Shannon Smith

High Point

Reporter and Anchor at WGHP-TV (High Point, NC)

I work as the feature reporter and anchor for the FOX8 Morning News.

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Healthy recipes to try this summer

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Shannon Smith

Shannon SmithWed, June 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM UTCHealthy recipes to try this summer(WGHP) — Summer is an easy time of year to eat healthy. Feed your family using all the fresh fruits and vegetables grown in your garden or found at nearby farmers’ markets. On this Recipe Wednesday, Shannon Smith stops by Brenner Fit in Winston-Salem for some delicious healthy recipes. Brenner Fit offers free cooking classes online and in person.
Healthy recipes to try this summer

3 weeks ago | myfox8.com | Shannon Smith

(WGHP) — Summer is an easy time of year to eat healthy. Feed your family using all the fresh fruits and vegetables grown in your garden or found at nearby farmers’ markets. On this Recipe Wednesday, Shannon Smith stops by Brenner Fit in Winston-Salem for some delicious healthy recipes. Brenner Fit offers free cooking classes online and in person. For more information, go to https://www.wakehealth.edu/specialty/b/brenner-fit.
New book shows how to ‘beer hike’ in North Carolina

3 weeks ago | myfox8.com | Shannon Smith

(WGHP) — Go Beer Hiking across North Carolina this summer! That’s the name of a new book featuring trails and nearby craft breweries in our state, as well as Virginia and DC. The book features 42 trails coupled with a brewery, including Hanging Rock in Stokes County. The authors paired it with the Lesser Known Brewery in Downtown Winston-Salem. The Haw River Trail in Saxapahaw is also featured because Haw River Farmhouse Ales sits right at the end of the hike.
North Carolina Zoo app gives guests new way to enjoy park

4 weeks ago | myfox8.com | Shannon Smith

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The next time you go to the North Carolina Zoo, make sure you take your smartphone with you — the zoo just unveiled a new app. In today’s Zoo Filez, FOX8’s Shannon Smith shows us how it enhances your zoo experience.
Fire up the grill for these sizzling summer recipes

1 month ago | myfox8.com | Shannon Smith

(WGHP) — Fire up the grill and cook your whole meal. Summer’s grilling season so on this Recipe Wednesday, Chef Al Romano from GTCC’s Culinary School shows us how to cook everything on the grill, from the fruit and vegetables to the meat, even pizza. 2. In the mixing bowl, add honey, lime, olive oil, and marinade. Add two bags and vacuum seal. If you don’t have a vacuum sealer, just use freezer bags and place them in the refrigerator for a few hours. This will help intensify the flavors. 4.
Injured possum now serving as animal ambassador at the North Carolina Zoo

1 month ago | myfox8.com | Shannon Smith

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — While many would not consider this one-eyed possum cute…“A lot of people love to see him moving around and doing possum things,” said April Lemonds at the North Carolina Zoo. Someone found the one-year-old injured last year and after unsuccessfully trying to treat him at home, brought him to north carolina zoo’s wildlife rehabilitation center.
Behind the scenes of a zebra exam at the North Carolina Zoo

1 month ago | myfox8.com | Shannon Smith

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Hundreds of animals live at the North Carolina Zoo, from tiny turtles to large lions, and the zoo vet staff must make sure they all stay healthy by performing yearly checkups. In today’s Zoo Filez, FOX8’s Shannon Smith takes us behind the scenes to show us what happens during one of those exams.
Try these sweet strawberry-based recipes

1 month ago | myfox8.com | Shannon Smith

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Strawberry season is in full swing in the Piedmont Triad. There are so many ways to enjoy the sweet fruit. On this Recipe Wednesday, we stopped by the Dessert Barn at Ingram’s Farm in High Point to whip up some easy, delicious strawberry desserts. • 1 cup sugar for every 8 cups of fresh strawberries• Add batter to the melted butter. Add fruit on top. Bake at 350 until golden brown. • Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a graham cracker crust pie shell. Freeze.
New baby bongos at the North Carolina Zoo

1 month ago | myfox8.com | Shannon Smith

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A baby boom at the North Carolina Zoo is exciting news for a critically endangered antelope species in Africa. Shannon Smith shows us the new baby bongos and how they can help ones in the wild in this week’s Zoo Filez.
New baby bongos at the North Carolina Zoo

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Shannon Smith

Shannon SmithFri, May 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM UTCNew baby bongos at the North Carolina ZooASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A baby boom at the North Carolina Zoo is exciting news for a critically endangered antelope species in Africa. Shannon Smith shows us the new baby bongos and how they can help ones in the wild in this week’s Zoo Filez. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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