District officials say the closure is necessary due to low enrollment and declining state funding.

2025 saw more than $4.5 billion in capital investments in Guilford County, creating nearly 15,000 jobs.

County officials are mostly hearing negative feedback from the community on the project.

According to the final canvasses in Rockingham and Guilford counties last week, Page has 23 more votes than Berger, a margin of 0.08%. That’s well within the 1% margin in state law for a losing candidate in a non-statewide race to request a recount.