The National Weather Service in Raleigh says the Greensboro area might get a bit of snow this weekend. Tonight's forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of rain tonight. If any rain falls, it won't be much. The weather service says the area will get less than a tenth of an inch. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — The Guilford County Department of Heath will hold two flu vaccination clinics Saturday. The clinics will be held at the health department’s Greensboro site at 1203 Maple St. from noon to 4 p.m. and at the High Point location at 501 E. Green Drive from 8 a.m. to noon. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Melanie Bassett enjoys a peaceful coexistence with the UNCG students who rent property in her historic College Hill neighborhood. What Bassett finds hard to make peace with, though, is the idea of a housing complex planned for more than 700 students just 10 feet from her 83-year-old home. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Times are hard for home builders, just ask the kids at Weaver Academy. A house that several classes spent more than two years building failed to sell at auction Thursday. It isn’t what Tom Bader, the construction technology teacher at Weaver, had hoped for. But it didn’t surprise him either. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Community college leaders are poised for yet another influx of students during the spring semester. As of Thursday, 10,052 students had registered at GTCC, said Alison Wiers, the associate vice president of student learning and success. At this time last year, there were 6,857 students registered, college officials said. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Landmark Inn representatives said Thursday they are working to address problems at the motel that police say have contributed to three homicides there in the past two months. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Six Guilford County Schools administrators received contract extensions this week but not by a unanimous vote. The Board of Education voted 8-2 to approve deals for several top administrators Tuesday, including Chief Financial Officer Sharon Ozment and Chief of Operations Leo Bobadilla. There were no salary increases included. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Will the phone book soon become a thing of the past? The staff at AT&T says no. “This is not the end of the print product,” said Amy Bristle, an AT&T spokeswoman in Charlotte. “This is about consumer choice.” read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — A Guilford County public health worker was presented the 2009 HIV Service Award from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Thursday. read more Full Story »
Once again, man’s goodness shines through. My wife and her sister attended the craft show at the Greensboro Coliseum recently. When they came out, one of the car’s tires was flat. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — The Greensboro Police Officers Association will host its annual Cops Who Care program at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Target on 1628 Highwoods Blvd. For more than 15 years, the GPOA has provided money for underprivileged children to shop and purchase gifts and needs for themselves and their families. More than 50 kids participated in 2008. read more Full Story »
SATURDAY Craft show and Greek pastry bake sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Church, 800 Westridge Road, Greensboro. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — A man was found severely beaten inside his auto sales business Thursday afternoon, police said. At 1:30 p.m., Greensboro police responded to a report of someone injured at Shima Auto Sales at 356 W. Lee St. The man, identified as Akbar “Ed” Ghattan, was taken to Moses Cone Hospital with life-threatening injuries, Capt. Janice Rogers said. read more Full Story »
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Targacept Inc. rose in premarket trading after the biopharmaceutical company announced a deal potentially worth more than $1 billion to develop a depression drug with AstraZeneca. Shares of Targacept rose $2.99, or 13 percent, to $26.50 in early trading. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Rental board members held landlords accountable Thursday for renting without first getting a city inspection. In the first hearings under the city’s rental law, the Rental Unit Certificate of Occupancy board upheld fines of $250 to $525 for six property owners. read more Full Story »
TARBORO (AP) — A North Carolina business owner is recovering from injuries she suffered when she encountered a herd of deer on a downtown Tarboro sidewalk. The Daily Southerner of Tarboro reported that Michelle Brewer was opening the jewelry store she owns with her husband when one deer passed by. Then so many deer appeared that she couldn't move. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Chris Wiles will be performing his sixth annual “Happy Wheew Year” show Dec. 31 in Greensboro. The show will be held at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex’s Odeon Theatre at 9:30 pm. The two-hour plus show will feature Wiles and performances from comic Jeremy Pierce and the Chris Wiles Comedy All-Stars. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Martina McBride's performance Dec. 10 at the Greensboro Coliseum has been rescheduled to April 30. Tickets for the Dec. 10 show will be honored on the new date. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and includes special guests Blake Shelton and a third act to be announced. read more Full Story »
RALEIGH (AP) — Shoppers may be trimming their lists in this recession, but North Carolina growers say the people will still be trimming their Christmas trees. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — The Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority wants to disqualify the judge who ruled against it in a legal battle with owners of seven hydroelectric plants on the Deep River, citing an alleged conflict of interest involving the husband of U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — It’s not that they have anything against a new swim center for Greensboro, the newest City Council members said Wednesday. They just want to understand what they’re getting into before they sign any multimillion- dollar agreements. read more Full Story »
GREENSBORO — Eric Legette hears it in a father’s voice. It’s the anger, the desperation. Some vent and say they have violence on their mind. Others crumble and say they’re close to walking away or considering suicide. They’re all fighting for the custody of a son or daughter. read more Full Story »
Do you fight with your partner over money? House cleaning? Putting down the toilet seat? If so, Jerry Seinfeld wants to help. On prime-time television. The comedian and former sitcom star is executive producing “The Marriage Ref,” a new NBC reality series that will help couples resolve long-running quarrels. read more Full Story »
Falling down the steps at my home last March and breaking my leg has been a humbling experience. I have not regained complete use of my leg after two surgeries. I will get a new knee this month. During this whole ordeal, acts of kindness have been shown to me by family, friends and neighbors. Throughout this time, I have felt so loved and cared for. read more Full Story »
So the turkey from Thanksgiving was barely cold when the Christmas lights popped on. And so the Christmas season has begun with bazaars, parties, parades and visits with Santa. read more Full Story »
Holiday lights illuminate the Denver City/County Building in downtown Denver. AP Photo/David Zalubowski
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