Rockingham County, NC – Crime Alert: Sheriff Investigates Break-In at Madison Just Whips Car...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Madison, NC – Investigators in Rockingham County are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect following a late-night break-in at a Madison car dealership on New Year’s Eve. According to the...
PUBLIC RECORDS: Mebane city government fires three, suspends eight employees
The city of Mebane has fired three employees, demoted one police sergeant to an officer’s rank, and suspended seven employees, both with and without pay, over the past year-and-a-half. Two of the employees who were disciplined – a police officer and a human resources consultant – later resigned.
Microtransit service to be expanded in High Point
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — High Point leaders are reworking a transportation pilot program after seeing disappointing results. The city launched the Microtransit Service in March 2025 to fill the gaps in the bus service, expecting to attract more weekly riders. According to Assistant Transportation Director George...
City of Greensboro demands action from owners of evacuated apartment complex
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The owner of the Greensboro apartment building condemned and evacuated in December now has two weeks to decide what to do with the property. The City of Greensboro sent Pfalzgraf Communities, which is based in Charlotte, a letter. The letter from the city’s chief building inspector outlines...
A tribune to Jerry Bledsoe
One of the simpler pleasures of life, never coming back, was reading the great daily newspaper columnists. Royko in Chicago, Caen in San Francisco. Breslin in New York. North Carolina had many talented journalists in the decades before the industry’s economics collapsed, and truth-telling daily columnists became an...
Southeast principal nixes student protest over ICE detentions and arrests
A student-organized protest that had been planned at Southeast High School on Wednesday afternoon was forestalled by the high school’s principal, Eric Yarbrough, who met with the group and explained his concerns about the timing and safety. Two Southeast students earlier this week posted their plans to hold a...
Winston-Salem seamstress leaves legacy after flu death
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Many people in Winston-Salem knew Pauline McCoy Roberts Barbour simply as “Miss Polly.” She operated Polly’s Patchwork, later Polly’s Alterations, for decades, serving thousands of people as a self-taught seamstress. On Jan. 2, Miss Polly died at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital...
Historic Bethabara Park ends its community garden program
In Winston-Salem, the Historic Bethabara Park Board of Trustees has decided to end its Community Garden Program. A leaking irrigation system in need of repair, wildlife and local visitors pilfering plots and a drop in upkeep standards are among the reasons listed in the Board’s email announcement. For years,...
See how the Piedmont Triad played an important role in American independence
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — This year, America celebrates its 250th birthday, and the Piedmont Triad played an important role in our country’s independence. One of the battles that dealt a deep blow to the British, setting off a chain reaction that ultimately brought the war to an end, occurred in Greensboro: the...
14 North Carolina Tortillerias Pressing Fresh Stacks So Fast Locals Time Their Visits
If you have ever chased the aroma of warm corn tortillas down a block, you know timing is everything. These spots fire presses so fast that locals literally plan errands around the drop times. You will hear the gentle thump of fresh rounds, see steam curl off stacks, and feel the rush to snag a bag while it is still...
