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40 years later Rutledge College of Winston-Salem championship team reunites to honor their coach
Forty years ago, the men’s basketball team from Rutledge College of Winston-Salem (RCWS) captured the Carolina Independent Conference Championship. Recently, a few of the team members came together to celebrate their championship and their head coach Jim Jackson. Over the last four decades, the team has remained very close...
Coalition pushes for NC school suspension reform
A coalition of groups focused on helping students and communities of color are pressing for changes to school suspension rules. The Freedom Hill Coalition launched its Represent Us! campaign Thursday in Raleigh. The Coalition, which is comprised of 14 separate groups, is calling on lawmakers and school boards to allow...
Precautionary swim advisory lifted for most oceanside sites
The precautionary swimming advisory for parts of the North Carolina coast issued Aug. 7, when Tropical Storm Debby moved north from Florida, was lifted midday Wednesday for most oceanside sites. The two oceanside sites where the advisory remains are Caswell Beach Public Beach access in Brunswick County, and at Sea...
Cooper, Davis celebrate high-speed internet milestone for Twin Counties
Faster and more reliable internet access may soon be coming to a rural community near you. That was the message Wednesday at Rocky Mount High School where Gov. Roy Cooper and U.S. Rep. Don Davis, D-1st District, gathered with community leaders and officials from Nash County Public Schools to celebrate a WiFi milestone. To date, internet provider Brightspeed’s network has reached more than 30,000 homes and businesses across the Twin Counties, said the company’s Director of Government Affairs Steve Brewer. ...
A gorgeous, sunny Thursday in the Triad with highs in the 80s
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — An absolutely gorgeous day ahead with temperatures in the low to mid-60s out the door. While a few may see some patchy fog during the early morning hours, most will not — mostly sunny skies with afternoon temperatures reaching the mid-80s. A mix of sun and clouds Friday with temperatures […]
Votes sought at taxpayers’ expense, say Foxx, Cassidy: Report
(The Center Square) – Only 40% of student loan borrowers make payments, and congressional committee leaders from North Carolina and Louisiana said Wednesday the federal report confirms the White House’s efforts to win votes at taxpayers’ expense. U.S. Reps. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and Sen. Dr. Bill Cassidy, R-La., requested the Government Accountability Office analysis because […]
Oak Ridge to spend $2.99 million on water tank
OAK RIDGE – The town’s biggest and most visible investment in municipal water will start rising behind Town Hall in the next few months. Oak Ridge Town Council voted unanimously Aug. 1 to spend nearly $3 million for the construction of an elevated water storage tank. It instructed town staff to execute the $2.99 million contract with Caldwell Tanks Inc. for construction of the 250,000- gallon tank. Funded by a federal grant and appropriations from the state legislature, the tank will initially be filled by groundwater at Heritage Farm Park and eventually by water piped from Kernersville.
'These disparities exist' | Lincoln County couple shares story of grief, praises new law aimed at stillbirth prevention
DENVER, N.C. — Since 2018, Brandon and Tomeka Isaac have used their darkest days as a guiding light to help others. “Two weeks before everything just happened, Jace was measuring small. That’s a symptom of something going on,” Tomeka Isaac shared. Jace is their tragically stillborn son.
Tavern in Old Salem sold; to be renovated and reopened
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — There has been a major development in the future of an iconic landmark restaurant in Winston-Salem. The Tavern in Old Salem restaurant property is being sold by Old Salem, Inc. to a subsidiary of RSJ Properties. The restaurant has been vacant since Dec. 31, 2019, when it closed its doors. Old […]
Robinson says ‘conflict of interest’ in state’s review of family’s nonprofit, citing Stein’s wife’s employment
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) is accusing a state agency of having a “conflict of interest” in its review of his wife’s nonprofit because that agency also employs the wife of his opponent in the governor’s race, Atty. Gen. Josh Stein (D).
Education groups push to change school suspension rules in NC
A coalition of groups focused on helping students and communities of color are pressing for changes to school suspension rules. The Freedom Hill Coalition launched its Represent Us! campaign Thursday in Raleigh. The Coalition, which is comprised of 14 separate groups, is calling on lawmakers and school boards to allow...
Autopsy reveals a man died from malnutrition in his mother's care
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — An autopsy report revealed new details in the death of a disabled man in Winston-Salem. Michael Parks Jr., 29, died at his home in September 2023. His mother, Pamela Parks was charged with involuntary manslaughter and neglect of a disabled adult. The autopsy said Michael Parks...
Shifting Strategies: Trump’s Campaign Chooses Smaller Venue in North Carolina
– Trump’s campaign is hosting its North Carolina rally in a smaller auditorium with a seating capacity of 2,431 instead of the larger, adjacent arena which can accommodate 7,200. – There seems to be an increasing trend towards Trump playing smaller venues, in sharp contrast to Kamala Harris’ rallies...
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