Sarah Winkelmann
News Reporter at WGHP-TV (High Point, NC)
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myfox8.com | Sarah Winkelmann
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Susan Hunt runs Keaton’s Place in honor of her son, who died from a fentanyl overdose. It’s a place for people who are addicted and their families to get resources 24/7. Now, Hunt is ready to take the next step with a brand-new facility to help people in recovery. “It still hasn’t sunk in. We are ready to open. It has been a labor of love,” Hunt said. It’s a home on Fayetteville Street in Asheboro. Inside, everything is brand new, thanks to the generosity of the community.
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myfox8.com | Sarah Winkelmann
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Think back to 2020 and 2022 when you had a question on your ballot about bond dollars for the school district. Voters approved $2 billion for Guilford County Schools to make massive and much-needed updates to its facilities. The master plan came out in 2019. Those were pre-pandemic prices. But now, in 2025, things have changed, and there is no way the district will get all 51 of their top priority projects done with the cash they have on hand.
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2 weeks ago |
myfox8.com | Sarah Winkelmann
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Guilford County Schools leaders say they need $947 million from Guilford County to operate and maintain schools during the next school year. That decision will soon be in the hands of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. On Thursday, there will be a public hearing to determine how much of their budget to hand over to the school district.
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myfox8.com | Sarah Winkelmann
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Artificial intelligence is popping up all over the place in our lives. The way this information is powered comes from data centers. Soon, one of those AI data centers will make its way to the Piedmont Triad. The new center will be on the site of the former Unifi building in Madison. Earlier this year, the Rockingham County facility closed, laid off workers and sold the property. Now, new life and new technology are taking over.
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myfox8.com | Justyn Melrose |Sarah Winkelmann
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) – Davidson County Schools may soon settle a lawsuit with a family after a student was reportedly suspended for making what the school board deemed a “racially motivated comment.”“On Friday, we filed a motion asking the court to approve a settlement that would resolve this matter,” said Dean McGee, senior counsel for Educational Freedom at the Liberty Justice Center. “Because Christian is a minor, a court hearing is required before the settlement can become final.
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