Large equipment spilled and bridge damaged in tractor trailer overturn
Large equipment was spilled across a North Carolina road after a tractor trailer overturned, damaging a bridge in the process. The accident happened on Tuesday, June 3rd in Randolph County near Asheboro, North Carolina. According to WXII12, the tractor trailer was on northbound Interstate 73 near the Salisbury...
Person charged after intentionally hitting, killing acquaintance with car, Winston-Salem police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A person has been charged after police say she intentionally hit and killed someone with a car. According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, on Monday afternoon, they responded to a hit-and-run with injuries. At the scene, they found Tammy Denise Long, 53. Long died in the hospital...
The Sundaes At This Tiny Ice Cream Parlor In North Carolina Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
The moment you lay eyes on the bright blue “Ozzie’s” sign painted against the simple white brick building in Greensboro, your dessert radar starts pinging like it’s discovered the mother lode of frozen treasures. This unassuming ice cream sanctuary has become a destination that sweet-toothed pilgrims...
Triad woman lives out childhood dream
(WGHP) –Dr. Eboni Ogunbekun can remember as far back as second grade jotting down in a book what she wanted to be when she grew up. “It said I wanted to be a doctor, so that was probably when the medicine field first came into my mind,” she said. When it came to deciding what […]
City of Greensboro renews talks of nightlife ordinance
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Talk of a nightlife ordinance has been going on for a while. Especially after large events end in gun violence or other crimes. There's always something going on in the city of Greensboro when it comes to large-scale events. Whether it's a club promoter or another...
Inflation forces Guilford County Schools to abandon dozens of construction projects for now
Two billion dollars. That’s how much Guilford County voters approved in 2020 and 2022, hoping it would transform aging, crumbling schools across the district. But now Superintendent Dr. Whitney Oakley says that money will only stretch far enough to complete 21 out of the 51 promised projects. “It costs...
Greensboro wants input on possible nightlife ordinance
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan has been pushing for a nightlife ordinance to crack down on problem bars, clubs and promoters for years. Now, she’s taking steps to get it done before she leaves office. The city has released a new survey, hoping to hear from the public. According to the City […]
Thomasville boy in need of a kidney following lifetime of health challenges
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Blake Shore is an 11-year-old boy from Thomasville who was born with a rare genetic disease. He also has a kidney condition, and it’s causing him to be in serious need of a new kidney. Blake needs an adult kidney from a person with type O blood, either positive or negative. […]
4 adults, 1 child taken to hospital after Burlington house fire, department says
Five people were taken to a hospital after a house fire in Burlington Tuesday afternoon, according to a Burlington Police Department news release.
North Carolina city accused of discharging cancer-causing chemicals into drinking water
RALEIGH, N.C. (CN) — Environmental groups sued the city of Asheboro, North Carolina, on Tuesday, claiming that it was collaborating with manufacturers to discharge carcinogenic materials into the drinking water of nearly 900,000 residents. According to Cape Fear River Watch and the Haw River Assembly in their suit,...
