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Hurricane Helene Update & Local ImpactsWDBJ 71 day ago
Waters rise and streets close in Wilkes County, leaving one woman strandedWFMY NEWS27 hours ago
Tracking Helene - Friday morning team coverageFOX Carolina3 hours ago
Parent arrested at North Surry High School after threatening officer, administratorThe Mount Airy News15 hours ago
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Waters rise and streets close in Wilkes County, leaving one woman stranded
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Bad weather from Hurricane Helene has turned Wilkesboro into a ghost town. Heavy rains have led to the Moravian Creek nearly overflowing. WFMY News 2's Nixon Norman spoke with folks nearby who say they’ve never seen it this high… or go as fast.
North Carolina schools to operate remotely or close Friday as Hurricane Helene brings threats of severe weather
NORTH CAROLINA (WGHP) — Schools across the Piedmont Triad and surrounding areas will be closed on Friday, September 27 due to the threat of severe weather caused by Hurricane Helene, several school districts announced Thursday. At a press conference Thursday, Governor Roy Cooper emphasized the risks—including landslides, flash flooding, damaging debris flows, slope failure and […]
Schools closing early, out Friday for storm
Area schools will be closed Friday, after having closed early Thursday, because of heavy rains on Thursday and expected continued rains and floods through Thursday night and through the day on Friday. With storms associated with Hurricane Helene traversing through the area, and dumping anywhere from 4 to 10 inches in the region — Surry County, Mount Airy schools and Elkin schools are closed Friday, after having sent students home early Thursday so students and staff were able to get home and avoid potential flooding. ...
Yadkin commissioner candidates take part in forum
The four candidates running for three open seats on the Yadkin County Board of Commissioners faced off on Tuesday evening in a forum hosted by the Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce. All four of the candidates are longtime Yadkin County residents who have numerous years of experience in government and service-related groups in the county. On the ballot in November for the board are incumbent David Moxley, joined by newcomers...
Pfafftown neighbors share concerns about ‘compound’
PFAFFTOWN, N.C. (WGHP) — A growing homeless encampment in Pfafftown has sparked concerns from neighbors who say they no longer feel safe in the area. The site, known locally as the “Pfafftown Compound,” has become the focus of both community members and county officials as they seek a resolution. Residents say the situation has escalated over […]
County eyes significant renovations at Sheriff's Office
Roughly nine months ago the Surry County Sheriff’s Office successfully transferred the inmate population from the two former sections of the Surry County Detention Center to its gleaming new home on East Woltz Street in Dobson. With that move completed, the existing sheriff’s offices on N. Main Street in Dobson, and the two now decommissioned sections of the previous detention center, are being eyed for renovations that will create new offices and needed storage space and the board of commissioner approved funding for the architectural...
Stokes County Schools will be remote Friday due to Helene, severe weather
STOKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Schools in Stokes County will be learning remotely on Friday due to severe weather, according to a Stokes County Schools statement posted to social media on Wednesday. We are expecting showers and thunderstorms to redevelop Wednesday evening, especially in the mountains and foothills. Highs will be in the lower-80s, and […]
Plans cooking up for Sonker Festival
Fall is here, which means the annual Surry County Sonker Festival is just around the corner — scheduled for Oct. 5 to be exact. The annual event now in its 43rd year will be staged at the historic Edwards-Franklin House, a structure built in 1799 which is located at 4132 Haystack Road west of Mount Airy. It features live old-time and bluegrass music, tours of the house and other attractions. ...
Man convicted to life sentence in 1988 Forsyth County murder to be released
PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who is serving a life sentence for a murder he committed in Forsyth County is set to be released later this year, according to the State of North Carolina Post Release Supervision & Parole Commission. 64-year-old Charles Lee Lemmons was convicted in 1990 for first-degree murder, first-degree burglary […]
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools one step closer to high-tech weapons detectors
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools are looking to enhance security measures by expanding a pilot program that uses high-tech weapons detection systems in all middle and high schools. District officials are moving closer to purchasing these new detectors, which they hope will streamline the screening process and improve safety.
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