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North Carolina School Boards Association launches statewide campaign to support public education
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina School Boards Association recently launched a statewide ad campaign to build support for public schools, the organization said in a news release. The campaign, titled “Public Education Does the Public Good,” uses social media and billboard ads to spread NCSBA’s message that “healthy, well-funded public schools are good […]
Businessman: Vaping Being Taking Over by Big Tobacco
North Carolina – What started as an education bill in the state legislature was recently passed and signed into law by the governor but has little to do with education. Instead, it concerns the regulation of tobacco products, more specifically vaping products. “There is a huge public ‘fire storm’...
Chilling testimony alleges murder suspect asked others for help disposing of High Point University student’s body
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The trial of a man accused of killing a High Point University student in 2021 before fleeing to Tennessee has begun. Michael Cadogan is accused of killing Gianna Delgado, who was 19 and attending High Point University at the time. Cadogan was 24 at the time of the killing. Authorities […]
Controversial call leads to loss in national semifinals for SCU U19 boys
DENVER – There is absolutely no doubt in the minds of the Space Coast United U19 boys soccer players, the coaching staff and all of the parents who made the trip that they should all be coming back to DICK’S Sporting Goods Park Monday morning to play for a national championship.
‘Lucky man’ walks away from fishing trip crash
An early morning fishing trip almost ended before it began for a Robbins man. Despite the circumstances, he was able to walk away from a single-vehicle accident outside of Eastwood around 5 a.m. on Sunday. The driver was the only occupant of the Ford SUV while traveling on Beulah Hill...
Cloudy skies on a rainy Monday morning
We’re in a very soupy pattern for the new work week, with high chances of rain and thick humidity. Today, skies are expected to stay mostly cloudy with morning showers across the Piedmont. By afternoon, showers will be mainly along the Blue Ridge with only isolated showers in the rest of the Piedmont. Highs will […]
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone carrying an automated external defibrillator, or AED. “The idea is for the drone to get there several minutes before first responders,” such as an...
American rising star Alex Michelsen returns to Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Alex Michelsen will be just days shy of his 20th birthday when he plays next month as he tries to make a run at the world’s top 50. The 19-year-old Californian was slated to play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs, beginning last fall, but he chose to become a full-time professional instead and has since enjoyed a career-high of no. 55.
Wake Forest Basketball: Why Omaha Biliew is the most important team transfer for 2024-25
Compared to where this program has been in recent memory, last year was a quality season from Wake Forest. While Steve Forbes hasn’t quite led the Demon Deacons to the Big Dance since taking over four years ago, he’s got the program on the right track. Last season saw them win 21 games and finish 5th in the ACC, albeit lacking the wins and overall resume for that elusive trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Post 49 stays alive at states, eliminates High Point
CHERRYVILLE — Not ready to see its season come to an end, the Hamlet American Legion baseball team staved off elimination Sunday during the North Carolina state tournament. In a win-or-go home matchup with High Point Post 87, Hamlet cruised to a 9-1 victory, effectively ending its opponent’s season.
One adult and pet displaced after water main break on Acadia Avenue, according to Winston-Salem Fire Department
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The Winston-Salem Fire Department reports one adult and a pet were displaced by a water main break, Sunday night. Crews worked on repairs at the 400 block of West Acadia Avenue. No injuries were reported. As of 6 a.m., Acadia Avenue was still closed to through-traffic...
Man charged with indecent liberties in Alamance County
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A man was arrested Sunday for indecent liberties with a child, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office says. Aaron Blake Howard, 30, of Snow Camp was charged with one count of felony indecent liberties with a child. According to a warrant for arrest, the date of the crime was June 15, […]
Storage unit facility fire caused by issue with HVAC unit, High Point fire crews says
HIGH POINT, N.C. — An issue with a battery bank in a portable HVAC unit caused a fire at a storage unit facility, according to crews with the Winston-Salem Fire Department. On Friday, just before 5:30 p.m., crews said they responded to the 2300 block of Hickswood Road to a reported building fire.
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