What’s Driving the Piedmont Triad’s Growth
You rarely read about major growth in North Carolina without Charlotte or the Research Triangle being mentioned in the same breath. Charlotte has long been a banking powerhouse, while the Research Triangle, home to Research Triangle Park, has established itself as a center for technology and biotech. Yet within the sta
Think you know America? Furnitureland South says show us
JAMESTOWN, N.C. — As it wraps up its annual Awesome August sale, Top 100 retailer Furnitureland South is offering a one-of-a-kind Hancock & Moore leather chair to those who know America best. The Jamestown, N.C.-based retailer is bringing its summer-long celebration of America’s 250th anniversary to a close with...
Heat Advisory issued for Wednesday across central NC, as record September heat wave continues
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — It’s about to get even hotter. Highs on Wednesday are expected to be a degree or two above where they topped out at on Tuesday, with widespread humidity. As a result, a Heat Advisory has been issued for much of central North Carolina and...
Developer drops North Carolina data center plan as moratorium efforts spread
In Raleigh, opposition built quickly: residents filled all 30 public-comment slots.
Elon University alum who lost mother uses scholarship to help students deal with death...
ELON, N.C. (WGHP) — Most people in their 20s haven’t thought about what will happen after they die, but Aidan Steinbach, 25, isn’t like most people. “Death has been repetitive and constant in my life,” Steinbach told FOX8’s Katie Nordeen during a recent conversation over Zoom from his home in San Francisco. “I became v
North Carolina residents sue county, 2 cities, and 6 companies over PFAS in well...
The complaint also alleges that more than 350 nearby properties have shown similar contamination levels.
NCDHHS: Central North Carolina teen dies after rare amoeba infection
RALEIGH, N.C. — A central North Carolina teen has died after developing a rare and often fatal infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. NCDHHS says the teen died Aug. 31. “We extend our condolences to the family, friends and...
Greensboro family-owned market closing doors after nearly 40 years:’Very hopeful that we could move...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A family-owned market is closing its doors after struggling with rising costs for more than a year. Christy Umfleet and her family have owned and operated the Town & Country Meat & Produce Market for nearly 40 years. Her father opened the market in 1989. Their store along West Vandalia Road […
It’s going to be a hot week in the Piedmont Triad
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — Unseasonably hot weather continues to roast the Piedmont, with highs rising to the mid- to upper-90s this week. High pressure is locked in place over the southern Appalachians, acting like a pressure cooker over the Carolinas. Skies remain mostly sunny today, boosting high temperatures to
Injuries reported after car crashes into building in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A person was arrested, and injuries have been reported after a car crashed into a building in Greensboro on Tuesday, according to the Greensboro Police Department. The crash happened on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the injuries reported are not life-threatening
