Police searching for wanted shooting suspect in Virginia
VIRGINIA — Martinsville police are searching for a suspect accused of shooting a 51-year-old man Wednesday evening. Officers were dispatched around 8 p.m. on Sept. 10 to the Valero gas station in the 1100 block of Brookdale Street, where they found Brian Steven Martin of Oak Ridge, N.C., suffering from a gunshot...
Church founded in Reconstruction period to celebrate 150 year anniversary this weekend
The years immediately after the Civil War were a bittersweet moment for black people in Alamance County. Although released from slavery’s yoke, these newly emancipated citizens were soon consigned to the periphery of civic life as disgruntled whites imposed segregation mandates on education, business, housing, and...
LGC votes to hire independent auditor to audit Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools
On Tuesday, North Carolina’s Local Government Commission (LGC) voted in favor of a resolution requiring an outside audit firm to conduct an internal controls audit of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System. An audit from State Auditor Dave Boliek’s office revealed a $46 million budget deficit for FY 2025. It...
Forsyth County educators wear black in solidarity as the Reduction in Force plan takes...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Forsyth County educators, staff and students arrived at school Friday morning wearing black, a visual sign of solidarity marking the final day for more than 240 staff members impacted by the district’s reduction in force (RIF) plan. The Forsyth County Association of Educators (FCAE) organized...
Dental surgery center where Salisbury child died forced to cease some operations
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has issued a cease and desist letter to a Greensboro dental surgery center where a Salisbury toddler died in July. The Valleygate Dental Surgery Center in Greensboro was wrapping up a $2 million renovation at the time...
Community farm being put together in Guilford County is one of few offering integrated...
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — You have probably seen places where people who have intellectual disabilities can thrive, but have you seen one where they do it mixed with people who don’t have those challenges? Probably not because the one being put together right now in Guilford County is one of very few. “We found...
Expect warm, sunny Friday in Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — Morning temperatures will be a little cool, but afternoon highs will be pleasant. Mostly sunny on Friday and Saturday with lows in the upper 50s and highs around 80 degrees. A little warmer on Sunday. Look for a mix of sun and clouds with lows in the upper 50s and highs in the […]
After boy’s death, officials highlight wearable devices to help keep vulnerable people safe
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A community is reeling after the body of Liam King, a 7-year-old boy with autism, was found Tuesday in Randolph County. His remains were located in a pond, nearby where he was last seen. When a tragedy like this happens, it can be heartbreaking. It can also lead to questions about how to prevent...
North Carolina community grieves loss of 7-year-old boy
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Randolph County community is grieving after the tragic loss of 7-year-old Liam King. Liam went missing on Sunday morning from his mom’s boyfriend’s house on Forest Hill Drive. A search crew found him in a pond Tuesday afternoon, and now people are feeling the weight of his loss....
Two More Greensboro Housing Developments Get Funding
Lately, governments in Greensboro and the surrounding area has been all about finding enough places for future masses of people to live – especially affordably – and this week some progress was made in that direction: Greensboro is set to gain more affordable housing thanks to new funding from the North Carolina...
