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Greensboro launches new downtown gift card program
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (98+ words) Greensboro officials have officially launched a new program to support local businesses in the downtown area. It's called Boro Bucks and is a digital community gift card program. Residents and visitors can purchase the single card online. It can then…...
Pepper spray used to break up downtown Winston-Salem fights that escalated, police say
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (167+ words) A fight inside a downtown bar in Winston-Salem escalated into multiple altercations in the street late Tuesday. Police say officers used pepper spray to disperse a crowd of hundreds. - On Air Now Playing WFDD 3: BBC World News Pepper spray used…...
Winston-Salem officials present 'no frills' budget as costs climb
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (243+ words) Winston-Salem officials are proposing a tight budget for the next fiscal year, citing rising costs driven in part by inflation and higher prices for major equipment. Construction expenses are up more than 80%, and the price of new fire trucks has…...
Greensboro Police fire cadet after arrest for impersonating officer
1+ week, 2+ day ago (112+ words) The Greensboro Police Department has fired a police academy cadet after he was arrested and charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer. Officials say Maceo John Cannon, 20, was also charged with false imprisonment after his arrest Tuesday morning. According to…...
Greensboro approves financing for six affordable multi-family developments
1+ week, 2+ day ago (119+ words) Greensboro is committing funds to support six affordable housing developments. The city council approved $8. 1 million in federal and local money for the construction of developments that will bring 338 new units to Greensboro. The money will also help two developers rehabilitate…...
Hundreds march in Winston-Salem to 'heal our youth,' days after deadly shooting
1+ week, 4+ day ago (505+ words) Under the beating sun at Corpening Plaza in Winston-Salem, Saturday morning, community organizers with the "How Are The Children?" campaign spent more than 15 minutes reading aloud the names of city residents who died in recent years due to violence. The…...
Winston-Salem Police Department releases new information in Leinbach Park shooting
1+ week, 6+ day ago (137+ words) Winston-Salem Police are revealing new details about the Leinbach Park shooting that left two people dead this week. Investigators say the incident began as a planned fight between two teenage girls that drew a crowd of about 15 people. The situation…...
Winston-Salem City Council votes to implement sweeping Transit Authority route changes beginning this summer
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (211+ words) The Winston-Salem City Council has voted in favor of sweeping changes to the city's public transportation system. After years of study and gathering customer feedback, the Winston-Salem Transit Authority's agenda item was approved unanimously by councilmembers in a matter of…...
Strange Fruit Festival returns to Greensboro this weekend
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (113+ words) The fifth annual Strange Fruit Festival returns to Greensboro this weekend. It's a celebration of Black cultural music in the heart of'downtown. Founder Cyril Howell spoke with WFDD's David Ford. On the festival's early beginnings: On creating space to honor…...
Greensboro city manager defends police chief hire despite community outcry
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (236+ words) Greensboro's city manager is standing behind the hiring of Police Chief Kamran Afzal after several residents decried the decision. More than a dozen people spoke out at a city council meeting on Tuesday about the hiring, alleging a lack of…...