Good morning, High Point.

In 2026, hundreds of students marched to vote in High Point, carrying on a legacy set when four Aggies challenged lunch counter segregation in 1960 (an effort that earned national praise).

The N.C. DMV report shows traffic fatalities dropped 12% to 1,524 in 2025 from 1,729 in 2024 — injuries fell 5.7% even as overall crashes increased 2%.

Piggly Wiggly at 819 W.

Florida St is being stocked with produce, staples and dairy so it can open soon + manager Peter Dhakal confirmed it will welcome shoppers shortly.

R&B and soul singer Leela James — known as the Goddaughter of Soul by James Brown — will perform Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at High Point Theatre.

After years of planning and marketing, local developers say the proposed industrial park in High Point may soon move closer to construction + final approvals remain pending.

A Triad couple has conserved 75 acres of forest from development to protect local wildlife.

Their action gives nearby residents peace of mind and a lasting natural retreat + helps preserve vital habitat.

Local advocacy groups are hosting a student-led march today to boost voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections in the Triad.

Celebrities Marsai Martin, Trinity Tatum and actor Jordan Aaron Hall will join the event (aiming to ease access issues like transportation and registration challenges).

Taylor Sapp, a 33-year-old Triad resident with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, is finding hope as her treatment shows positive results.

She will join the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K in Greensboro on Oct. 24 + raise funds and awareness for cancer research.