🌱 High Point driver accused of using SUV as a deadly weapon
High Point, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning High Point! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- High Point driver accused of using SUV as a deadly weapon
- How soon will High Point get its new EV fast chargers?
Also on today's calendar: Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 89, low: 63.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High Point man charged with assault with a deadly weapon in hit-and-run (myfox8.com) — A 29-year-old High Point resident faces a felony assault with a deadly weapon charge after police say he used his Jeep Cherokee as a weapon in a mid-August crash on North Main Street. High Point police also accuse him of hit-and-run, reckless driving, and driving with a revoked license, and he’s being held on bond at the High Point Detention Center ahead of a November Guilford County court date. 
• New electric vehicle charging stations coming to 2 WNC gas stations: NCDOT (wlos.com) — High Point is slated to receive new fast-charging ports through North Carolina’s share of a federal electric vehicle infrastructure program, alongside several other cities. While this round highlights two western North Carolina gas stations, NCDOT says additional NEVI-funded chargers in places like High Point will roll out over the next three years, expanding options for local EV drivers and travelers passing through.
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Healthy Connections for School Readiness - Guilford County Schools →
Parkview Elementary, 325 Gordon Street, High Point
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
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Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) →
City Hall 3rd Floor Conference Room 302, 211 South Hamilton St, High Point
2:00 pm -
High Point Historical Society Presents: 25 Years of High Point Market Authority →
High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point
10:00 am -
Work in Progress →
COHAB.SPACE, 1547 West English Road, High Point
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Providence Grove at High Point Central →
High Point Central, 801 Ferndale Blvd, High Point
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North Carolina Men's Conference 2026 →
Grace Point United Pentecostal Church, 5934 Surrett Drive, High Point -
A Greater Purpose Workshop →
River Landing At Sandy Ridge, 1575 John Knox Drive, High Point -
Food Security Summit 2026 →
The Loft at Congdon Yards, 400 West English Road, High Point
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ESP High Point: Club Event →
ESP High Point, 405 North Main Street, High Point
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Greensboro Speed Dating for Singles Age 41-61 ♥ High Point North Carolina →
Queen Coffee Bean, 1200 Eastchester Dr Suite 202, High Point -
Geode Cake Decorating Class →
Uncle Cheesecake, 3800 Tinsley Drive, High Point -
Fall Sip and Shop with Brown Truck →
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Thank you to John Ferguson for the new sliding screen door that he installed today on the back of my house.
It looks wonderful!! He did an awesome job and he is a really great person!! Call him for any repairs or home maintenance. 336-355-8487. Thank… (Nextdoor Creekwood Plantation) - 09/11/01, I'll never forget.
It was my freshman year at WSSU. I had to work that morning at Yeatts Carpet Cleaners in Winston-Salem, and while at work on the shop floor one of my… (Nextdoor Broadstone Village)
- Nothing Bundt Cakes posted a job opening for Shift Leader (Guest Service Representative / Crafter) in High Point. Apply here.
- Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in High Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near High Point here.
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