HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) The Tarheel State is a vibrant and diverse place with a little slice of paradise for everyone to enjoy, whether you prefer the beauty of the mountains or the sandy shores of the coastline. With that diversity, comes a wild variety of names, some of which may be pronounced differently […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) Days after she was indicted, North Carolina State Auditor Beth Woods says she will resign next month. Woods was indicted by a grand jury in Wake County for allegations of misusing state-owned vehicles for personal use on Tuesday. This comes after a situation in which Wood was involved in a hit-and-run […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) Another person has thrown their hat into the ring in the wake of North Carolina’s congressional maps. On Thursday, Christian Castelli announced he would once again be running for North Carolina’s 6th congressional district, stating that his “purpose and motivation” was that “we need decisive conservative leadership.” “For more than three […]
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (WGHP) Several vehicles were involved in a crash that sent over a dozen people to the hospital in Rockingham County. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, on Thursday just before 8 p.m., a church van driving north on US 29 at Wolf Island Road and Narrow Gauge Road in Reidsville […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) A lawsuit over Texas Pete hot sauce has been dismissed. According to a release by TW Garner Food Co., the parent company of the Texas Pete brand, Phillip White filed a motion on Sept. 28 to dismiss his lawsuit against the brand. The lawsuit stemmed from the fact that Texas Pete […]
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) County officials are explaining the procedure behind replacing an outgoing commissioner. On Tuesday, Guilford County Commissioner James Upchurch announced that he had received an opportunity in another state and would be vacating his position on the Board of Commissioners with a little over a year left in his term. “It […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) A former superintendent of one of the largest school districts in North Carolina has announced a run for a state-level position. Maurice “Mo” Green announced on Wednesday that he would be running for North Carolina state superintendent of public instruction. Green served as deputy superintendent, chief operating officer and general counsel […]
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) A Triad sheriff’s office has arrested people in connection to running a prostitution operation. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, detectives worked with Homeland Security Investigation about complaints they had received of “illegal massage parlors” that were being run out of residential neighborhoods in Winston-Salem. Detectives say that Li […]
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) North Carolina may be dealing with a new tropical or subtropical storm later today… if this happens, it will be named Ophelia. Even if the area of low pressure doesn’t become tropical, it will be a problem-maker for our coast. There are Tropical Storm Warnings in effect from Cape Fear, NC […]