Two wild animals test positive for rabies in Guilford County
Two wild animals have tested positive for rabies in Guilford County. Health officials say a raccoon found on Spencer-Dixon Road in Greensboro and a skunk on Brotherstwo Road in Colfax were confirmed infected with the virus this week. They’re the county’s second and third rabies cases of the year.
Teen charged after shots fired in Greensboro along Montrose Drive, Mercury Drive, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro teen faces multiple charges in connection with a shooting into occupied homes last week along Montrose Drive and Mercury Drive, according to a Greensboro Police Department news release. Around 4 p.m. on Friday, officers were sent to the 300 block of Montrose Drive when they were...
Bicyclist killed in crash involving tractor-trailer on Akron Drive in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man is dead after he was hit by a tractor-trailer while riding a bicycle in Winston-Salem, according to police. At about 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to the 600 block of Akron Drive on a report of a crash involving a bicyclist and a tractor-trailer. According to police,...
Judge refuses to lower bond for driver in deadly Eden dump truck crash
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The man accused of driving the dump truck that ran a stop sign, hitting and killing four workers, appeared in court on Wednesday. Last November, Michael Ray Vernon, 66, of Eden, was indicted on four counts of second-degree murder without regard and three counts of assault with a...
High Point proposes plan to bring 5,000 homes to city in 5 years
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The City of High Point is launching a housing master plan to secure 5,000 affordable housing units in five years. Leaders have completed a master plan to achieve this and are launching work this year to start counting those units. It starts with a goal of reaching 995 units in 2026. […]
Thousands of affordable housing units coming to High Point
HIGH POINT, N.C. — The City of High Point has just rolled out its plans for new affordable housing units in the next five years. Members of the Community Development Committee announced the plans at a scheduled meeting on Jan. 6. City officials say 5,000 housing units will be...
Former NC teacher charged with cyberstalking student, court records show
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A former teacher was charged after being accused of stalking and cyberbullying a student. According to court documents, James Gregory Allen, 53, was charged with misdemeanor stalking and misdemeanor cyberstalking at the end of December. He is accused of creating an anonymous social...
Former Eden dump truck driver held under $1.3M bond, judge denies motion to reduce
EDEN, N.C. — New statements from prosecutors were front and center in court Wednesday as the driver accused in a deadly crash that killed four utility workers in Eden faced multiple felony charges. Michael Vernon, 66, was arrested in November after a Rockingham County grand jury handed down felony...
Stokesdale mom dealing with benefits issues 2 years after quadruple amputation
STOKESDALE, N.C. (WGHP) — On New Year’s Eve 2023, Cassandra Marshall of Stokesdale thought she would be welcoming in a new year with a bad case of the flu. She knew the drill: meds, rest and hydration. A day later, she couldn’t breathe and was rushed to the hospital. The next time she woke up, […]
Winston-Salem man makes violins by hand
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — When David Chandler decided to retire, he knew one thing was essential: a woodworking shop. It would allow him to continue doing what he has loved since childhood: making music not only by playing it but by building the instruments themselves. Chandler, a longtime violinist, has spent the...

















