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Young Professionals of Kernersville will hold Halloween party
The Young Professionals of Kernersville will host its third annual Halloween party on Thursday, Oct. 24 at Social Habitat starting at 6:30 p.m. Ashley Sinclair, third year committee chair for Young Professionals of Kernersville and the marketing director of programs and downtown for the Kernersville Chamber of Commerce, said that attendees are encouraged to bring canned or dry goods to support ...
Early voting off to rousing start
Citizens showed up early and often for the start of early voting Thursday in Surry County. A line had formed even before the process began at the Surry Government Resource Center in Mount Airy, one of three early voting sites in the county. At one point, it stretched from a long hallway near the area where ballots were being cast out into the front lobby with voters standing against a...
Highlights from Week 8 of the FOX8 Friday Football Frenzy 2024
(WGHP) — Catch up on all the action from Week 8 of the FOX8 Friday Football Frenzy 2024. Watch the football frenzy live on TV at 11 p.m. each Friday. You can also check out the highlights after they air on MyFOX8.com. Game of the Week High Point Christian was trying to keep its perfect […]
Carmel High School’s JD Stein commits to Wake Forest University
CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) — JD Stein, Carmel High School’s senior shortstop, started playing baseball at the young age of four, and he hasn’t looked back since. “Hitting apples in my grandparents’ backyard, it was kind of my thing, I loved it,” Stein said. “I kept playing, worked hard, and didn’t take many days off, still […]
Cannons fire as Dobson unveils 'Charters of Freedom' installation
Foundation Forward Inc. donated to Surry County a Charters of Freedom installation that features the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the amendments that ended slavery, guaranteed the right to vote, and ended the poll tax — among others. Their goal was to present these founding documents in a centralized location where the public and students could come and see the documents for themselves. The display was unveiled during an ceremony Friday. ...
Mount Airy wins Middle School Soccer Conference Championship
The Mount Airy Middle School boys soccer team captured the 2024 Foothills Conference Championship with a perfect 14-0 record. The Bears outscored opponents 60-6 and didn’t concede a goal in nine of their 14 victories. Mount Airy was coached by Daniel Wright, Andrew Barlow and Andrew Wright. Team members include: Ayden Armenta, Alex Martinez Perez, Anderson Moore, Beau Graham, Blaze Atkins, Brent Wright, Carlos Andres, Carson Vernon, Chase Kniskern, Cooper Barnes, David Garcia, Drew Barlow, Elias Perez, Gabriel Nance, Kevin Ibarra, Liam Barlow, Luke Wright, Mateo Hervert, Minh Nguyen and Seth Wagner.
Expect a lovely fall-like weekend in the Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — It will remain sunny, dry and near normal temperatures through the weekend, then a gradual warming trend into the start of the week. It will be a cool night tonight with a low of 42, then warming back up to a high around 72 for Sunday. Expect a high of 74 on Monday, […]
East Bend meeting called to discuss water issues
The town of East Bend will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. at Town Hall to discuss issues related to the town's water supply. Mayor James Dunn said the meeting was called for by Commissioners Larry Adams and Neil Nichols who are "gathering data to present." Since January of 2018, the town of East Bend's water supply has come from a waterline put in...
Expect a beautiful weekend in the Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — After a beautiful autumn day in the Triad, temperatures will fall quickly for those heading to Friday night football games. We’ll see temperatures in the 50s by 8 p.m. with many in the low 50s at the end of football games tonight. Skies will remain clear heading into the overnight hours. We wake […]
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