Danny Harnden
FOX8 WGHP
Greensboro, NC, United States
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NASCAR’s 2021 Cup Series Champion Kyle Larson aims to add Daytona 500 champ to his title
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WGHP) — Kyle Larson may be a champion NASCAR driver, but he isn’t a Daytona 500 champion. Not yet. Larson will drive the No. 5 car for Hendrick Motorsports during the Great American Race on Sunday. This season marks his third with the team. The driver sat down with Kevin Connolly and […] → Read More
Could Austin Dillon claim his 2nd Daytona 500 victory? Where his focus lies in the days before the race
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WGHP) — If all goes well for NASCAR driver Austin Dillon, he could become a two-time Daytona 500 champion on Sunday. Dillon, grandson of NASCAR legend Richard Childress and older brother of fellow driver Ty Dillon, is driving the No. 3 car for RCR Racing. This is his 10th full-time season in […] → Read More
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace is all in on 23XI Racing: ‘I’m putting the stamp on it. This is our year.’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WGHP) — Twice now Bubba Wallace has taken second place in the Daytona 500, but you won’t catch him sweating as he readies for Sunday’s return to the Great American Race. Wallace is driving the No. 23 car, notably the number of NBA legend Michael Jordan who co-founded 23XI racing alongside three-time […] → Read More
Tyler Reddick to kick off his first year since leaving RCR Racing for 23XI at the Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WGHP) — For driver Tyler Reddick, the Daytona 500 isn’t just the start of the season. It’s the start of a new era of his career. This season marks Tyler Reddick‘s first driving the No. 45 car for 23XI Racing, the racing team of NBA legend Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 […] → Read More
Meet a team of North Carolina kids working hard at a tough, unique sport — water polo
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The United States Water Polo Olympic Developmental Program made a visit to Greensboro recently. They came to the Greensboro Aquatic Center, where about 600 young people had high hopes of catching the eye of coaches. Water polo is a sport that’s growing in popularity and capturing the attention of kids right […] → Read More
Trio of men in their 80s impress, inspire at Smiley Sprint Triathlon in Clemmons
CLEMMONS, N.C. (WGHP) — Age is just a number, right? So check out this number: 255. That’s the combined age of this three-man team competing in the Smiley Sprint Triathlon in Clemmons. First up: 86-year-old Philip McKenzie, of Winston-Salem. His job: a 300-meter swim. “It’s my first triathlon. I was nervous about it,” McKenzie said. […] → Read More
On a roll: Greensboro graduate earns college bowling scholarship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Greensboro’s Spencer Fleming is on a roll. He earned a college scholarship for bowling. After graduating from Page High School this month, he’ll head off to William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa: one of the top bowling programs in the NAIA division. “It’s very exciting to know I’m one step closer […] → Read More
‘This is the place we want to race’: Racing returns to Bowman Gray Stadium
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — After the 2020 season was canceled because of COVID, racing returned at the Madhouse on Saturday night with some exciting short-track racing. Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem holds over 17,000 seats and that number was probably reached as fans packed in to enjoy a night of racing. “This is the place […] → Read More
UNCG softball set to face Duke next as historic season continues
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The UNCG Spartans play the power game. They practice it and it carries over to the games. In fact, UNCG cranked out 89 homers this season, tied for fourth-most in the NCAA. “We have some great hitters in here who look to do damage every time they step in the box,” […] → Read More
Three Triad schools capture state football championships
(WGHP) — Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Triad area schools hit the trifecta in celebrating state titles. Grimsley High is enjoying the school’s first football state championship in over half-century as the Whirlies beat Cardinal Gibbons for the 4A title. “They’ve done a lot over the past five years, it’s been a process to get to this […] → Read More
Grandover Resort hosts first responders with a free round of golf
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — As a former chief of police, Julian Davis is used to dealing with pressure. But to step up and knock down a birdie putt on the very first hole with the FOX8 camera right there? “No pressure,” Davis said, with a laugh. “I’m used to cameras.” Davis and his buddies are […] → Read More
Pro wrestlers in the Triad put on a show in Burlington
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — When Aaron Biggs, a Parkland High School class of 2004 graduate, enters the ring, he turns into “Rampaging Beast” and he means business. He grew up watching pro wrestling and now at the age of 35, he’s living the dream. “Everybody goes through things in life where they just want to […] → Read More
Eastern vs. Western: Alamance County rivals set to square of in state quarterfinals
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — When it comes to high school football rivalries in the state of North Carolina it doesn’t get much better than Western Alamance and Eastern Alamance. These two schools will collide this Friday night in the state quarterfinals. You’re talking about two programs rich in tradition, lots of talent, great coaching staffs, […] → Read More
Employees at Greensboro company focusing on fitness amid ongoing pandemic
Boise Cascade, a business in Greensboro that manufactures and distributes building materials, believes that a healthy employee makes a happy employee and a more productive employee. Before or after work or even during their lunch break, many of their employees hit their little gym there on site. Tim Dumont has taken the lead. “With all […] → Read More
Winston-Salem man runs 43 miles on 43rd birthday to raise money for people in need
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem’s Justin Bailey, we’ll call him the running man. To celebrate his 43rd birthday, he ran 43 miles, with a little help from his friends. “It was an opportunity to include something I love doing, running, bringing other people to run with me and also help raise money for a good cause,” Bailey […] → Read More
Panthers say McCaffrey not expected to play against Lions
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers said that running back Christian McCaffrey is not expected to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions, a big blow for a Carolina team that is trying to snap a five-game losing streak. The team announced the news on its website Wednesday. It will be the second straight game McCaffrey […] → Read More
Veteran from Greensboro sings National Anthem at Panthers game
The pre-game atmosphere at the Bank of America Stadium before a Panthers game is electric. Well, it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. There was still a limited amount of fans at Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Those fans got to hear Greensboro’s 95-year-old John K. Thompson sing the National Anthem. “It’s an honor…to […] → Read More
Wake Forest fans tailgate outside game
Wake Forest fans tailgated 10 hours before a game that they weren’t even allowed to go in and watch in person. “Not being able to go to a live event is killing me. When COVID-19 is done I’m going to every live sporting event I can attend,” said Jill Jones, a Wake Forest alum. Tailgating […] → Read More
Grocery store prices post highest jump in 46 years
(CNN NEWSOURCE) — Certain types of food aren’t just harder to find at grocery stores, but they cost more, too. Prices surged last month, and the increases are unprecedented. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the prices of staples like eggs, meat and cereals recorded their highest increases in 46 years. Eggs saw the […] → Read More
Experts warn about online disinformation campaign about China’s role in COVID-19 spread
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — Some officials say China is waging a massive disinformation campaign hoping to rewrite history about how the coronavirus pandemic started and China’s failure to stop the virus from spreading. Some experts are warning Americans to be careful about what they read and share online. “I think it’s very important to note […] → Read More