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Car crashes into home on English Street in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Investigators in Greensboro are looking into what caused a car to crash into a home. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here. The incident happened along English Street on Thursday afternoon, leaving behind damage mostly to the porch area. There is no word...
Here’s your weekend forecast for the Piedmont Triad!
(WGHP) — After a beautiful start to the day, clouds are moving in! We will have mostly cloudy skies by lunchtime, and scattered, light showers are expected during the afternoon. The chance of rain is 40% and we’re expecting about 0.25″ to 0.33″ in area rain gauges. Highs will top out at 77. Tonight, early showers […]
Showers, thunderstorms expected Friday
(WGHP) — Scattered showers and thunderstorms will return to the Piedmont Triad on Friday. It will be partly cloudy Friday morning and get cloudier during the day with highs around 80 degrees. There will be a 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms on Friday afternoon and evening. On Saturday, we’re expecting scattered showers and […]
Couple accused of assaulting High Point Walmart worker for checking their receipt, police say
HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point police arrested two people accused of assaulting a 68-year-old Walmart employee. Trevon Waden and Tomeisha Robbs were charged with misdemeanor assault. The incident happened Monday afternoon at the store on South Main Street. Police said a woman went to the customer service desk...
North Carolina family demanding answers after teenager mistakenly shot passes away
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Parents who now have to bury their 16-year-old son are speaking out Thursday. The 16-year-old was shot in an Asheboro park earlier this month and died just days ago. WXII spoke to the family of the victim, 16-year-old Pedro Ortiz-Perez, who said he made everyone smile...
WHOA! Check out how much fast food prices have changed in 10 years
GREENSBORO, N.C. — You're paying more for food. In April, groceries ticked up slightly compared to a year ago, 1.1% but fast food prices soared 4.8%. When you look at how prices have changed in the last 10 years, you can really see that fast food is no longer fast and inexpensive.
Former Reidsville YMCA employee charged with indecent liberties
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who worked at a Piedmont Triad Reidsville is facing charges. Zachary Tyson Highsmith, 24, of Rocky Mount, worked at the Reidsville YMCA from August 2023 to April 2024, when the YMCA said they were made aware of allegations against him and suspended him, later terminating him. He was charged […]
High Point man arrested for second time in less than a week, police say
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Police said a 21-year-old man is back in custody for the second time in less than a week. High Point police said Lorenzo A. Aguilar, 21, of High Point, has been connected to recent shootings. Wednesday, officers charged Aguilar with two felony probation violations. He...
All lanes of NC-68 closed in both directions due to crash in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — All lanes of NC-68 are closed in both directions from I-40 to Regional Road due to a crash in Greensboro, police say. There are no reported injuries at this time. The estimated time for reopening is unknown at this time. Stay with WFMY News 2 for...
Drying out on Thursday with a few clouds, but more rain could come to the Piedmont Triad
(WGHP) — We will dry out on Thursday, followed by more rain chances. There’s a good chance we will have clouds and patchy fog on Thursday morning with lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. A mix of clouds and sun is expected during the day Thursday with highs in the upper 70s. The chance of […]
Family remembers Randolph County teen saving 8 people as organ donor
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The parents of 16-year-old Pedro Ortiz-Perez tell FOX8 the Southwestern Randolph High School sophomore who passed away Tuesday was in the wrong place at the wrong time. His parents Maria Perez and Pedro Ortiz say the cause of his death was gunshot wounds he sustained during a May 3 shooting […]
What predators do cicadas have? Here's what experts say.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cicadas are the talk of the town along with the peculiar sound they make. While they are here—it leaves one to wonder: how do cicadas know when to wake up every 17 years?. They have a circadian rhythm of course!—well not exactly. "One theory...
New count shows more people facing homelessness in Guilford County
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — How many people in Guilford County are experiencing homelessness? The annual Point-In-Time count tries to answer that question. The results from this year show 641 people. That number is up compared to previous years. From 2021 through 2023, the count ranged from 426 to 482 people experiencing homelessness. So why […]
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