GREENSBORO, N.C. — Strawberry grower, James Kenan has been worrying a lot lately about his strawberry crop after recent thunderstorms washed away 15 percent of their profits.

Kenan, who owns Bernie’s Berries in Greensboro, said rainfall can be damaging to his six-acre crop as it makes strawberries more susceptible to fungus. 

“Strawberries need water, but they need it from underneath,” Kenan said.

Kenan sells other produce, but most of his income comes from people picking and buying strawberries. 

“It is heartbreaking… It really is,” said Kenan.

Ingram’s Strawberry Farm in High Point also has water damage, but Rhonda Ingram said she can shrug it off a little easier. 

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Several entrance and exit ramps at Highway 311 near Brentwood Street in High Point are currently closed due to a crash that caused a row of traffic signals to fall close to the roadway. 

Troopers at the scene said the driver of a Lexus of an unknown model was getting off at the Highway 311 bypass when it ran a red light, colliding with a Mercedes sedan that was getting on Business I-85 North around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. 

As a result of the collision, the Mercedes crashed into a utility pole that supports the traffic signals. 

The traffic lights fell toward the ground.  DOT crews are currently working to get them repaired, but there was no estimate as to how long the repairs would take. 

Both vehicles ended up in a nearby ditch. 

All ramps leading to North Business I-85, Brentwood Street, and Highway 311 from the bypass are currently closed. 

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The High Point City Council has unanimously approved an incentives package for Ralph Lauren.

The council voted to approve a package worth $2 million.

The company is considering making upgrades to its two existing facilities in High Point or building a new facility. That move could bring 500 jobs to the area.

Guilford County approved an incentives package for the company last week.