FOX8 Fit: Go Far

‘Go Far’ is a program geared toward helping children achieve better fitness.  The program started in the Piedmont Triad, but is now spreading to other states across the country.  Watch the video…

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    Winston-Salem Dash manager suspended for three games

    WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem Dash Manager Tommy Thompson has been suspended by the Carolina League for three games for an…

  • News / Sports Elliott Avent, head baseball coach of the NC State Wolfpack (Ncsu.edu)

    NC State baseball coach suspended

    RALIEGH, N.C. — North Carolina State baseball coach Elliott Avent has been suspended for three games for making physical contact…

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    Umpire steals show at little league game [Viral Video]

    The umpire’s name is unknown, but he has become a YouTube sensation with his exaggerated third-strike call. The video doesn’t…

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    Sedgefield Country Club installs new putting greens

    In this video, FOX8’s Kevin Connolly shows how the Sedgefield Country Club is implementing a change that will allow the…

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    NASCAR’s Mike Joy talks about racing in Charlotte

    FOX8’s Danny Harnden spoke with NASCAR’S Mike Joy about having racing in the Charlotte area in May. 

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    Johnson gives Hendrick Motorsports 200th victory

    DARLINGTON, S.C. — Rick Hendrick only got to watch the last 100 miles of the Southern 500. Turns out he…

  • News / Sports Dale Earnhardt Jr., right, and Matt Kenseth (Mary Ann Chastain/Associated Press)

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. hopes to break losing streak at Darlington

    Hartsville, S.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he’s gone faster at every track he’s raced at this season — and…

  • News / Sports Triad native John Isner played in the final against Julien Benneteau of France during the Winston-Salem Open last year. (Credit: Lauren Carroll/Journal)

    Winton-Salem Open tennis gearing up for improved year

    WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — By all accounts, last year’s Winston-Salem Open went off about as smoothly as an Andy Roddick backhand….

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    Surfer’s 78-foot wave ride new world record [Video]

    HONOLULU — Dude, that was the gnarliest wave ever. Guinness World Records says so. The record-keeping agency is acknowledging a…

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    Thomasville football standout gets NFL rookie camp invitation

    Watch the video above to learn more about Michael Byrd, a Thomasville man who started playing football at an early…

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    FOX8 Fit: Mobile Gym

    In this edition of FOX8 Fit, we introduce you to Frederick Price, a Greensboro man who founded Next Level Mobile…

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    Elon baseball team cuts hair to fight cancer

    ELON, N.C. — The Elon University Men’s Baseball team recently participated in a charity event called “Base-bald.” The players each…