Rockingham County, NC

MADISON, N.C. (WGHP) — You can now sip and shop at the same time in downtown Madison. The town kicked off its social district on Friday evening. It’s the first of its kind in Rockingham County. The town modeled this concept based on other cities’ social districts. You get a cup with a special sticker […]

EDEN, N.C. — Eden police are searching for a missing girl. 16-year-old Amonie Grace Jenkins last seen on Anderson Street at around 11 p.m. back on June 5. She is described by police as 5 feet 1 inch tall, with green eyes and dark brown hair. Police said Jenkins...

REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Rockingham County deputies are investigating after shots were fired in Reidsville at the intersection of Brooks Road and Knowles Road on Friday afternoon. Around 3 p.m., the shots were fired from a vehicle and into a home on Maude Road. No one was injured. The investigation is ongoing. The Rockingham County […]

Wentworth, NC (June 30, 2022) – Rockingham County Government recognized Dr. Rodney Shotwell during the June 20, 2022 Board of Commissioners meeting for his near decade worth of service to the students and staff of the County school system. Shotwell will begin his retirement after 16 years as the Superintendent for Rockingham County Public Schools where he brought creative and innovative ideas to the classroom.

More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Greensboro-High Point metropolitan area, located in North Carolina, a total of 1,989 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 262 fatalities for every 100,000 […]

Judge Ed Wilson, senior resident superior court judge for Caswell and Rockingham Counties, was recently elected to serve as president of the North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges for 2022-2023. His term begins in October. The group is the statewide governing body for all superior court judges, both active and retired.

REIDSVILLE, NC (WGHP)— Heavy rains were causing a problem at Rockingham County High School. The water collected on a walkway and didn’t drain, essentially blocking a typically busy path. “It was just one huge puddle and the water really had nowhere to go,” Rosalina Webster, the agriculture teacher, said. But not any longer! Students in […]

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — NC-700 is closed down in both directions due to a water leak, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The leak occurred northeast of Reidsville, near Peanut Road and began at 9:51 p.m. on Thursday. The highway remained closed throughout Friday morning and NCDOT expects it to remain […]

More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Greensboro-High Point metropolitan area, located in North Carolina, a total of 1,987 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 262 fatalities for every 100,000 […]

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Rockingham County Animal Shelter will receive a $45,000 grant investment from Petco Love. The grant will be presented during a special celebration at the Petco Store on West Wendover Avenue in Greensboro Thursday, June 30. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets...

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — Rockingham County Schools announced that Reidsville High School received a $300,000 grant from Lowe's Hometowns. This grant was given as a part of their initiative to restore and revitalize well-known places in different communities. As part of the grant, Reidsville High School will restore the...