Winston-Salem PD assisting Greensboro PD with investigation at Salem Lake
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Police Department is currently assisting the Greensboro Police Department with an investigation at Salem Lake. It is unclear at this point what the nature of the investigation is. According to Winston-Salem PD, the investigation is being led by the Greensboro Police Department....
Police investigate robbery and assault at Boston Cleaners in Burlington
BURLINGTON, N.C. — A person was physically assaulted and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash Monday afternoon at Boston Cleaners, 2182 N. Church Street, Burlington police said. Officers were dispatched around 3:04 p.m. and found the victim with injuries from the assault. The victim was taken to a...
Visual and performing arts elementary opens in Guilford County, North Carolina
The Peeler-Hampton Visual and Performing Arts Elementary School replaces two campuses heavily damaged in a 2018 tornado. The school was built on the site of an elementary school heavily damaged in a 2018 tornado. The new facility emphasizes visual and performing arts education. Peeler-Hampton is a magnet school...
Greensboro airport still recruiting after Jet Zero win
As North Carolina’s biggest economic development catch, JetZero is going to gobble up more than 600 acres at Piedmont Triad International Airport. That still leaves several hundred acres at the site, which is enough to keep it in the hunt for prospective tenants. “There are three or four of...
Greensboro nonprofit helps people express themselves through dance
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — If you’re old enough to walk, you should be dancing, and you don’t have to be as good as John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever.” The Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet is a nonprofit that offers not only ballet but also jazz, hip-hop, tap and contemporary dance classes, and the school is...
Bassist John Brown Returns Home to Lead NC Coltrane All-Star Band at 2025 Festival
HIGH POINT, N.C. – For acclaimed bassist and educator John Brown, leading the NC Coltrane All-Star Band at the John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival is more than a performance—it’s a homecoming steeped in legacy, love, and reverence for a jazz giant. On Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, Brown will take the stage...
Asheboro middle schools caught off guard by RCSS ban
ASHEBORO — The decision by the Randolph County School System to nix middle school athletics connections to Asheboro City Schools and Uwharrie Charter Academy sent some shockwaves through the community last week. For Asheboro City Schools, it’s a matter of finding the next move in an unexpected development.
Community calls on Archdale to drop law barring residents from keeping chickens, other livestock
ARCHDALE, N.C. (WGHP) — Archdale community members met with city leaders Tuesday to discuss the future of allowing livestock and fowl within city limits. FOX8 spoke with people who are against the current law. They said they feel the law is outdated, and they are fighting to be allowed to keep chickens and other...
WSFCS budget crisis: What about the NC Education Lottery money?
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The student walk-outs, the looming layoffs, all due to the budget issues at Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, have people posting things like;. Let's see if I won this Powerball so I can bail WSFCS out of this financial crisis. There are plenty of posts and comments...
Greensboro Woman Dies After Being Struck While Riding Electric Scooter on Creek Ridge Road
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A 25-year-old woman has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter on Creek Ridge Road, according to Greensboro police. Authorities said the collision occurred around 4:51 a.m. Friday between Riverside Drive and U.S. 29. Emergency crews from Greensboro Police, Greensboro...
