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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 · 3d

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Greensboro Water Restrictions Begin as Lake Townsend Sinks 80 Inches Below Normal

Greensboro residents are now under mandatory watering limits as the city's drought keeps tightening its grip on the Piedmont. The City of Greensboro began Stage 2 mandatory irrigation restrictions this past Tuesday, November 3, under its Water Shortage Response Plan. Substantial rainfall is ultimately needed. Recent rainfall at GSO has...

Greensboro, NC · 2d

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Guilford Schools Seek $5.3M for Teacher Raises; County Hesitant to Fund

Guilford County Schools Faces Financial Hurdle with Teacher Pay Raises. In a financial quandary following state-mandated teacher salary increases, Guilford County Schools (GCS) is seeking a $5.3 million allocation from county commissioners. However, the county’s response remains cautious. Initially, GCS made its appeal in July after the legislature enacted...

Guilford County, NC · 2d

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2026 Midterm Elections: Drumwright, Democrats win key Guilford County races

Democrat Rev. Greg Drumwright defeated Republican incumbent Mike Perdue in the Guilford County Board of Commissioners At-Large race, winning 66.53 percent of the vote to Perdue’s 33.47 percent in one of several upsets on Election Night. A total of 218,058 ballots were cast among Guilford County’s 396,577 registered voters,...

Guilford County, NC · 3d

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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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A pro-ICE sheriff, once investigated for racist slurs, is ousted in North Carolina

This story originally appeared in Bolts and is republished with permission. On Tuesday, a Black pastor who campaigned against racial profiling and eliminating the “good ol’ boy system” of policing ousted six-term North Carolina Sheriff Terry Johnson, an Alamance County Republican who has faced accusations of racism and illegal policing tactics throughout his time in office.

Alamance County, NC · 1d

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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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Walls of Love in Greensboro helps community members get basic needs

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An initiative to help provide basic essentials to community members in need is happening in Greensboro on Saturday. Walls of Love and AWOL Outreach will be stocking East Washington Street and Church Street in downtown Greensboro with bags of winter clothing, hygiene products, food and other essentials The items are free […]

Greensboro, NC · 2d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 2d

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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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Alamance County's Growth Brings Political Change

Growth from the Triad and Triangle is bringing more people to Alamance County, boosting its economy and reshaping its population. Now, that growth is beginning to ma.

Alamance County, NC · 3d

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Randolph County historian preserves piece of local history

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A local historian is working to preserve and tell the history of the Poor House in Randolph County. The original property was more than 200 acres. Today, it is about one acre off Caraway Mountain Road and is the final resting place of more than 400 people who lived at the […]

Randolph County, NC · 2d

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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 · 3d

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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 · 4d

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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 · 4d

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Charters of Freedom to be on display in Asheboro

ASHEBORO — Randolph County and Foundation Forward, Inc. have partnered to bring the Charters of Freedom to the community. A ceremony that involves a ribbon cutting and time capsule will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 11) at 147 Worth St. in Asheboro. That’s Veterans Day. The...

Asheboro, NC · 2d

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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 · 4d

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