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Greensboro considers new programs to tackle homelessness
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (170+ words) Greensboro is set to launch a new housing project that's focused on assisting those experiencing homelessness. The announcement comes as the city plans to move away from its pallet shelter program this summer. The new initiative will focus on reallocating…...
Holocaust survivor living in NC to speak at remembrance event in Winston-Salem
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (195+ words) A Holocaust survivor living in North Carolina will be sharing his family's story of survival and hope at Forsyth Tech on Tuesday morning. Alexander Silbiger is the keynote speaker for a Holocaust remembrance event hosted by the Forsyth Tech Foundation,…...
Greensboro economic report shows billions in capital investment
3+ day, 35+ min ago (174+ words) Greensboro's Economic Development Office has released its 2025year in review. According to the report, last year, employers in the aviation, manufacturing and technology sectors made more than $4.5 billion in capital investments in Guilford County, creating roughly 15,000 jobs. Jet Zero made the…...
Greensboro residents call on city leaders to oppose property tax increases
2+ week, 3+ day ago (131+ words) Greensboro residents are speaking out against new property reappraisals. Residents received their value notices in February. Local officials said Guilford County properties could see total assessed values grow on average by more than 40%. At a city council meeting on Monday,…...
Winston-Salem asks residents to delay lawn mowing until April
3+ week, 1+ day ago (101+ words) Winston-Salem leaders are encouraging residents not to mow their lawns next month. City officials say mowing too early can be devastating to North Carolina's native pollinators. Lawn equipment can destroy ground-nesting bee habitats. And cutting down so-called "weeds" like dandelions,…...
U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper talks affordability in Greensboro on campaign trail
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (202+ words) Former Governor and current Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper stopped in Greensboro on Thursday for a roundtable discussion on rising health care costs. Cooper joined a panel of local physicians and a Medicaid recipient at Providence Baptist Church. The conversation…...
Winston-Salem man pleads guilty in killing of Greensboro police sergeant
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (105+ words) A Winston-Salem man pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Greensboro Police Sgt. Philip Dale Nix. Nix was off duty when he was killed in 2023 while trying to intervene in a crime he witnessed at…...
Greensboro business owners call on City Council to improve downtown conditions
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (130+ words) Greensboro business owners and residents are worried about the state of downtown following multiple restaurant closures. Some of the closures include M'Coul's Public House, Dame's Chicken & Waffles and Liberty Oak. 'Cille and 'Scoe will close in July. At a virtual…...
Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County gets new leadership
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (157+ words) Former Winston-Salem State University chief strategy officer Shannon Henry has been chosen to lead the Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County. - On Air Now Playing WFDD 3: BBC World News Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County gets new leadership The…...
Winter weather strains Winston-Salem businesses
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (212+ words) Weeks of winter weather have cancelled events and hurt foot traffic for many local Winston-Salem businesses " and some owners say the slump is hitting at a particularly vulnerable time. Last weekend was supposed to be a big one for the…...