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Drug-Resistant Fungus Spreads Across NC, With Guilford County Hit Hardest

A drug-resistant fungus that barely registered in North Carolina a year ago has spread rapidly across the state in 2026, with preliminary data showing 47 reported clinical and screening cases in just the first three months of the year. That early total already surpassed all of 2025, when the state logged 26 cases across 21 counties for the entire year.

Guilford County, NC · 13h
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Page amends complaint against Berger, Rockingham County

RALEIGH — Former Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page has filed an amended complaint in his federal lawsuit against the county and Commissioner Kevin Berger, expanding the original June filing with more specific pay details, additional allegations about Berger’s role and new claims about the county’s motives. The...

Rockingham County, NC · 2d
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This North Carolina Town Was Just Named The Most Boring In The State, And Residents Might Have Something To Say

“Most boring town” sounds pretty harsh once I start looking at what is actually around here. There is a lake nearby, quiet walking trails, and enough open countryside to make the whole place feel more peaceful than dull. That distinction matters to me. This small North Carolina community grew...

Stokesdale, NC · 1d
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2026 Midterm Elections: Drumwright, Democrats win key Guilford County races

Democrat Rev. Greg Drumwright defeated Republican incumbent Mike Perdue in the Guilford County Board of Commissioners At-Large race, winning 66.53 percent of the vote to Perdue’s 33.47 percent in one of several upsets on Election Night. A total of 218,058 ballots were cast among Guilford County’s 396,577 registered voters,...

Guilford County, NC · 2d
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Greensboro eliminates 10 city positions

A review of the city of Greensboro's staffing and operations identified 10 jobs across several departments that will be eliminated in January in order to cut costs. In a meeting last month, officials announced they were working to identify potential cuts following the city’s placement on a state financial watchlist.

Greensboro, NC · 3d

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Virginia’s Most Affordable City Has A Rock-Bottom Cost Of Living And Homes Around $150,000

Most cities in Virginia will take one look at your housing budget and laugh, but Danville will pull up a chair and ask how soon you can move in. Danville, Virginia is the kind of place that makes you recalibrate your assumptions about what’s possible, sitting quietly along the Dan River in the southern part of the state with home prices around $150,000 and a cost of living that makes the rest of Virginia look like it’s showing off.

Danville, VA · 3d

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A pro-ICE sheriff, once investigated for racist slurs, is ousted in North Carolina

This story originally appeared in Bolts and is republished with permission. On Tuesday, a Black pastor who campaigned against racial profiling and eliminating the “good ol’ boy system” of policing ousted six-term North Carolina Sheriff Terry Johnson, an Alamance County Republican who has faced accusations of racism and illegal policing tactics throughout his time in office.

Alamance County, NC · 22h

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Alamance County Elects First Black Sheriff, Ousting 24-Year Incumbent Johnson

Alamance County voters fired their sheriff of 24 years on Tuesday, handing the job to a local pastor and former detention officer who promised to pull back the county's role in federal immigration enforcement. Shannon L. Long, running as an unaffiliated candidate, defeated six-term Republican Sheriff Terry Johnson with 52.4% of the vote, becoming the county's first Black sheriff-elect.

Alamance County, NC · 3d

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The North Carolina Women’s College That Has Been Teaching Since Before America Had A President

In 1772, there was no President of the United States, no Constitution, and no country by that name at all. Yet in a small Moravian town in the North Carolina Piedmont, a school for girls and young women was already holding classes. That school never stopped. Today it is known...

Winston-Salem, NC · 2d

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7 Christmas Light Towns North Carolinians Drive Hours to See

Tanglewood Park’s Festival of Lights in Clemmons opens Nov. 13, just a week away. Other North Carolina light towns open later, so it pays to plan your drives. Here are the Christmas light towns North Carolinians drive hours to see. 1. McAdenville. McAdenville’s Christmas Town USA display runs December...

