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World's largest rubber duck lands in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's 40th birthday
The world's largest rubber duck made its first-ever stop in North Carolina on Friday.The 61-foot-tall 'Mama Duck' is making an appearance in Greensboro for Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe's big 40th birthday bash this weekend.The birthday event will include exclusive birthday bash and duck-themed food and drink options, and more.Organizers said Mama Duck is making its way across the country to several cities including New York, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austin.You can take photos with Mama Duck and baby duck, Timmy, at the park until Sunday, July 21.
Major road improvements in Oak Ridge delayed, again
OAK RIDGE – Plans by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to build two roundabouts and upgrade the N.C. 68/150 intersection have encountered another delay. It’s been almost five years since Oak Ridge Town Council approved a resolution endorsing NCDOT’s plans for the intersection improvements within the town’s...
Severe storms knock out power to thousands of people across central North Carolina
Severe storms blew through central North Carolina, leaving several thousands without power.Power crews worked overnight to get this number down.According to the Duke Energy Outage Map Friday morning, nearly a thousand people were without power in Raleigh, along Glenwood Avenue inside the Beltline. A few hundred were also without power in Durham.It took several hours to get the power back up.On Thursday, the severe storms started around 1:30 p.m. in the ABC11 viewing area. However, they ramped up around 3 p.m. -- with thousands of lightning strikes reported in just 30 minutes around this time.Those severe storms brought heavy...
Town takes a pass on the bypass
STOKESDALE – R-2577C, a multi-lane bypass route designed to widen U.S. 158 between Anthony Road and I-73/U.S. 220 in Stokesdale, has been removed from the consolidated Thoroughfare and Collector Street Plan developed by Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Stokesdale Town Council voted 5-0 at its July 11...
Interactive Resource Center to remain open despite delay in city funding
A Greensboro day center that provides services for the homeless announced Thursday it will continue to remain open despite a delay in city funding. The Interactive Resource center will continue to maintain its 24/7 operations through Aug. 5. The announcement comes after the Greensboro City Council voted to delay approving $300,000 in funding to the nonprofit at a recent meeting as the organization has faced scrutiny in recent months.
Part of Battleground Avenue closed due to down powerlines
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police said Battleground Avenue between British Lake Drive and New Garden Road is closed Friday morning due to down powerlines. Drivers should find an alternate route until further notice. Stay with us for more updates. MORE WAYS TO GET WFMY NEWS 2. Download the WFMY...
Interactive Resource Center in Greensboro requests additional funds from city to continue services
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan says the city will never get rid of the Interactive Resource Center and will stick with funding the center. It’s a facility that has been overwhelmed while providing services to the city’s homeless population. But what does the city have to offer the homeless outside the IRC? […]
Child development center in Greensboro closing due to lack of funds
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A child development center is giving families two weeks to look into other arrangements as the center prepares to close its doors. Alamance Child Development Center’s Board of Directors President Roger Wood said they had three weeks to make this decision. He said closing was the last thing they wanted to do. […]
Rezoning advances plan for Oak Ridge development
OAK RIDGE – Owner Sam Anders is preparing for the commercial development of his property at the corner of N.C. 150 and Linville Road after winning rezoning of the portion not already zoned for limited business (LB). Oak Ridge Town Council voted unanimously last week to approve Anders’s request...
Inflation down. Prices up. Both are true
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Inflation is one of the biggest issues of this election. One side says prices are still going up. The other side says inflation is going down. Both of those claims are true. Here's how... Last month the average price of stuff like food and gas went...
The complicated past and present of Winston-Salem's Confederate soldier statue
Winston-Salem’s controversial Confederate monument has been moved to its new home in Davidson County. The statue of a uniformed soldier holding a rifle with its shoulder stock resting on the ground had stood across from an old Winston-Salem courthouse for nearly 115 years. Calls for its removal intensified in...
The IRC says it will continue its 24/7 services amid financial concerns
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Interactive Resource Center is drafting a short term plan for improvements. IRC Board Chair Jim King said it desperately needs city council to approve their plan to get $600,000. If not, he told us the center could be in the red in less than two...
NNPA Pres. Ben Chavis to receive the 2024 Alston/Jones Award
This Saturday, July 20, Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, will receive the Alston/Jones Award during the International Civil Rights Center and Museum Gala (ICRCM). This award, named for the museum’s two founders, Guilford County Commissioner Melvin “Skip” Alston and former state Rep. Earl F. Jones, will mark the high point of formal recognition honoring significant contributors to the advancement of civil rights at the gala when the museum and the community commemorate the racial integration of the landmark F.W. Woolworth’s lunch counter in the summer of 1960.
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