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High Point man killed in Fourth of July fireworks show double shooting
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The High Point Police Department is investigating a double shooting at a Fourth of July fireworks show that left one man dead. Police say they came to the 2500 block of East Lexington Avenue for a shots fired call a few minutes after midnight on Friday. At the scene, there […]
NC’s second lady swings through Salisbury: Visit highlights local org’s growth plans
SALISBURY — North Carolina’s second lady Yolanda Robinson was in Salisbury this week, stopping by Life Choices Rowan to visit the downtown pregnancy support center. Robinson’s husband Mark currently serves as North Carolina’s lieutenant governor but is the Republican nominee for governor in the upcoming election this November. Some of the faces in attendance to […] The post NC’s second lady swings through Salisbury: Visit highlights local org’s growth plans appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Madison police lieutenant gives 22-year-old son ‘the ultimate gift of life’ through kidney transplant
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Last summer, 22-year-old Gabriel Patterson, of Reidsville, found out that he was in complete kidney failure, and the wait for a new kidney could have been up to 10 years. “My biggest mistake was that I didn’t get yearly physicals in college. … If I was more frequently getting physicals this […]
Winston-Salem’s Whicker Posts Second Career Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at High Rock Lake
LEXINGTON, N.C. (June 10, 2024) – Boater Ladd Whicker of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 3 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on High Rock Lake . The tournament was the third event of the season for the BFL Piedmont Division. Whicker earned $9,089, including the lucrative $5,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for his victory.
Mebane’s backroom dealing both illegal and unnecessary
We continue to shake our head in disbelief at the lengths some public officials will go to conceal information from the public they supposedly serve. On Monday night, Mebane mayor Ed Hooks took the unprecedented step during a public meeting (while conducting a public hearing, no less) to halt a long procession of public speakers on a proposed rezoning and annexation of 84 acres along Buckhorn Road – while the public comment period was in progress – so that he and other city officials could meet with the attorneys for the developer and seller, ostensibly to work out a possible solution to delay the eviction of vendors at the Buckhorn flea market. (There were two public hearings on side-by-side projects, totaling 134 acres.)
HBCU ‘Fit Check’ Queen Highlights Fashion-Forward Looks On The Yard
As "Fit Checks" grow across the HBCU community, its impact on the culture cannot be underestimated. The “Fit Check” queen is highlighting the fashions made famous on HBCU campuses. Jeskell “Skell” Creecy detailed her journey to becoming an online sensation. Creecy, a Winston-Salem State alumna, started...
Victim shares story after Greensboro hit-and-run that injured 15 people
GREENSBORO, N.C. — For the first time, WFMY News 2 heard from a victim of that Greensboro hit-and-run that injured 15 people earlier this year. The victims were at a block party when it happened. Zamyria Maness was arrested and charged with the crime Wednesday. A North Carolina A&T...
Greensboro couples set to tie the knot at Fun Fourth Festival in downtown
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Love is in the air this independence day! As three couples are set to tie the knot at the Fun Fourth Freedom Festival happening later today. The newlyweds will exchange their vows not only in front of their friends and family but thousands of people visiting the festival. WFMY News 2's Team caught up with one of the couples-Ross and Alexandria Strobert.
City of Thomasville issues notification of discharge of untreated wastewater
General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters. In accordance with that regulation, the following news release has been prepared and issued to media...
Cry for help: Local mother seeks to solve mobility issues for 13-year old
By Christian Simmons For the Clemmons Courier CLEMMONS — Heather Malone, and her son, Teddy, have seen their fair share of hard times. Even before Teddy was born. “Teddy was born at 27 weeks, 1 pound and 7 ounces. I had eclampsia so before he was born I had a seizure which caused a lack […] The post Cry for help: Local mother seeks to solve mobility issues for 13-year old appeared first on clemmonscourier.
UNC Basketball/Football recruit Kendre Harrison shatters ANOTHER backboard
Class of 2026 recruit Kendre Harrison is the best dual-sport athlete in North Carolina. The rising junior from Reidsville, North Carolina, holds offers from both the UNC football and basketball programs. Harrison is ranked the No. 5 power forward in the nation by 247Sports and the No. 1 tight end...
Gospel’s Finest: Brittany Campbell shines light for God
Brittany Campbell is a mother, a daughter, and a force for good in our community. For the past 20 months, she’s worked as the shelter manager for My Sister’s House, helping domestic violence victims in Iredell County and the surrounding region. She’s been inspiring friends, family members and...
Statesville pastor delivers invocation at White House during Independence Day celebration
At the invitation of President Joe Biden, the Rev. Dr. Robert W. “Rob” Lee delivered the invocation at the White House on Thursday during the Independence Day celebration. The invocation was delivered at the conclusion of a picnic on the grounds of the White House geared toward military families and prior the fireworks show that attracted thousands of guests to the South Lawn.
Coffee for a cause: New business offers more than a cup of Joe
It’s a Friday morning and the third day Hope Hub has been open. A steady stream of hospital staff at Atrium Health Cleveland comes through the doors, ordering smoothies, coffee and other beverages to jumpstart the day. Not only do they serve up iced and hot beverages, but a portion of the proceeds...
Smitty Check: Mother hopes Army policy will prevent deaths like her son's
The mother of a then-Fort Bragg soldier found dead in his barracks room in January 2020 hopes service members will check on each other to prevent future deaths like her son's. Pvt. 2nd Class Caleb Smither's mother, Heather Baker, spoke to the Fayetteville Observer last June about her visit to Washington D.C. to make members of Congress and Army leaders aware of her son’s death and make changes so missteps don't happen again. ...
Iredell Water asking customers to limit water use
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — In light of the drought impacting the Carolinas, Iredell County residents are being asked to cut down on their water use. Iredell Water moved into a Stage 1 voluntary water shortage condition on July 3. With that, customers are asked to reduce any non-essential use of water in case the drought remains or even gets worse.
Greensboro Six, Black golfers who teed up against segregation, to be honored with mural at Gillespie Golf Course
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro golf course is getting a new art installment. Gillespie Golf Course on Florida Street was infamously known for excluding golfers of color until six Black men came along and challenged the law. Though Gillespie was city-owned and, at the time, it was illegal for city-owned golf courses to be […]
Mebane OKs R+L Carriers terminal, closes flea market
At Monday night’s Mebane City Council meeting, the elected board approved by a contested 3-2 vote an annexation request by R+L Carriers to create a new transport terminal on an 83.368-acre tract at 508-510 Buckhorn Road in western Orange County, adjacent to the I-40/I-85 interchange. Town leaders also approved...
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