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Swim program aims to keep kids safe in the water, and becomes a national model
Growing up in land-locked Oklahoma, learning to swim wasn’t a high priority in Rebecca Pearson-Yates’ household. Nonetheless, the Greensboro mother of five made sure her children took lessons. Her youngest daughter, who will be 5 next month, started classes at the YMCA in the spring. “It’s just necessary...
'People in places that you wouldn't believe': NC law enforcement on what it takes to protect a presidential candidate
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday is raising questions about what sort of new security measures North Carolinians will face in the coming months if they attend a Trump rally, a rally by President Joe Biden or any other major political event. For years, North Carolina...
Holocaust-Denying Lt. Gov. Who Called For Extrajudicial Killings to Speak at RNC
Robinson made national headlines when he called for “killing” his fellow Americans during a wild June 30th speech in a small town church. The post Holocaust-Denying Lt. Gov. Who Called For Extrajudicial Killings to Speak at RNC first appeared on Mediaite.
Man dead after being hit at car meet-up in RTP, Durham deputies say
October 2021: Former Durham resident says street racing occurs before, after late-night car club gatherings. A man is dead after authorities said he was hit by a car during a car meetup over the weekend at RTP. According to the Durham County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call related...
Students learn how to save lives at Alamance-Burlington School System’s first responders camp
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — It looks like the scene of a car crash. The first responders are using heavy equipment to try and save a life. In the distance, you can hear a Carolina Air Care helicopter landing, ready to airlift a patient for treatment. But it’s not an active scene, but rather, middle school […]
1 dead after shooting on Bellvue Street in Burlington, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — Police in the Triad are investigating after a 24-year-old was found shot. According to Burlington Police Department, just before midnight on Monday, they responded to Bellvue street about a shooting. At the scene, they found a man suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim, identified at Kemori Booth, 24, was […]
Walgreens picks Ramseur for new store
RAMSEUR – A Walgreens store is coming to Ramseur. MCM Partners, a private investment firm, has closed on the financing for a $1.54 million private credit loan to build a free-standing, small format, Walgreens in the Randolph County town. “We’re going to be doing a lot of these stores...
Students complete early childhood classroom internships
Stokes Partnership for Children (SPC) is pleased to announce West Stokes High School students Haleigh Moran and Brianna Guraleczka completed the Workforce Innovation to Support Early Education (WISEE) program during the 2024 spring semester. Both students, who are juniors, completed the program by conducting an internship in an early childhood...
Tom Dooley on stage this weekend
The final performances of the 2024 season of the stage play “Tom Dooley: A Wilkes County Legend” will be performed this week at Benton Hall at 300 D Street in North Wilkesboro. The performances start with a 30-minute concert by the Americana music group Magnolia Fire. The shows will be held on Thursday, July 18; Friday, July 19; and Saturday, July 20, at 7 p.m.; and on Sunday, July 21, at 2:30 p.m. ...
Greensboro man is helping seniors stay in shape this summer with a workout class!
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Former bowler Joyce Grimsley is hitting strikes for a different reason these days. The 86-year-old marked 18 years attending the Active Adults' Fitness class at Smith Active Adult Center and she says it's all thanks to her instructor. "Bishop is the best. If it wasn't for...
‘Tragic news’: Winston-Salem teen girl drowns in rip current
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A teenage girl from Winston-Salem drowned in a rip current while visiting Ocean Isle Beach on Sunday afternoon. FOX8 is told she was a student at Reynolds High School and was with the school’s robotics team. Two other students were also caught in the rip current with her. They were […]
Lawsuit alleges discrimination, safety concerns at Greensboro-Randolph megasite
A federal lawsuit alleges a contractor at the Greensboro-Randolph megasite committed safety violations, retaliated against whistleblowers and engaged in racial discrimination. In January 2022, Ames Construction was awarded nearly $18 million to build a Toyota battery plant at the site. Lawyers for Vick Companies, a minority subcontractor, says their employees...
Man faces multiple charges after woman shot in Graham on North Marshall Street, taken to hospital, police say
GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man faces multiple charges after a woman was shot in Graham on Sunday, according to a Graham Police Department news release. At 9:29 p.m., Graham officers responded to multiple reports of shots being fired in the 200 block of North Marshall Street. Arriving officers were told by Haw River Police […]
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