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HPPD: Police searching for armed robbery suspect in High Point
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Police are searching for an at-large robbery suspect in High Point on Tuesday, July 16, the High Point Police Department confirmed. Police were called at around 7:12 p.m. in reference to an armed robbery. Police said the suspect stole a vehicle and fled. Officers pursued...
3 shows on Blackmon stage this week
The Surry Arts Council Summer Concert Series will showcase three performances this week at the Blackmon Amphitheatre. On Thursday the Legacy Motown Revue is scheduled to perform in a concert to begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening, Too Much Sylvia will be on the stage for a performance at 7:30. On Saturday the Holiday Band will entertain weekend visitors with a 7:30 p.m. show. Costs for the concerts are $17, or a concert series summer pass. Those attending the shows are encouraged to take a lounge chair or blanket. Coolers and outside drink are not permitted. Concessions will be on sale. To purchase tickets or a summer pass, call 336-786-7998.
Burlington residents to vote on bond referendum for $68.5 million to cover several large projects on November ballot
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — People will have a chance to weigh in on a bond referendum this November in Burlington. It’s all up to voters to determine if a number of priority projects will be funded. Two bond referendum questions encompass six anticipated projects in the city of Burlington. If they were to be approved by […]
Rotary pioneer pays 75th-anniversary visit
Looking around the large dining room at Cross Creek Country Club Tuesday when the Rotary Club of Mount Airy celebrated its 75th anniversary, roughly equal numbers of both sexes were present — reflecting the group’s membership breakdown. Such a display of gender equality was not always the case with the Rotary organization, however, according to the keynote speaker for the event. Dr. Sylvia Whitlock owns the distinction of becoming the...
Martha Redbone Roots Project to perform July 27 at BRMC
Martha Redbone Roots Project will perform as part of the Deep Roots, Many Voices: Summer Outdoor Concert Series in the Blue Ridge Music Center’s outdoor amphitheater on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Saturday, July 27, at 7 p.m. Zoe & Cloyd will open the show at the BRMC, which...
HI-CHEW candy maker to expand NC facility, invest $134M, create 204 jobs in Orange Co.
Morinaga America Foods, Inc. confirms it will expand operations in Orange County and investment $136 million. The move will create 204 jobs in Mebane.The Japanese company established its American subsidiary in 2013 and chose North Carolina for its first manufacturing site outside of Asia.The Mebane facility opened in 2015 and produces one of the company's signature products, the fruity candy HI-CHEW. Morinaga says demand for its most popular candy is driving the need for expansion. As part of the expansion additional manufacturing space and production lines will be added to the Orange County site.According to the company, new positions will...
The City of Greensboro is giving partial property tax refunds. How to apply to get your money
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro homeowners, don't miss the opportunity to get a partial refund on your property taxes. If your 2023 property taxes were higher than your 2021 property taxes, you could get a check for the difference, but you must apply before the money runs out. "These funds...
Trial starting for 2021 High Point University murder case
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Closure is coming for a family who lost their daughter in a brutal murder. The trial for the man accused of killing 19-year-old High Point University student, Gianna Delgado, started on Tuesday, July 16. Michael Cadogan was arrested in Carter County, Tennessee in 2021 after...
NC Department of Insurance agents arrested McDowell Co. man on extortion charges
McDowell County, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The NC Department of Insurance (NCDOI) announced that a McDowell County man was arrested and charged with three counts of extortion. Special agents with the NCDOI’s Criminal Investigations Division report that Brody Hankinson, a 48-year-old from Marion, made fraudulent insurance claims. According to...
Forbush theater arts teaching position in limbo after Yadkin County Schools considered arts cuts
Denny Key, the principal at Forbush High School, believes you can’t have school without the arts. But earlier this year, Yadkin County Schools central office administrators proposed cuts to arts programs during allotment meetings with Key — and there was notable ambiguity surrounding who would teach theater arts classes at Forbush and Starmount high schools. Starmount High School has not employed a full-time theatre arts teacher since 2017, Kelsi Jester,...
People ran in fear after woman drove car onto Grand Strand beach, report says
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Police arrested a Virginia woman in Myrtle Beach after she allegedly drove a car onto the beach on Tuesday. Lauren Hodge, 34, of Galax, Va., is charged with ordinance/vehicle prohibited to drive on beach/public marsh, first-offense driving without a license and reckless driving, records show.
North Carolina Secures $242M Grant for Cape Fear Bridge Replacement
The Biden Administration has awarded a $242 million grant through its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, a 3,000-foot-long steel vertical-lift structure built in 1969, currently serves as a critical transportation link carrying U.S. Highways 17, 76, and 421 over the Cape Fear River, connecting Brunswick and New Hanover counties.
‘Onward’: North Carolina state Rep. Ashton Clemmons from Guilford County announces resignation
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A high-ranking Democratic lawmaker in North Carolina has announced her resignation. On Tuesday, North Carolina State Rep. Ashton Clemmons (D-District 57) announced on X that she will be resigning from her seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives and taking a job with the University of North Carolina system. […]
Blog: Heat alerts continue. Changes arrive soon.
Yesterday was hot. Surprise…surprise. High temps made it into the mid-upper 90s, but some locations were more in the low-mid 90s. The heat index was over 105 in many places. We had a lot of sunshine through the day with only some isolated thunderstorms over North Carolina. Today we’ll...
Woman charged for shooting at 2 people following argument at Burlington bar, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Burlington police met with two victims who came to the police department shortly after midnight Tuesday to report a shooting. The two victims reported that they were in an altercation with another couple at a bar on Harden Street and after leaving, encountered the couple while driving.
Man charged with murder after shooting, killing Winston-Salem man, sheriff’s office says
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man has been charged after another man was shot and killed in the Piedmont Triad. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, they were called to a home on Cain Wood Court in Walkertown around midnight about a shooting. At the scene, they found a man who had been […]
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