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Past articles by Chad:

Stokes County man is photographer turned painter

KING, N.C. (WGHP) — Rick Fulcher is proof we all have a hidden talent. “I lost my job, and I thought ‘I’m going to try it,’” said Fulcher, who already loved photography but at the age of 50 picked up a paint brush. “No lessons. Self-taught as they say.” His works are so detailed, they […] → Read More

Winston-Salem woman is typewriter wordsmith

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Hailley Holcombe is a storyteller of the heart. “I just want to talk with people and tell their stories,” said Hailley, who you can find in stores and coffee shops around town with her vintage Smith Corona typewriter. “I get to carry my typewriter around, and I get to express myself […] → Read More

Farm toy show being held in Winston-Salem

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — The Fishel family knows all about tractors. “When you are a little boy, a tractor is so big. You’ve never seen something like it,” said Wesley Fishel, who is the fourth generation to carry on the family’s love of tractors. “Here you kind of see the evolution of tractors in farming.” […] → Read More

Davidson County artist takes inspiration from nature

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Heather Carlile decided one day she was going to throw clay. “I told my husband one day that I bought a building, and I’m going to start doing pottery,” she said. “Once I started, it was actually ‘yes, I can.’ That’s the mindset: ‘yes I can, and I will.” She […] → Read More

Mount Airy man is a renowned guitarist and craftsman

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (WGHP) — Steve Fussell not only enjoys playing a guitar he can build them too. “My wife told me that I was obsessed with building guitars,” said Steve who started his obsession about 10 years ago. “I was not a woodworker so I thought it would be neat to learn.” A close friend introduced […] → Read More

Madison Dry Goods owners pass the torch

MADISON, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s one of the Piedmont’s favorite old-time stores. “Everyone that comes in here talk about what a treasure it is,” said Michael Smith, better known as Smitty. “The more you come here the more you realize how rare this opportunity is to have something like this still around.” When Smitty was […] → Read More

WPAQ in Mount Airy celebrates 75 years

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (WGHP) — Known as the “Voice of the Blue Ridge,” WPAQ radio will celebrate 75 years on the air Feb. 2. “I think we still have the old-time sound,” said long-time morning and mid-day DJ Tim Frye. “Even though we are worldwide on the web, we still have that community base, and […] → Read More

Trinity Vietnam Veteran carving out his own niche

TRINITY, N.C. (WGHP) — Ron Minchey is carving himself out a niche. “Carving just takes your mind away from anything that’s going on in the world,” he said. In the summer of 2022, the Vietnam Veteran started making walking sticks as a way to escape from the trauma of war and take a break from […] → Read More

Local man keeps music of Elvis alive

WALNUT COVE, N.C. (WGHP) — The king of rock and roll may be gone, but Taylor Vaden is keeping his music and moves alive. “It’s strictly a tribute,” said Vaden backstage at the Palmetto Theater while getting ready for a sold-out performance. “I just like to entertain people, and that’s what started the whole thing.” He was […] → Read More

Alamance County pastor adopts children from Ukraine

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Without hesitation, Pastor Chris Hamblen and his wife Kelli decided to add to their family of three children. They adopted two more children from Ukraine with special needs. “said ‘I think we need to adopt these kids,’” Chris said. “I have a heart for special needs children, and it was an […] → Read More

Mount Airy man revives old memories with mailboxes

MOUNT AIRY, N.C., N.C. (WGHP) — For nearly 40 years, Errol Hill has been working with wood. “There is just something about taking a rough piece of lumber…and It just comes alive,” Hill said. “The joy of making something with your own hands seeing something come to fruition that you put together.” For most […] → Read More

Asheboro man is the Quilt King

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Dr. Scott Murkin traces his quilting back to his grandmother, helping her cut out patterns. “It was a puzzle to me to see how many pieces you could get out of the fabric without wasting any of it,” Murkin said. He didn’t start making quilts himself until years later after his […] → Read More

Roy’s Folks: Remembering the ones we lost in 2022

(WGHP) — In 2022 we lost several beloved Roy’s Folks who helped make our corner of the world a sweeter place. APRIL Helen Hauser, 104, who inspired us to never slow down even behind the wheel. MAY Bob Burleson, 90, used his humor and hospitality to build a legacy with Kepley’s Bbq. JUNE Betty Salmons, […] → Read More

Davidson County teen fights ‘suicide disease’

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) – Salem Collins was a typical teenage girl who enjoyed music and gymnastics until a rare disease took over. “The one word I would sum it up with is ‘fear,’” said her father Jonathan Adams. “As a man, you like to fix things…so you find a problem and find a solution. […] → Read More

Jamestown artist makes shell art

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (WGHP) — Most of us throw oyster shells away but not Virginia Washburn. “Even the crazy shaped have purpose,” said Washburn, who makes them shine. “Even though they are imperfect, they are perfect just like we are.” About a year ago, she started Perfectly Imperfect, giving decorative life to oyster shells. “I […] → Read More

Winston-Salem teacher finds joy in art

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) – On Saturday, artists will line the streets of Ardmore for the Holiday Ardmore Art Walk. Holly Evans will be one of the artist along Rosewood Avenue. Her love of art first started in high school. Around 10 years ago, she found the courage to pick it up again. “You don’t have to […] → Read More

Pumpkin season isn’t slowing down at Hawks Pumpkin Patch

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Pumpkin season doesn’t slow down when November rolls around. All those Thanksgiving pumpkin pies are right around the corner. For two decades now Bryan Hawks has been running Hawks Pumpkin Patch, which will soon take on Christmas trees. But Hawks doesn’t consider his patch along Clemmonsville Road a business. “Seeing the […] → Read More

Get a taste of the 41st Annual Sonker Festival being held in Mount Airy

ROCKFORD, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s a dessert native to Surry County with a funny name. Sonker is juicier than a cobbler, made with local fruits in season and is large enough to feed farming families. While locals enjoy long-time family recipes, visitors can get a taste along the Surry Sonker Trail. The trail includes eight […] → Read More

Madison Dry Goods sharing ghost with world in Netflix paranormal show

MADISON, N.C. (WGHP) — Madison Dry Goods is sharing its ghosts with the world in a new Netflix paranormal show. “I guess we are one of the most haunted places in America now,” owner Richard Miller said. “I think the exposure is…great for Madison, and I think it’s great for us as well.” Over the […] → Read More

What does 2022’s Woolly Worm Festival champ, Porta Potty, say about winter in high country this year?

BANNER ELK, N.C. (WGHP) — The high country can expect the start of winter to be filled with below-average temperatures and snow of more than 3 inches, according to “Porta Potty,” the 2022 Woolly Worm Champion. Porta Potty beat out two dozen woolly worms this weekend at the 45th annual Woolly Worm Festival. Around 20,000 […] → Read More