Randleman continues to work to address financial challenges
RANDLEMAN, N.C. (WGHP) — The City of Randleman is still working to fix problems with its employee 401(k) program, and there are new updates about the city’s finances and its long-overdue 2024 fiscal year audit. It’s been just over a month since the City of Randleman confirmed it’s dealing with deficiencies in its...
Guilford County Resident Convicted of 1981 Rape Approved for Parole Release in December
Ralph Rankin was convicted of first-degree rape in Guilford County Superior Court on April 2, 1981, and sentenced to life in prison. The North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission has approved his parole through the Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP).
Greensboro Residents Benefit as Emergency Rental Assistance Program Wraps Up
The City of Greensboro’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Department ended its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) this fall. The program began in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was funded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to help renters with financial difficulties. During the program,...
Triad families face impossible choices as SNAP benefits end
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Thousands of families across the Triad are bracing for a food crisis as federal SNAP benefits are set to expire this week. Nonprofits and county leaders say the impact could be immediate, hitting working parents, children and people with disabilities the hardest. “A little boy was...
Forsyth County works to help 57,000 who will not receive SNAP benefits
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Forsyth County leaders are partnering to help the 57,000 people who will not receive their SNAP benefits on Nov. 1. “I just went back to work. I wasn’t paid during that time … I didn’t actually have paid maternity leave,” said Kayle Lawson, a mother who uses WIC and SNAP […]
Greensboro caterer to give away free meals to those affected by federal shutdown
Ava's Cuisine & Catering is offering free meals to those affected by the federal government shutdown. A Greensboro caterer is hosting a meal giveaway on Monday to help those impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown. Ava’s Cuisine & Catering will serve 200 free to-go meals, including chicken with one...
Juvenile Reported Missing in Rockingham County
The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a missing juvenile. On Tuesday, deputies responded to a report of a missing juvenile from 220 Pannel Rd. in Reidsville. The parents of the juvenile reported their daughter had left around 6:30 pm on Tuesday with an unknown white male in a blue color passenger car,...
Greensboro’s Denim Tradition Lives On Through Proximity Manufacturing Company
Two Draper X3 looms are still chattering in Greensboro, N.C. Mount Vernon Mills Acquires Historic White Oak Shuttle Looms Since 2021, Proximity Manufacturing Company has produced limited runs of selvedge denim made on a pair of White Oak’s historic looms inside what was once the plant’s archive room. Proximity is the...
Cows stolen from North Carolina farm, sold under fake name, warrants say
RAMSEUR, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was accused of stealing and selling cows under a fake name in North Carolina this month. An arrest warrant alleged that the man -- 44-year-old Zachary Banks Todd -- stole three calves from a farm on Royal Ridge Road in Randolph County on Oct. 17.
Forsyth County officials speak on government shutdown’s impact on SNAP
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP/WNCN) — Forsyth County officials held a press conference on Wednesday morning to speak on the impacts that the government shutdown will have on SNAP food assistance programs. Several county leaders spoke on the resources available for families. The press conference took place at 9:30 a.m....
