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Vault Visit | Guilford County Schools told to better enforce integration
GREENSBORO, N.C. — This year... WFMY News 2 turns 75! So to celebrate... We're opening the WFMY News 2 vault. On July 23, 1969, Greensboro City Schools faced the possibility of losing federal funding if their integration progress didn't improve. The process started in 1955 with a Freedom of...
150 Trees to Celebrate 150 Years
To celebrate planting 100 trees since being named a Tree City USA community in 2013, the Sanford Appearance Commission has set a goal to plant another 50 trees before the end of the year. “With the City of Sanford celebrating its sesquicentennial year, we thought planting the 150th tree would...
Graham’s excessive and unnecessary secrecy gives the city a bad name
We have to give this week’s award to the most uncooperative government to the city of Graham. And with special brickbats to the Graham Police Department and its ostensible public information officer (PIO), Captain Daniel Sisk. In reality, Captain Sisk’s assignment, while listed as an information officer, actually appears...
Spinners split on final day, season ends
Jul. 25—The Sanford Spinners entered the final day of the 2024 Old North State League season controlling their own fate, but with almost no margin for error. At the end of one of one of the wildest final days in ONSL history, the Spinners ended the day tied for first place in the second half of the season, but were frozen out of the playoffs on tiebreakers. The Spinners had to go to ...
'I didn't know if I was going to make it out' | Greensboro man shares message of hope after losing part of his leg
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Brandon Cameron was all smiles with his wife. But if you take a closer look you'd see he has a story that could steal anyone's joy. Cameron found out he would have to lose part of his leg seven months after surviving a horrific crash. "It...
Greensboro families can’t bury teens after crash due to incomplete autopsies
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Losing your loved one is one thing, but not being able to host a funeral one week after their passing is an experience Jeanean Chapman wishes she didn’t have to endure. On July 17, Chapman’s grandson, Kenyan Saxton, was one of three teens killed in a crash on Walker Avenue in […]
Elkin Wet Lightning wraps up regular season with two wins
In a busy last week of regular season swim, Elkin Wet Lightning maintains a perfect record by adding two more W’s to their win column. On Thursday evening, Elkin hosted the Tigersharks of Carroll County. EWL, a much larger team than CC, sailed to an easy victory over the Tigersharks. The meet began with the rigorous 100-meter individual medley events. In this event, the swimmer must swim all four strokes. EWL jumped out front in the lead with this event and never looked back. In...
'Disoriented' Woman Invites Police to Crime Scene: 'Everyone Come In, the Baby Is Dead'
Megan Stack Sattizahn led police more than half a mile to her home before her harrowing invitation led them into the home, where they allegedly found her 9-month-old baby deceased -- and this not her first alleged attempt to kill the baby, telling deputies she did it because "God told her to"
Top 100: On The Nines honored for achieving what brunch was meant to be
MOORESVILLE – In an article published in “Hunter’s Weekly” magazine 129 years ago, British writer Guy Beringer coined the term “brunch” while recommending a midday blending of Sunday breakfast and lunch as a better option – catering to “Saturday night carousers” as well as faithful worship service attendees – than the bountiful after-church dinners that were English society tradition.
New Coaches Approved at West Bladen
ELIZABETHTOWN – At their July board meeting, the Bladen County Board of Education approved a number of coaching changes and additions with some big-name Bladen natives coming back home to help out at West Bladen. Joining new coach Preston Worley’s football staff as assistant coaches at West Bladen will...
Randolph County man accused of assaulting 3 people, including emergency medical personnel
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Randolph County man has been accused of attacking three people, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. Jacob Austyn Hicks, 22, has been identified as the suspect and was initially charged with felony assault inflicting serious injury, misdemeanor assault on a female and misdemeanor simple assault. Later, he received […]
Gov. Cooper attends event in support of Harris as rumors persist that he could be the pick for VP
Gov. Roy Cooper attended an event in support of Vice President Kamala Harris as she works toward gaining the nomination for president in the Democratic Party.This comes as Cooper is being vetted as her potential vice presidential running mate. The governor remained quiet on the subject at a campaign appearance Thursday morning in Raleigh.On Wednesday night, embattled President Joe Biden pledged his support for Harris after his stunning decision to withdraw his bid to seek reelection. Things moved quickly as first pressure from his own party began to build on Biden to bow out of the race. Then, despite insisting...
Illinois Man Arrested for Allegedly Abusing North Carolina Teen
Green Oaks, IL – A 15-year-old girl from North Carolina was rescued from a Green Oaks residence, where she was allegedly held and abused. According to the United States Marshals Service, the missing girl was found on Prairie Ridge Road after an investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. On July 24, detectives obtained a search warrant and apprehended Andrew W. Szech, 43, who was seen leaving the home with the victim.
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