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Your Back-To-School Guide for Forsyth County
Get ready, families of Winston-Salem and our neighboring cities! The countdown has begun, and the first day of school for your little ones in Winston-Salem is just around the corner. We've got you covered with the ultimate guide to kickstarting the school year. Looking for school calendars in Forsyth County?...
Developer David Couch discusses Villages of Summerfield Farms project
SUMMERFIELD, N.C. (WGHP) — For the first time since David Couch’s property was de-annexed from the town of Summerfield, FOX8 sat down to speak with the developer. “We are extremely respectful of the past here at Summerfield Farms and focused on the future,” Couch said. It’s been an eight-year battle to use his property to […]
Rev. Al Sharpton visits International Civil Rights Center and Museum
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A prominent Civil Rights leader wrapped up a trip to Greensboro. Reverend Al Sharpton spoke at the AME Zion national conference at the Koury Convention Center this week. He toured the International Civil Rights Center and Museum with Guilford County Commissioner Chair Skip Alston. Alston is...
More than 300 gather in Happy Hill Gardens for the 30th Historical Community Reunion weekend
Thirty years ago, Ben Piggott, center supervisor of the William C. Sims Recreation Center, and William “Rock” Bitting, a former resident of Happy Hill Gardens, co-founded the first Happy Hill Garden Reunion to celebrate the oldest African American community in the state of North Carolina. On Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20, the community came together for live entertainment, food, fellowship, a memorial ceremony, memory sharing, and a lecture from the Happy Hill artist Kayyum Allah, who painted three murals on the walls of the Ben Piggott basketball court.
Nonprofit led by Lt. Governor Robinson's wife must pay back thousands of dollars, according to NCDHHS
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A nonprofit owned by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's (R - North Carolina) wife must pay the state back more than $132,000, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. An NCDHHS audit found Balanced Nutrition, Inc. in Greensboro misreported its operating costs to the state.
Greensboro mother deals with flooding in home
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Steady rain throughout Thursday led to a mess inside Shanique Thomas’ unit at Haven at Willow Oaks Apartments in Greensboro. Walking through puddles on the way to the bathroom has become a new normal for Thomas. “The water will come through the back, and it will just sit right there, but […]
Former Greensboro Mayor says he wants his job back
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Former Greensboro Mayor Robbie Perkins told WFMY News 2 he's attempting to get his old job back. Perkins, who's been out of office since 2013, told WFMY News 2's Chad Silber he intends to run for office in 2025. "I've always thought my time as mayor in Greensboro was a precious time and something I really enjoyed," Perkins said.
Deputy County Manager Sanders-Pratt to retire
Deputy County Manager Damon Sanders-Pratt will retire at the end of July after 28 years of service. Sanders-Pratt joined Forsyth County Government as a budget and management analyst in 1996. He worked his way up over the years as a deputy clerk to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, special assistant to the manager and […] The post Deputy County Manager Sanders-Pratt to retire appeared first on clemmonscourier.
New City Of Greensboro Report Lists The Five Biggest Complaints Of Residents
There are a lot of people who have a lot of complaints about how the City of Greensboro handles a whole lot of issues. Some residents don’t like the way the city is madly in love with the idea of putting rarely used bike lanes on heavily traveled, relatively narrow roads, or the way the city’s voice-controlled automated electronic water bill payment system works (“I’m sorry, I didn’t get that. Please repeat that”).
City Ceremony To Recognize New 84-Unit Affordable Housing Complex
A public-private partnership between the City of Greensboro and other development partners has led to an upcoming grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Greensboro apartment home community. Trinity Housing Development LLC, Central Developers LLC and Halcon Companies LLC developed the 84-unit community for low- and moderate-income families, with...
Greensboro council moves forward with Interactive Resource Center plan
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – The Interactive Resource Center, which provides resources for the homeless community, has come under fire from Greensboro city leaders. They cite crime, an unsafe environment and operational concerns as problems. But the IRC says they are overwhelmed with the amount of people they serve and they need more money from the […]
School board chooses savings over history
GUILFORD COUNTY — Although some residents of a Greensboro neighborhood expressed a strong sentimental attachment to a nearly 100-year-old school’s architecture, Guilford County taxpayers can’t afford the steps that would be needed to preserve it, the school board decided Tuesday night. Lindley Elementary parents and residents living near the school had been loudly advocating for months to save ...
Greensboro plans for first medical respite center for veterans and unhoused residents
A medical respite center for veterans and people without housing is coming to the city of Greensboro. The Servant Center is a Greensboro nonprofit that helps homeless and disabled individuals as well as veterans become independent. The organization recently acquired the Holden Heights building on Boulevard Street for its new medical respite center.
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