Guilford County Coverage

Guilford County Sheriff's Office investigating homicide, searching for suspect

The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect in connection with a homicide.

WRAL staff

Guilford County Schools adds new safety measures to address school violence

Guilford County Schools are implementing new safety measures in response to the increased violence throughout the district.

WXII

Guilford County deputy fired, charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

The Guilford County Sheriff's Office said deputy Steven Surratt was fired Friday.

WXII web staff

'Serial killer': NC man arrested in string of March murders

A North Carolina man has been charged in connection to the murders of three different men.

English teacher from Guilford County wins NC Teacher of the Year

She knew teaching was her calling when she was 6 years old.

Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter

Authorities: Mother, students went into Greensboro high school, attacked 14-year-old

Several high school students and a parent went into Southern Guilford High School in Greensboro on Tuesday, where they hunted down a 14-year-old girl there and assaulted her in a classroom, according to authorities.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Eric Trump campaigns in NC, says father 'doing great'

WRAL's Rosalia Fodera was in Guilford County, where Eric Trump held a campaign rally on Thursday. He spoke exclusively with WRAL about the campaign and his father's status.

'My father's doing great:' Eric Trump talks about election, his father's health at campaign stop

One of President Donald Trump's sons, Eric Trump, made two stops in North Carolina on Thursday. One of those stops was in Guilford County, where he spoke to hundreds of supporters and gave an update on his father's health after being diagnosed with COVID-19.

Rosalia Fodera, WRAL multimedia journalist

5k students in Guilford County Schools don't have a Chromebook yet -- and might not for a while

5,000 students are starting the school year online without chromebooks, according to the superintendent of Guilford County Schools. The district is waiting for a shipment of nearly 80,000 chromebooks, WXII reports.

WXII12 Web Staff

NC law modified to allow carrying a handgun while wearing a mask

Under normal circumstances, it is against the law to carry a gun while wearing a mask. However, that law is being suspended until February 2021.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Man steals ambulance, leads police on chase in Guilford County

Authorities in Guilford County said they've recovered an ambulance that was stolen at a Greensboro hospital.

Greek battery manufacturer to invest $6.5M in distribution center, creating 46 jobs in Greensboro

The uptick: the creation of 46 jobs with wages reaching up to $47,978, the current average annual wage in Guilford County.

Guilford County man's death traced back to Fantasy Lake

A Guilford County man died earlier this week from complications of a freshwater bacteria contracted at Hope Mills' Fantasy Lake, according to medical examiners.

2 earthquakes felt across NC

Two earthquakes were recorded in the last 12 hours in North Carolina, according to the United States Geological Survey Earthquake website.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL digital journalist

Small earthquake hits Guilford County

A 2.2-magnitude earthquake hit Archdale, which is southwest of Greensboro, at 12:32 a.m. Tuesday.

Mother of two finds stability, solid ground

For Charlotte Furaha, two decades of uncertainty came to an end on a muggy August day in High Point.

Bill DuPre, Habitat for Humanity North Carolina

High Point house

Habitat for Humanity volunteers walk into Charlotte Furaha's new home in High Point during the dedication ceremony. The home is in the Washington Terrace neighborhood, which Habitat for Humanity of High Point, Archdale and Trinity is developing.

High Point flowers

Charlotte Furaha with a gift of flowers from Rachel Bowles. Bowles was a volunteer with World Relief when she met Furaha at Raleigh-Durham International Airport upon arriving with her family in 2012. "We just clicked," Bowles says. "I enjoyed being around her family."

Dr. Brian J. Clarida speaks at the dedication

Dr. Brian J. Clarida of the State Employees Credit Union Foundation speaks at the dedication. At left is Bobby Powell of Wyndham International, which dismantled the building which had been used as a hospitality suite during the Wyndham Championship gold tournament and rebuilt it on this site for Habitat.

Backpacks!

Ramona Carl, director of homeowner services for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro, hands out backpacks to the children of Abdelrhman Elbahi and Abir Mohammed.

Wyndham International rebuilt the building to become the family's new home

The house was built as a hospitality suite for the Wyndham Championship golf tournament in Greensboro. Wyndham International took down the building and rebuilt it on this site to become the family's new home.

Father: 'This is more than a home for my family'

Maria Hanlin could barely contain her enthusiasm before a crowd of Habitat for Humanity staff and volunteers gathered May 11, 2018, at a tidy new home on Asher Downs Drive in Greensboro.

Bill DuPre, Habitat for Humanity North Carolina

Maria Hanlin welcomes the crowd at the dedication of the home of Abdelrhman Elbahi, Abir Mohammed and their four children

Maria Hanlin, left, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro, welcomes the crowd at the dedication of the home of Abdelrhman Elbahi and Abir Mohammed and their four children.