North Carolina · 1d

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North Carolina food distributor to close 3 facilities, affecting 181 workers

North Carolina is set to lose three food-distribution facilities as Foster winds down its operations in the state. The move follows another recent grocery-distribution closure in Pennsylvania, but Foster’s planned…

North Carolina · 4d

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High Point Veterans Day Parade Rolls Downtown Sunday

Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. & Main St. — Downtown Intersection Street Scene. Downtown High Point will host the city's annual Veterans Day Parade Sunday afternoon, with the procession stepping off at 3 p.m. to honor local veterans. The parade is sponsored by American Legion Post 87 and VFW...

High Point, NC · 1d

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A Regional Food Distributor Is Winding Down Three Sites, and 181 Jobs Are on the Line

Foster is winding down its North Carolina food distribution operations in Winston-Salem, Greenville, and Colfax after losing major customer contracts. State WARN filings list 181 affected workers, with separations running through March 5, 2027.

Colfax, NC · 3d

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Skip Alston To Make It An Even Dozen As Chairman

There will be some new faces on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners in December – but the person occupying the center seat on the dais will be very familiar. Chairman Skip Alston will once again be elected to lead the board for another year. And this time, the...

Guilford County, NC · 2d

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Guilford Schools Seek $5.3M for Teacher Raises; County Hesitant to Fund

Guilford County Schools Faces Financial Hurdle with Teacher Pay Raises. In a financial quandary following state-mandated teacher salary increases, Guilford County Schools (GCS) is seeking a $5.3 million allocation from county commissioners. However, the county’s response remains cautious. Initially, GCS made its appeal in July after the legislature enacted...

Guilford County, NC · 1d

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County Approves $750,000 To Bring Storm-Battered Hagan Stone Park Back

Hagan Stone Park has been closed since a September storm left behind fallen trees, debris and dangerous limbs – and now Guilford County is putting $750,000 toward making the park safe again. At an afternoon work session on Thursday, November 5, in the third-floor conference room of the county-owned...

Guilford County, NC · 2d

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Randolph County historian preserves piece of local history

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A local historian is working to preserve and tell the history of the Poor House in Randolph County.  The original property was more than 200 acres. Today, it is about one acre off Caraway Mountain Road and is the final resting place of more than 400 people who lived at the […]

Randolph County, NC · 1d

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Stokes Social Services announces leadership transition

Stokes County announces a planned leadership transition sharing that Stacey Elmes, Director, will retire on Nov. 30, 2026 after 32 years of dedicated service. The Department of Social Services Board has unanimously appointed Diane Sauvageau as the new Director effective Dec. 1. Incoming Director Diane Sauvageau brings 20 years of experience in social services having worked previously for Stokes and Guilford Counties. Incoming Director Sauvageau says she is honored to continue this journey in the county she has always called home. “I have witnessed firsthand how social services positively impacts the lives of others,” said incoming Director Sauvageau. “The agency’s resources, guidance, and support contribute significantly to the success and stability of families. It is a privilege to be a part of an organization dedicated to empowering others.” “It has been the honor of a lifetime serving the people of Stokes County in different capacities during the past 32 years and I am so proud of the work that is accomplished and lives that are changed because of the dedicated and passionate employees that work for the Department of Social Services,” said Elmes. A seamless transition is underway to ensure continuity for partners, clients, and staff ahead of Director Elmes

Stokes County, NC · 2d

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Greensboro relying on other sources for water to meet demand amid stage 2 restrictions

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The City of Greensboro’s stage two mandatory water restrictions went into effect Tuesday, but enforcement won’t begin until Monday. And while residents and businesses are being asked to cut back on water use, the city said it’s fortunate to have other sources to help meet demand. As Greensboro deals with tighter […]

Greensboro, NC · 2d

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Election of two city council members opens up vacancies on Burlington, Mebane councils

One side effect of Tuesday’s “blue wave” is the creation of some vacant municipal offices as the election’s winners assume the state and county-level posts that they’ve secured. One of these imminent openings is a post on Burlington’s city council that currently belongs to newly-elected...

Burlington, NC · 3d