Greensboro awarded nearly $9 million in emergency rental assistance amid pandemic
The City of Greensboro has received millions of dollars to go toward rental assistance, according to an announcement Tuesday afternoon. The City of Greensboro has been awarded $8,949,177.90 in Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds for eligible households struggling financially…
North Carolina legislators working on bill to reopen schools in every district
North Carolina legislators are working on a bill to reopen schools, with a formal proposal expected in the next few days. The bill would include the main demand of having all school districts operating in-person in some capacity, according to…
Gov. Cooper extends stay-at-home order, evictions moratorium, and to-go alcohol sales
Governor Roy Cooper announced the extensions of multiple orders, including the modified stay-at-home order, during a COVID-19 task force briefing on Wednesday. State leaders said North Carolina’s COVID metrics are stabilizing, and we are past the peak of the winter…
Greensboro police investigating shooting that sent person to hospital with injuries
Greensboro police are investigating a shooting Wednesday. Police responded to the area of North Elm and Lindsay streets in response to a shooting at 9:24 p.m. When they arrived, they found a person with a gunshot wound. That person was…
Parks and Recreation Partners With Friends Homes for Greenway Connector Project
Friends Homes, Inc. donated six-and-a-half acres of open space to the City of Greensboro to connect the Bicentennial Greenway to the retirement community’s campus and Friendly Avenue. Friends Homes has also made a donation to the nonprofit Friends of Greensboro…
First case of highly transmissible Covid-19 variant reported in Guilford County
The Guilford County Division of Public Health has reported a positive case of a highly transmissible Covid-19 variant in Guilford County as of Jan. 27. This case is in isolation, the GCDPH said. This positive case’s sample was randomly selected…
Variant strain of COVID-19, originating in UK, found in Guilford County
Health officials say a case of the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 has been found in Guilford County. According to the Guilford County Division of Public Health, health officials learned of this new case on Wednesday. The patient is now in…