Guilford County, NC

The Town of Summerfield is known for its heated political battles – which, for the most part, end up being over land development. And, right now, as the town adopts new development ordinances and makes major decisions regarding development, two of Summerfield’s best-known personalities are going at each other on social networks, in meeting discussions and in a local newspaper.

A High Point man will face a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend, whose body was found in the trunk of her car, which he was driving when he was arrested in Tennessee on Monday, authorities said. Michael Louis Cadogan, 24, is charged with abuse of a corpse....

At nearly every public comment period at City Council meetings for the past several years there have been speakers about Marcus Deon Smith, who died on Sept. 8, 2018 after being restrained by Greensboro police officers. At the June 15 City Council meeting, in a prepared statement, City Attorney Chuck...

Apparently, people in North Carolina enjoy getting paid money. On Tuesday, June 22, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced that a program meant to increase the number of COVID-19 vaccinations in the state has been working – and the department is therefore expanding the number of locations providing “$25 Summer Cards” meant to “offset the time and transportation costs of getting vaccinated.”

Some leaders in the town of Summerfield have for years expressed concerns about the lack of availability of water for firefighters in the town. This week, Summerfield Mayor BJ Barnes said that there is agreement to beef up the town’s fire response capabilities by building four mass water storage sites and distribution points at strategic locations around town.

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Teachers and staff at Guilford County Schools are going to receive a pay raise. A $3.5 million increase to the recommended budget presented to county commissioners by Guilford County Manager Michael Halford allowed commissioners to increase funding for public schools without raising property tax rates. It's...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Guilford County is joining a number of others across the state, like Mecklenberg, Durham, and Wake counties, in implementing an action plan to help lower the infant mortality rate. What to know. Every Baby Guilford recently put out a five year plan to help lower the infant...

GREENSBORO — The Silver Alert for Frank Vitiello was canceled at the request of the Guilford County Sheriff's Office. No additional information was provided. GREENSBORO — A missing 76-year-old man last seen in Pleasant Garden may be driving to the Greensboro area, according to a Silver Alert issued early Tuesday by the N.C. Center for Missing Persons.

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Guilford County Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Contreras was in northwest Guilford County on Monday, meeting with students who were taking part in one of the many free summer enrichment camps the district is offering. Contreras was visiting a LEGO Robotics Camp at Oak Ridge Elementary School...

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — School may be out for the summer, but Guilford County School leaders are hard at work figuring out how to spend budget money. On June 17, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners voted on the 2021-2022 budget, which includes nearly $230 million dollars to go towards education. That is the highest amount of funds approved to go towards education in nearly two decades.

As the Guilford County Division of Public Health prepares to cease first-dose COVID-19 vaccine operations at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex on July 9, community-based vaccine clinics will begin to open. A community clinic will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at First Emmanuel Baptist Church, 833 Leonard...

After an exhausting year, local higher ed is in a bit of a lull. The breaking news machine has slowed down — it's tooling along at a mere 5 mph over the speed limit instead of its usual 50 — and I'm getting a chance to catch my breath before the calendar flips to July.

There was a good deal of surprise when the new Guilford County budget came out this week with 50 percent raises for the county commissioners. However, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Skip Alston said after the budget was adopted that the raises for himself and fellow commissioners were perfectly justified and have been a long time coming.

HIGH POINT — Mr. Jerry Mills Sr., 81, a resident of High Point, died June 17, 2021, at Hospice Home at High Point. He was born March 26, 1940, in Guilford County, a son to the late Rush and Anne Poteat Mills. Jerry was a resident of this area all his life. He was a race car driver for 27 years, winning over 200 races. Jerry also was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Life Community Church, and an avid shag dancer. Preceding him in death was his first wife, Phenie Ann Mills; four sisters, Iva Lee Bradshaw, Dora Matthews, Bernice Jones and Mildred Rollins; and two brothers, Henry Mills Sr. and Rush Mills Jr.

Many districts across the state are kicking off summer school this month which they hope will help students impacted by the pandemic. Guilford County Schools is seeing a record number of students enrolled. Summer school participation in Guilford County two years ago was around 1,200 students. This year, it’s nearly...