Creative Greensboro Seeks Artists Proposals for New Neighborhood Arts: Residency Program
Creative Greensboro is introducing the Neighborhood Arts: Residency Program, a partner initiative to the recently announced Neighborhood Arts: Mural Program. Through this program, Greensboro-based artists or nonprofit arts organizations will be selected for a contracted six-month visual arts residency that…
Greensboro Downtown Parks Get Their First Artist in Residence
Greensboro Downtown Parks, Inc. (GDPI) is excited to announce that choreographer, Alexandra Joye Warren, will serve as LeBauer & Center City Parks’ first official Artist in Residence. In January 2021, Alexandra and her company, JOYEMOVEMENT, began exploring the physical and…
Duke Energy working to restore power quickly in Piedmont after winter storm
Hundreds of people went to bed without power Thursday night, but the good news is that Duke Energy is restoring power quickly following winter weather. Homeowners in the western part of Rockingham County, near Mayodan, lost power halfway through the…
Getting teachers vaccinated: Forsyth County teams up with Novant Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health
It takes a village to vaccinate teachers. The Forsyth County Department of Public Health, Novant Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health are teaming up to vaccinate school employees and child care providers against COVID-19. The state is set to expand…
Greensboro City Council elections likely to be delayed
Every 10 years the US Census Bureau delivers population data to states and municipalities that is critical for ensuring equal representation in legislative bodies to adjust for population shifts. There’s plenty of time for the NC General Assembly to redraw…
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan announces reelection campaign
Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan announced her intent to run for reelection Saturday. In a video message shared on Facebook, Mayor Vaughan stated: “It has been my honor to be your mayor for almost eight years. I am asking for another four….
Group 3, you’re up! NC’s educators can get the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Feb. 24; then, other frontline essential workers in March
Frontline essential workers are next up to bat in the North Carolina COVID-19 vaccination plan. The state has been vaccinating Groups 1 and 2. On Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that providers can begin vaccinating Group 3 on Feb. 24,…
Guilford County Schools students’ grades are lower compared to last school year
The pandemic is taking its toll on students’ grades and it’s a big reason why the Guilford County Schools Board of Education voted to bring more students back to classrooms later this month. Leaders cited data from tests taken over…
Guilford County Offers Emergency Rental And Utilities Help 2024
There have been a host of COVID-19 relief programs from the Guilford County Board of Commissioners over the last 11 months meant to help everyone from struggling small businesses to parents who need child care assistance. Starting on Monday, Feb….
US playing catch-up in race to detect mutant variants
Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations. And it’s only now beginning to catch up. The problem has not been a…