the Sunoco in Thomasville, and they issued a violation for contaminated gas. One of those complaints came from a Denton couple. They said that moments after they got gas on...
Supermarket Giant to Lease $475M Burlington Distribution Center
Ahold Delhaize USA, the owner of the Food Lion chain, will lease a highly automated grocery distribution center in Burlington, N.C. The cost of the warehouse is expected to be $475 million. Under the triple-net lease agreement, Blackstone Credit & Insurance will own the facility and fund 100% of the...

















