Test scores are up in both counties, with particular progress at N.C. A&T University’s A&T Four Middle College.
Guilford, Forsyth Students Make Progress Despite Challenges
Posted inCourts & Justice
The Rare Jailing of an Attorney
On August 24, Guilford District Court Judge Ashley Watlington-Simms sent Assistant Public Defender Juan Zuluaga to jail for five days for criminal contempt. Zuluaga appears to be only the second North Carolina attorney incarcerated for such an offense in the past five years.
Posted inPolitics
City Faces State Scrutiny Over Finances
A letter from the Local Government Commission placed greater scrutiny on Greensboro’s financial moves and raised questions of transparency.
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City Leaders Addresses Recent Violence
In a public statement, City Manager Nathaniel “Trey” Davis said he and Greensboro Police Chief Kamran Afzal are working on a plan that will be “driven by information.”
Posted inCulture
Putting NC in the NC Folk Festival
The NC Folk Festival attracts internationally renowned acts and artists from all over the world. But more than half its acts still have North Carolina ties.
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Judge Holds Public Defender in Contempt
A Guilford County assistant public defender is in jail after a district court judge found him in contempt of court. On Monday, he was sentenced to a week in jail.
Posted inCulture
To Be Young, Southern, and Black
Greensboro artist Zaire Linnex Miles-Moultrie recently won a Southern Arts Prize and fellowship for his surrealistic work on being Black in the South.
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The NC Folk Festival Levels Up
The festival returns to Greensboro next month with major headliners, The Roots. Organizers say they’re continuing to explore and expand what the festival—and folk music—can be.
Posted inFood & Drink
Life’s a Peach
You don’t have to go all the way to Georgia. Some of the summer’s best peaches are waiting for you at our local farmer’s markets.
Posted inPolitics & Government
City Council Approves Data Center Moratorium, Residents Push for Longer
Mayor Pro Tem Denise Roth recused herself from votes and planning related to data centers due to her connection to the Dream Center project.
