Greensboro couple gets refund after wedding photographer no-show
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Planning a wedding takes time, and one of the biggest decisions couples make is choosing the right photographer. For Will and Jordan Creasy, that choice nearly cost them $2,000. “We did a professional video call with her and everything seemed fine,” Will recalled. About two...
Residents rally for National Women’s Equality Day in High Point
A group gathered in High Point on Tuesday to rally for National Women’s Equality Day. The day honors the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. The rally started with songs by the Piedmont Raging Grannies — a group of women who advocate for...
Randolph County sheriff plans $1.5-million fleet overhaul to better serve hard-to-reach neighborhoods
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Randolph County’s sheriff’s office is getting a major upgrade to their fleet. County commissioners approved more than $1.5 million for the sheriff’s office to use to buy new cars that will make it easier for deputies to respond to calls on rural roads. Sheriff Greg Seabolt says some...
Children witnessed their mother’s stabbing death: Reidsville Police
REIDSVILLE, N.C. — UPDATE (August 26): Reidsville Police Department says the children of Brianna Parker witnessed their mother's stabbing death. Police have not disclosed the number of children or their ages. Meanwhile, the suspect Ana Tonche-Garza posted her $1M bond after a judge denied a request to reduce the...
Can public school teachers legally walk out in protest in North Carolina? The answer...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Hundreds of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools employees are losing their jobs as the district moves forward with a major Reduction in Force (RIF) to close a massive budget shortfall. The school board approved eliminating about 343 positions, reducing the months of employment for nearly 300...
Greensboro’s Green Hill Billies
When you say their name, remember to … pause. The pause is about who they are and in whose footsteps they follow even when the twinge in their shoulders and elbows makes them question why they have a shovel, a scrub brush, or a pry bar in their hands. It’s because of a guy named Bill.
Ranolph Happenings for last week of August
ASHEBORO —Keaton’s Place will host an Overdose Awareness Memorial Vigil in front of its office at 120 Worth St. in Asheboro at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28. The gathering to acknowledge individuals who lost their lives to addiction will include luminaries, a musical tribute and words of remembrance from those who wish...
Woman Says Grandkids Are Her ‘First Priority’ After Winning Huge NC Lottery Prize
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina grandmother is celebrating a life-changing lottery win, saying her grandchildren will be the first to benefit from her $100,000 prize. LuAnn Chico purchased a $20 Ruby Red 7’s scratch-off from a Sheetz convenience store in Winston-Salem on August 22. Within minutes, she realized...
Food truck fire caused by interior liquid propane gas leak
Last Wednesday, four people were injured in a food truck fire at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem. According to Fire Department Public Information Officer Tabetha Childress, the incident was the result of an interior liquid propane gas leak. It was unintentionally ignited by operating...
Fear and uncertainty for Hanes Magnet School assistant principal facing job cut
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Fear of the unknown. It's been running through Jerrica Scott's mind all weekend when she received an email from Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools that her job will be eliminated. "I got the email Saturday morning. That's what I woke up to," Scott said. She's got quite...