News across Guilford County
Jazz legend John Coltrane’s NC hometowns celebrate 100th birthday
High Point’s John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival held its 15th annual concert event on the weekend of Sept. 5. His childhood home is also a local landmark.

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Defendant hopes SCOTUS will take NC police ‘knock-and-talk’ case
A High Point man hopes the nation’s highest court will take his case challenging the “knock-and-talk” procedure police used to collect incriminating evidence against him in 2020.

Our Newest Collection in the Life in America Series, Labor in America!

Vance hammers Cooper’s record at Greensboro Whatley rally
Vance stumps for Whatley in Greensboro, hitting Cooper on voter ID, crime and 2023 vetoes of parents’ rights, girls’ sports and youth gender care.
Officers Arrest Suspect Found Hiding Inside Local Business
Officers with the High Point Police Department’s Patrol Division arrested a breaking-and-entering suspect who was found hiding inside a local food mart yesterday morning. The suspect is also accused of stealing security cameras from a nearby office.

Elon, Gibsonville rail crossings to be closed for track work
Additional road closures at rail crossings in and around Alamance County are scheduled to begin early Tuesday morning and remain in place for several days, The North Carolina Department of […]

Burlington city council endorses special property tax to raise funds for nonprofit rescue unit
Burlington’s leaders have lent their support to a new property tax that would help bankroll a volunteer force that provides specialized rescue services throughout Alamance County. During their latest meeting […]
High Point Public Library Presents An Evening with Kristy Woodson Harvey
High Point Farmers Market's 2026 Pepper Blast Chili Cook-off is coming on Saturday, Oct. 10!
Library to Host Local Author and Community Leader Joe Blosser

COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE: The local debate over Flock cameras
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE: THE LOCAL DEBATE OVER FLOCK CAMERAS. In this week’s (Sept. 17) edition: Burlington, Graham police chiefs see valuable benefits for law enforcement: https://bit.ly/4h1SdzD Some residents voice privacy concerns […]