Good morning, High Point.

The 5th annual Black is Beautiful Bridal Show returns to High Point on Sunday, Aug.

16 from 2-6 p.m. at The Loft at Congdon Yards & will spotlight Black-owned wedding and event professionals with live fashion shows and entertainment; tickets cost $15.

Friends of the High Point Public Library and the High Point Museum will host a Historic Happy Hour this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to demonstrate colonial beer-making techniques — a hands-on look at local history.

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office will launch its First Responder Leadership Institute at High Point University from Sept.

14 to 17 to train 25 selected first responders through lectures and hands-on exercises led by HPU faculty and local experts including former High Point Police Department Chief Marty Sumner.

County officials report Guilford County could lose up to $15.1 million — a drop in annual sales tax revenue — due to state and federal changes in the food stamp program.

North Carolina has confirmed its first two West Nile virus infections, and local health officials urge residents to use mosquito repellent & remove standing water to reduce mosquito breeding, even though no cases have been found here so far.

Health officials report that local mosquitoes in the Triad carry West Nile virus.

They advise residents to use repellent and wear long sleeves outdoors to reduce bites, and note that the virus does not spread from person to person.