Bob Buckley

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MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — There’s an old joke about how you eat an elephant where the punchline is, “One bite at a time.”The point is that even monumental tasks can be accomplished if you just start and keep plugging away. That’s the way Carter Francois has been dealing with his livelihood washing down the side of a mountain in McDowell County during Hurricane Helene.

1 month ago | myfox8.com | Bob Buckley

DAYTON, Tenn. (WGHP) — In the spring of 1925, few people had heard of the small town of Dayton, Tennessee. By that summer, few people hadn’t heard of the town. Dayton had fallen on hard times in the first quarter of the 20th century. The population had fallen from 3,000 to about 1,800, and the city fathers were looking for a quick fix. “The town boosters … did indeed get together and think, ‘How can we draw attention to our town? How can we infuse much-needed revenue through tourism?

1 month ago | myfox8.com | Bob Buckley

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (WGHP) — A group of college students couldn’t be more excited about an album drop, but it’s not from Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters or Harry Styles. It’s from Guilford Technical Community College. Yep, the students themselves wrote, recorded and are now distributing their first album. Teacher Mark Dillon says it might not be such a surprise if you saw their classrooms. “You wouldn’t believe this is a community college. It’s crazy how much facilities we have,” Dillon said.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Bob Buckley

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (WGHP) — A group of college students couldn’t be more excited about an album drop, but it’s not from Taylor Swift, Foo Fighters or Harry Styles. It’s from Guilford Technical Community College. Yep, the students themselves wrote, recorded and are now distributing their first album. Teacher Mark Dillon says it might not be such a surprise if you saw their classrooms. “You wouldn’t believe this is a community college. It’s crazy how much facilities we have,” Dillon said.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Bob Buckley

Bob BuckleyThu, May 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM UTC1 min readSwing State | Ep. 007: Wiley Nickel(WGHP) — He’s not the one everyone seems to be waiting for, but he says he’s the man they should be. Wiley Nickel is not a firebrand. He’s not a famous name, but he did serve in both the North Carolina State Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, and he believes he’s the best one to take on two-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis.