1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (147+ words) (12) updates to this series since Updated 4 hrs ago Bryant Kersey was born on November 9, 1960, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to his loving parents, James and Priscilla Kersey. On that day, the… Catherine Ann Westerdahl Freeman, of Colfax, North Carolina, passed away…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (69+ words) Greensboro’s first female mayor, Carolyn Allen, was laid to rest Tuesday morning. A memorial service for Allen was held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on West Market Street in Greensboro. Allen served three terms as mayor from 1992 to 1999. She died…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (338+ words) Allen is remembered for her work on public safety, transit, and the environment. Greensboro leaders and residents are honoring the life and legacy of Carolyn Allen, the city’s first female mayor, who passed away last week at the age of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1763+ words) Listen to this story (16 minutes) Around 1959, a struggling Broadway actor with a few film credits to his name pitched an idea to the influential Desilu studio that would transform both the television industry and the state of North Carolina for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (126+ words) Former Greensboro Mayor Carolyn Allen has died at the age of 93. Allen was elected as the city’s first female mayor. She served three terms from 1993 to 1999. In a statement Wednesday, current Mayor... - On Air Now Playing WFDD 3: BBC World News…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (209+ words) Salem resident Paul Pinto has been named Head of People at Ocean State Job Lot. Pinto brings more than 30 years of human resources leadership experience and has held senior roles with some major national brands, including Peloton and Starbucks. Most…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (158+ words) Longtime Davidson County Commissioner Fred McClure has died. He was 84 years old. McClure was serving his eighth non-consecutive term. His current term was set to expire in December 2028. According to the Davidson County government website, McClure first served as a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (766+ words) Retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures. Critics say the costume, along with its promotional image of a Black child…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (222+ words) Dolly Parton, the 10-time Grammy-winning country singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist known as the “Queen of Country,” died at age 80, her family announced in a video statement Tuesday. The statement, attributed to her nephew Bryan Seaver, said Parton died "peacefully....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1654+ words) The untimely death of Hayden Panettiere, a one-time child star who soared to fame while navigating addiction and postpartum depression in her adult life, came just months after the beloved actor described feeling ready to start over. Though she became…...