🌱 How a High Point shooting led to teen arrests and gun seizures
High Point, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you High Point! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a High Point shooting led to teen arrests and gun seizures
- What DTNA’s Portland plant closure could mean for High Point jobs
- Could someone secretly file a fake deed on your High Point home?
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Three arrested, including two juveniles, after weekend High Point shooting (abc45.com) — High Point police have charged three people, including two local teenagers, after a weekend shooting near West Green Drive and Langford Avenue that involved a stolen vehicle and illegally modified firearms. The teens are now in secure custody, and officers also seized heroin and firearm components during a related search. Investigators believe a later non-life-threatening teen gunshot injury is tied to the same incident. 
2. DTNA to Close Portland Facility, Move Manufacturing to the Carolinas (worktruckonline.com) — High Point’s Thomas Built Buses plant is one of several Daimler Truck North America facilities in the Carolinas that could gain work as the company shifts truck production from Portland, Oregon. While final model assignments aren’t set, the move underscores DTNA’s long-term investment in its North Carolina manufacturing network and could bolster the local industrial base in and around High Point.
3. Deed Fraud Information and Resources (guilfordcountync.gov) — Guilford County officials are warning homeowners, including those in High Point, about rising deed fraud schemes that can quietly transfer property without an owner’s knowledge. The county explains common scams, red flags to watch for, and how to check your records, and urges victims to contact law enforcement, including the High Point Police Department, and the Register of Deeds immediately.
4. Guilford County confirms 11th rabies case of 2026 after raccoon tests positive (abc45.com) — Guilford County health officials are urging residents, including those in High Point, to take rabies precautions after a raccoon in Greensboro tested positive, the county’s 11th animal case this year. Pet owners are reminded that rabies vaccinations are required by law, and residents should report stray animals to Animal Control, using a dedicated High Point number for faster local response.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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RS: Reserve for Schools Day
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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