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Greensboro residents want to know the future of the District at West Market

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro apartment building that nearly 180 people once called home now sits empty. It has been almost a year since residents of the District at West Market were forced to evacuate after the city deemed the building unsafe. Since then, FOX8 has continued to ask the city about the future […]

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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 · 6d

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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 […]

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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 · 6d

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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 · 5d

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After a Racist Chant, Davidson County Must Face its School Segregation

What was said: “Attention, everybody! Make noise if you hate n******! “

Thomasville, NC · 8d

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Groups call on NC county to reject rezoning for Duke Energy project

On Monday, the Davidson County Planning Board will decide whether to rezone hundreds of acres along the Yadkin River for a new Duke Energy project. Opponents contend it will harm surrounding communities and the environment. A Duke Energy subsidiary wants to build its Davie-Davidson Energy Complex along the Yadkin River, which requires major infrastructure and rezoning approvals. Davie County officials certified two proposed methane power plants as public utilities, allowing Duke Energy to build on land zoned residential and agricultural. The decision was made without a public hearing or special use permit. Davidson County officials voted in favor of rezoning land for a liquid natural gas storage facility for heavy industrial use. A final vote is scheduled for Monday. Nicole Eastman, Yadkin Riverkeeper, argued the facility isn't a public utility and said such a project should only be built in areas zoned for heavy industrial use. "It really doesn't make sense for two massive power plants that would draw a lot of water from the Yadkin River, and also would be discharging back into the river and contributing to air pollution," Eastman stressed. If approved, it would be the largest liquefied natural gas storage facility in the corporation’s history. The

Davie County, NC · 6d

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City of Greensboro to eliminate 10 jobs as part of cost reduction

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The City of Greensboro will eliminate 10 positions across several departments as part of a reduction in force aimed at cutting costs and improving efficiency. According to the city, the positions will be eliminated effective Jan. 6, 2027. City officials said Greensboro reviewed staffing levels and...

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Holiday Market arrives at Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center this weekend

(WGHP) — The holiday season has arrived in the Piedmont Triad! This weekend, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex is kicking off this festive time of year with a Holiday Market at the Special Events Center, located at 1921 W. Gate City Boulevard. “It’s just a wonderful event with so many things for gift-giving, for decorating, for […]

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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 · 6d

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Greensboro leaders discuss future of South Elm-Eugene Street corridor

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro city leaders and business owners are looking at what the future could hold for a corridor leading into downtown. They met Thursday night to discuss ways to improve the South Elm-Eugene Street corridor and bring more investment to the community. The stretch of road from I-40 along South Elm-Eugene Street […]

Greensboro, NC · 5d

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98-year-old twin Army veterans reunite after years apart in hospice care

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Twin brothers Jack and Jesse Kennedy, 98-year-old Army veterans, reunited on Monday after years apart, thanks to the efforts of hospice care providers. Craig Kennedy, Jack’s son, shared how much the reunion meant to his father. "Dad is always talking about Jesse, and I'm...

High Point, NC · 6d

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Kernersville fighting spotted lanternflies

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — The town of Kernersville and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension have been working on a more effective solution to the invasive spotted lanternfly problem in the Piedmont Triad. Spotted lanternflies have been here since 2022 and harm local plants by sucking sugar out of them. This hurts crop yields, especially in […]

Kernersville, NC · 5d

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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 · 7d

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Randolph County commissioners honor outgoing board member

ASHEBORO — At the Randolph County Board of Commissioners’ Nov. 2 meeting, the board recognized outgoing Commissioner Hope Haywood, who didn’t run for reelection in this fall’s election. “We stay busy and we do a lot, but we’ve never had a harder working commissioner than Hope...

Randolph County, NC · 7d

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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 · 7d

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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 · 7d

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Late engineer of original Greensboro Coliseum honored at ceremony

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – The Greensboro Complex hosted a dedication ceremony to honor the late Robert “Bob” Kennerly with a commemorative plaque, which was added to the Sullivan Family Fountain on Thursday morning. Kennerly supervised construction of the original Greensboro Coliseum before it opened in 1959. He also served as structural engineer for every major […]

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