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The Challenge changes ownership, but Belton stays in golf business
Richie Belton says he’s still immersed in the local golf business, just to a smaller degree than the past decade. Belton sold The Challenge Golf Club in Graham in March, but he’s still owner of Quaker Creek Golf Club in Mebane. That’s a course he helped build as the original owner.
Graham Police search for suspect behind armed robbery at AutoZone
GRAHAM, N.C. — Police in Alamance County are asking for help to find an armed robbery suspect. Graham Police report that they were called to the AutoZone on South Main Street on Sunday at 8:57 p.m. Employees reported that a suspect had entered the business, showed off a firearm,...
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, […]
‘Daunting Issue’: Hillsborough Hosts First Workshop of Affordable Housing Series
The Town of Hillsborough recently hosted its first Affordable Housing Workshop, the first of several that the town plans to host in an effort to inform a strategic approach to affordable housing. The town currently does not have a dedicated housing department, and Hillsborough Mayor Mark Bell said the series...
Rain expected in the afternoon across central NC; isolated tornado possible
Monday remains unsettled with temperature highs in the low 80s.There is a severe weather risk in the afternoon across parts of central North Carolina. An isolated tornado is possible.Heavy rain is expected until 7 a.m., clearing through lunchtime. It will resume in the afternoon and evening.On Monday morning, a large tree fell in west Raleigh, taking down some power lines, on Brandywine Road.According to Duke Energy's power outage map, about 50 people lost power in that area.It happened on Brandywine Road near Trinity Road.Looking Ahead The rest of the week showers and storms are likely with the area finally drying out next weekend.Download the ABC11 App and get weather updates and breaking news 24/7
Ranking WNC kickers in 2024 North Carolina high school football season
From Tanner Jackson to Rossi Santelia, the Citizen Times and Times-News ranked the top kickers and punters for the 2024 North Carolina high school football season in WNC. It's not just players on offense and defense ready to make a splash this season. While special teams players don't get the...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Overcast with daily shower and storm chances across ENC
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the following locations from 8 AM and continues through Midnight Monday: Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Several towns across Eastern North Carolina had a wet and loud start to the day,...
NC health workers detected lead contamination in applesauce that led to a nationwide recall, several lawsuits
Quick work from a North Carolina pediatrician and Catawba County public health authorities helped detect mass lead poisoning that has affected more than 500 children in at least 44 states. Their action helped get the word out quickly to unsuspecting parents across the country about tainted applesauce. In a new...
NCDHHS Celebrates Two Years of 9-8-8
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates the second anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the past two years, 988 crisis counselors in North Carolina have responded to nearly 190,000 calls, texts and chats, providing critical access to mental health and substance use crisis support. In its second year of service, the number of North Carolinians contacting 988 each month has nearly doubled.
Local Man Arrested On Multiple Drug Trafficking Charges, Stolen Vehicle Recovered
HILLSBOROUGH, NC – An Orange County man is facing a litany of trafficking and distribution charges after an Orange County Sheriff’s Office investigation and seizure of illegal drugs. Authorities arrested James Lorenzo Little, 35, of Ello Drive, on July 18 and served him with more than a dozen...
North Carolina basketball offers a top shooting guard in 2026 class
Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels are officially in the mix for five-star shooting guard Jordan Smith Jr. in the 2026 recruiting class. The Tar Heels handed out a pair of offers to 2026 recruits on Sunday night with Smith Jr. and Caleb Holt both announcing they had received one from North Carolina. As Davis and his staff are identifying their targets for the 2026 class, they are now in pursuit of these talented recruits. Smith Jr. is a 6-foot-3, 170-pound recruit who hails out of Fairfax, Virginia playing his high school basketball at Paul VI Catholic. He has a...
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