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Vault Visit | Greensboro implements curfew after protests
GREENSBORO, N.C. — This year... WFMY News 2 turns 75! So to celebrate... We're opening the WFMY News 2 vault. On June 1, 2020, the city of Greensboro joined many cities around the state and nation in implementing a curfew. It started following two days of protests demanding justice...
2,400+ without power in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Over 2,400 people are without power in the City of Greensboro on Friday morning, according to Duke Energy outage maps. The map shows that sections of South Elm-Eugene Street, Randleman Road, Freeman Mill Road and West Meadowview Road are among the areas affected by the outage. The neighborhoods of Oakgrove, Southmont […]
A High Point couple calls WFMY News 2 after insurance claim is denied
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Izetta Smith is proud of the house she calls home. Smith moved into the home when she was just a kid. Her mom and dad bought the home back in the early 1960’s. “We were the first blacks to move into this neighborhood,” Smith...
Guilford County's new Adult Resource Team slashes non-emergency EMS calls
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A new team within Guilford County EMS is making a huge difference. There were 344 non-emergency calls to 911 over a 30-day period. That number dropped all the way to four because of the new Adult Resource Team, or ART. Who do you call when...
Winston-Salem's Confederate monument soon to relocated 40 miles away
There was an error loading the media player. The Confederate monument that was removed from downtown Winston-Salem five years ago will soon find a new home 40 miles south of the city. For more than a century, a sculpture of a Confederate soldier in uniform holding a rifle with its...
The Arts Based School will purchase an all-electric school bus with grant from the EPA
The United States Environmental Protection Agency awarded a grant to a Winston-Salem charter school for the purchase of an all-electric bus. The grant is part of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, which aims to replace diesel-fueled buses across the country with electric or alternative-fuel vehicles. The latest round of funding will purchase more than 3,400 clean buses, one of which will go to The Arts Based School in Winston-Salem.
Women In Motion grants available to Thomasville applicants
Women in Motion is thrilled to announce the opening of the 2024 grant cycle, which aims to empower organizations serving women in the greater High Point community. The grant, totaling $10,000, is dedicated to capacity-building and provides crucial operational funding to eligible organizations. The application deadline for the 2024 grant...
Guilford County educators work to increase literacy rates for students of color
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Guilford County school leaders are calling attention to a crisis they say affects students across the country but especially students of color. It’s often said reading is one of the keys to success, but too many students across the country are below a proficient reading level. It’s a problem that’s […]
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