Daryl Matthews
FOX8 WGHP
Greensboro, NC, United States
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Guilford County recess buddies make a difference through play
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — For the past few weeks, eight men in the community have volunteered their time to be mentors for young children at the Washington Montessori Elementary School in Greensboro. The program Recess Buddies is spearheaded by principal Paul Travers. He said the program is meant to help reduce the number of […] → Read More
Greensboro plans to take down pallet homes during spring season
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s been 77 days since the Pallet Homes in Greensboro were built as a temporary shelter for those experiencing homelessness during extreme weather conditions. Cynthia Blue, Greensboro assistant director of Housing and Neighborhood Development, said the program became a success. The Pallet homes are located at Pomona Park in Greensboro outside […] → Read More
Guilford County greenhouse program helps at-risk youth
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The “Brothers Excelling with Self-Sufficiency to Thrive,” or B.E.S.T program, hopes to continue putting at-risk youth on the right path as long as the Guilford County Commissioners approve an extension of their greenhouse lease. Since 2018, the program has been aiming to help at-risk youth stay away from violence and […] → Read More
Historic High Point building getting new life
HIGH POINT, N.C.(WGHP) — More revitalization is heading to downtown High Point in the coming years after city officials announced the redevelopment of a historic building along Main Street. The Showplace West building along Main Street is one of the largest vacant buildings expected to speed up the city’s growth. Rebekah McGee, the president of […] → Read More
Forsyth County trying to hire open positions for new animal shelter after contract ended with humane society
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Forsyth County plans to open the shelter on Sturmer Park Circle in Winston-Salem around the beginning of April. After months of negotiation, the Forsyth Human Society and Forsyth County have dissolved a five-year contract. Deputy County Manager Damon Sanders-Pratt told FOX8 the decision to part ways from the contract happened […] → Read More
New changes possibly coming for short-term rentals in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Dozens of Greensboro short-term renters could see a change later this year in how they do Airbnb VERBOs and other short-term renter policies. City officials pulled together a stakeholder group led by Mayor Nancy Vaughan to evaluate current regulations in Greensboro and other Norht Carolina jurisdictions. “Some issues are more with […] → Read More
Federal grant aims to help reduce deadly crashes in Guilford County
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — An increase in traffic crash fatalities and roadway dangers has prompted Greensboro city officials to look into ways to educate and drastically decrease the number of crashes. “Clearly, we’ve got not just a traffic crisis or road crisis. We’ve got a public health crisis…if you look at the way we’ve […] → Read More
NC Zoo proposes ticket price increase
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Inflation continues to make its way across America, increasing the prices of almost every household need for Americans, and entertainment at the North Carolina zoo is no exception. On Wednesday, the North Carolina Zoo Council passed a motion to increase the price of admission. “We know we are a zoo for […] → Read More
Future plans decided for Hampton Elementary in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The City of Greensboro is looking to make changes to an old building in East Greensboro after it was deemed surplus by the Guilford County School Board. For the past five years, Hampton Elementary University Partnership Magnet in East Greensboro has sat and rotted since a tornado tore through the building […] → Read More
Alamance County officials work to keep kids out of court and in class
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Leaders around Alamance County are banding together to change the path of crime and violence for young people and steer them into a better future. The Alamance Juvenile Opportunity Bridge is a new program that works with the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and Roots and Wings, Inc., […] → Read More
Greensboro group calls for action to end gun violence
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The Office of Community Safety made its public debut outside the Southside Johnny’s nightclub Wednesday afternoon where 36-year-old Cedric Monroe was shot and killed over the weekend. “We’re stepping out front. Office of Community Safety. Violence prevention coordinator. The network. We’re bringing in all these people who may have been apprehensive,” […] → Read More
Crime analyst is 3rd Greensboro Police Department employee to face sex crime charges in 1 month
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A non-sworn employee of the Greensboro Police Department has been charged with child sexual exploitation charges, marking the third employee of the department to face sex crime charges in January. On Monday, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation told Greensboro police of charges against now-former Crime Analyst Matthew Hammonds. Chief […] → Read More
Greensboro garbage men rescue man unresponsive on busy road
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two Greensboro solid waste operators are being called heroes after saving a man’s life they saw lying in the street face down. Harold McNair and Oliver Grey said they were on their route Tuesday morning on Hobbs Road and Sage Drive when they saw a man lying faced down with his […] → Read More
New documents detail mistreatment of children at Asheboro day care
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — New state documents show six violations caused the mistreatment of children at one of the largest day care facilities in Asheboro. Harmony Place Day care in Asheboro closed its door in December of 2022 to dozens of parents without giving them the real reason why the facility shut down. On that […] → Read More
Man shot, killed at Popeyes in Winston-Salem on East Fifth Street; 3rd fatal shooting in less than a week in the city
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A third person has been shot and killed in Winston-Salem in less than a week. FOX8 is told a man was killed in a shooting at the Popeyes on 1367 East Fifth Street. Detectives are on the active scene now. The man was reportedly shot in the drive-thru. This is a […] → Read More
Winston-Salem activists want end to gun violence
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Winston-Salem community leaders are becoming fed up with gun violence taking over the places they call home. Community activist Frankie Gist said the violence can only be stopped if the city comes together and stops it at the root. “Step up, and let’s do it together to end gun violence. Let’s […] → Read More
Greensboro man becomes 1st Black, male nurse technician to work at Cone Health’s Women and Children’s Center
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — At the age of 24 Ma’lik Morrison is on the brink of breaking barriers by working in the labor and delivery ward at Moses Cone Health’s Woman and Children’s Center. Morrison is the first African American male in Cone Health’s history to work at the Woman and Children’s Center. Morrison works […] → Read More
Randolph County community doesn’t want rock quarry on their land
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Many families in the Staley community in Randolph County are banding together to voice their concerns about a potential rock quarry that could be built on their land. The Save Our Staley Committee has been campaigning across social media and around the city to get ahead of a company that […] → Read More
Greensboro homeowners want to know why leaf collection takes so long
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s the beginning of 2023, and some homeowners in parts of Greensboro are upset about late leaf collections dragging in from 2022. “It’s a great thing that the city has been doing it all these years, but it’s probably time to consider another solution,” said Jim Collins, a Greensboro resident. Currently, […] → Read More
Horse shot with arrow in Reidsville returns home from vet, investigation ongoing
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A Piedmont Triad horse is home from the hospital after she was shot in the neck with an arrow. Prim was shot last month at Julianne Farms in Reidsville. Ever since then, she’s been receiving treatment. On Tuesday she was able to come home, and her family was overjoyed. Prim will […] → Read More