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High Point family asks city to address flooding frustrations
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A High Point family says they’ve had enough of the flooding on their property and want the city to take action. They say that whenever there’s rain in the forecast, they can almost always count on a big mess. “When we bought this home last August, we had no idea […]
Join us as we explore the shores of High Rock Lake on My Town Monday
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — When you think about High Rock Lake, usually you think about boating and fishing. However, there is so much more to the area than just being on the water. On this week’s edition of My Town Monday, FOX8’s Chris Weaver explores all the things you can do off the water […]
Thomasville City Schools begin clear bag policy in August
THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Thomasville City Schools will implement a clear bag policy starting in August for the 2024-2025 school year. In continued efforts to enhance safety and security, only clear plastic/vinyl bags will be permitted. The district said the main objective of the clear bag policy is to increase...
Local HBCU students react to VP Kamala Harris' endorsement
NORTH CAROLINA, USA — President Biden announced that he will drop out of the 2024 Presidential Election with less than five months from general election. Vice President Kamala Harris has official began her campaign for President. Before VP Harris held any office, she graduated from Howard University in Washington...
You may see changes on Randleman Road this Fall
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The City of Greensboro hosted a picnic for neighbors to talk about the status of the Randleman Road Corridor Plan. It wants the community's input on how to improve the quality of life for folks living in the corridor. This comes after neighbors voiced concerns about...
City Council honors Wood, Mitchell
ASHEBORO — Elizabeth Mitchell and Brian Wood were honored by the Asheboro City Council on July 11. Mitchell recently retired as executive director of the United Way of Randolph County after 21 years. The native of Scotland had been with United Way of the Triangle when the position in Asheboro came open. She agreed to take over temporarily and stayed 21 years.
The Painted Piano Festival returns to Thomasville
Prepare to be enchanted at the Painted Piano Festival with this years theme being “Year of the Voice,” in Historic Downtown Thomasville. It will be a dynamic celebration intertwining music, art and community spirit. On Friday, August 9, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. This event will transform...
Guilford County approves $565,000 incentive package for minority-owned plastics company
The Guilford County Board of Commissioners approved a financial incentive package of over half a million dollars last week for Core Technology Molding Corporation. The minority-owned company is a plastic injection molding business based out of Greensboro. The expansion is expected to bring a capital investment of nearly $28 million...
City Of Greensboro Puts Off Public Discussion Of Contaminated Park
The Greensboro City Council is postponing a special meeting that had been scheduled for Tuesday, July 23 regarding the Bingham Park remediation project. A new date for the meeting hasn’t been set yet. Here was the reason for the postponement given in a press release: “City Council in consultation...
Asheboro water switches as part of treatment
ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro will switch to free chlorine as our primary disinfection treatment Aug. 1. This change in treatment is necessary to ensure optimum water quality throughout the distribution water mains, the city announced. Residents might initially detect a slight increase in chlorine taste or smell...
UNC Greensboro emphasizes creativity with Millennial Campus district
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Millennial Campus is starting to take shape at UNCG, and two unique districts will emphasize creativity across disciplines and within the campus and community. “Not only does creativity cut across all different parts of life, creativity is not something that is relegated to an artist or musician,” said Juliette Bianco, […]
Water main break temporarily closes part of West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro city officials say
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A water main break on Sunday has temporarily closed the outside eastbound lane of West Friendly Avenue, according to Greensboro city officials. The 8-inch water main break is impacting around 30 customers. Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News.
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