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5 days ago | 
myfox8.com | Cassie Fambro
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — FOX8 got a sneak peek at the new Burlington pickleball complex before its grand opening on Friday afternoon at City Park on Overbrook Road. It’s a culmination of years of work. $4.6 million was approved by the city in 2022 to construct the state-of-the-art ball fields, which will host local residents and draw tournament play. “Some people call it a fad. I don’t call it a fad. It’s here to stay. A lot of people are playing it,” said Tony Laws, director of recreation and parks.
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1 week ago | 
myfox8.com | Brayden Stamps |Cassie Fambro
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Wilkes County Board of Commissioners released a statement on the termination of the Wilkes Rescue Squad’s contract with the county on Wednesday. The statement thanks the rescue squad for their service but emphasized that they were in breach of their contract with the county for over seven months.
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1 week ago | 
myfox8.com | Cassie Fambro
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Wilkes Rescue Squad is no longer funded by the county after a unanimous vote by the Wilkes County Commission on Tuesday night, terminating a roughly $250,000 annual contract. The rescue squad was in breach of their contract with the county, which required that they be ALS certified, which means advanced life support. Currently, the squad is functioning a step below at BLS, which means basic life support.
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1 week ago | 
myfox8.com | Cassie Fambro
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Monday night was the first public input meeting for the strategic plan guiding the district until 2030. A strategic plan is basically the guidelines and guardrails for how an entire district operates. So as the district grapples with issues of the past, it’s trying to look forward. A handful of people attended a seated feedback session in the Parkland High School Auditorium.
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1 week ago | 
myfox8.com | Dolan Reynolds |Cassie Fambro |Justin Lundy
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina State Board of Education warned Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools that legal and fiscal obligations must be met as school leaders continue to deal with a budget shortfall in a letter sent on Thursday. “We have recently read press reports related to the overspent budget and overall negative financial health of your school district.
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1 week ago | 
myfox8.com | Cassie Fambro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein announced a reward of $25,000 for information leading to an arrest in Guilford County after a 14-year-old boy who was an innocent victim died. Jakalyen Chambers was playing video games in his home on McPherson Street in northeast Greensboro the night of February 2, 2022, when a stray bullet hit and killed him. His family and law enforcement hope the new reward will encourage someone to do the right thing.
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2 weeks ago | 
myfox8.com | Cassie Fambro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro-based organization helping legal refugees obtain US citizenship has been hit by funding cuts at the federal level through the Department of Government Efficiency run by Elon Musk. The New Arrivals Institute will have to dramatically scale back services after the six-digit cut to a Department of Homeland Security Grant. The NAI and UNCG were the collaborative partners on a two-year, $300,000 Citizenship and Integration grant.
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2 weeks ago | 
myfox8.com | Cassie Fambro
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — If you need to park in Winston-Salem between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., you’ll want to be prepared for a big change happening on Thursday. Instead of meters and quarters, the city is turning to an app and digital payment system to streamline parking payments during the day on city streets. Winston-Salem transportation officials say the benefit of using the PayByPhone mobile app will streamline the parking process.
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2 weeks ago | 
myfox8.com | Cassie Fambro |Michaela Ratliff
EDEN, NC. (WGHP) — A nonprofit called the Fallen Linemen Organization works to support families of linemen who are severely injured or killed, and they’re working to support the families in Eden. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, an average of 42 lineworkers die on the job every year, and it is considered one of the top five most dangerous occupations in the country.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Cassie Fambro
(WGHP) — Jet Zero is considering the Triad as a finalist for developing a manufacturing operation that could yield 10,000 jobs at peak production. FOX8 spoke to an expert about why the Triad is a finalist. John Boyd’s career is finding places for big businesses with clients like Pepsi and Boeing, and when it comes to aerospace, he says it’s a no-brainer to look at the Triad, given the space at the Piedmont Triad International Airport and the educational pipeline.
