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Greensboro helps fund locally-produced TV show
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — The city of Greensboro has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to a locally-owned TV network to help fund a new sitcom. City leaders approved a $300,000 loan to help Black Network Television with a production called “Whatcha ...

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$300000 in copper stolen this year in Greensboro
Greensboro News & Record
GREENSBORO — Thieves have stolen more than $300,000 worth of copper thus far this year in Greensboro, police said. Investigators estimate that $305,433 in copper has been stolen from various sites so far this year. And the busiest month for metal ...
Eastern Shore Writers Association elects new officersThe Star Democrat

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Action Greensboro consider bike sharing program
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Action Greensboro, a community group that supports economic development, is looking at bringing bike sharing to downtown Greensboro and the Downtown Greenway. The group said bicycles could boost downtown visits.
New Greensboro Developments Spark Interest in Downtown LivingWFDD

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Greensboro Police confirm they found a pipe bomb at Stonesthrow Apartment in ...
WFMY News 2
Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Police confirm they found a pipe bomb at Stonesthrow Apartment Homes in Greensboro, Monday. Authorities were called to the apartments on Farmington Drive around 11:30 Monday morning after management reported a ...

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Greensboro man who drowned off Topsail Beach identified
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TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. — Authorities have released the name of a Greensboro man who drowned over the weekend while swimming at Topsail Beach. Topsail Beach Police Chief Sam Gervase says 36-year-old Stephen O'Rork was out on the beach with his ...
Greensboro man on vacation drowns at Topsail Beachabc11.com
Greensboro man drowns at Topsail BeachPort City Daily
Funeral arrangements set for Topsail drowning victimGreensboro News & Record
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Firefighters investigate gas leak in Greensboro
Greensboro News & Record
GREENSBORO -- A hazardous response team from the Greensboro Fire Department and Piedmont Natural Gas investigated a natural gas leak on Union Street near Silver Avenue Monday morning. Union Street is blocked as Piedmont Natural Gas crews ...

Silver Alert issued for missing Greensboro woman
WCNC
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Authorities have cancelled a Silver Alert for a woman reported missing from Greensboro. Tammy Lynn Brown, 42, was last seen in the 600 block of Chestnut Street in Greensboro. Authorities said Brown suffers from some sort of ...
Silver Alert issued for Greensboro womanmyfox8.com
Police Issue Silver Alert For Greensboro WomanWFMY News 2

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Greensboro Science Center prepares to unveil aquarium guaranteed to wow
Winston-Salem Journal
GREENSBORO — It would be ironic indeed if the most popular exhibit at the new Carolina SciQuarium turned out to be a cat. But the executive director's big gamble — adding an exhibit on the Asian fishing cat — is already getting rave reviews from ...

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Greensboro attorney installed as NC Bar Association's president
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro attorney Alan W. Duncan was installed as the 118th president of the North Carolina Bar Association on Sunday. The ceremony took place at the NCBA Annual Meeting in Asheville and Justice Robert Edmunds of the N.C. ...
North Carolina Bar Association, NC Bar, DuncanWFMY News 2

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Greensboro police on scene of shooting
Greensboro News & Record
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Police: Woman arrested after stabbing in Greensboro
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — A woman was charged after police said she stabbed a man at a home in Greensboro on Friday night. Melodye Miller Long, 51, of Greensboro, is accused of stabbing the victim around 10 p.m. at a unit at 310 West Meadowview Road.
Police: Woman Stabs Man In Domestic DisputeWFMY News 2

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McCrory sibling group, Renew NC, bringing Haley to Greensboro
Greensboro News & Record (blog)
A 501c formed after Gov. Pat McCrory's election will hold a policy conference at the Grandover here in Greensboro next week. The cheapest dinner tickets are $1,000. McCrory and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley are slated to be there. The organization is ...
Group formed to promote McCrory holding retreatHilton Head Island Packet
Nonprofit linked to McCrory to host retreat for big donorsCharlotte Observer
Nonprofit backing Pat McCrory rebrands, plans first big-dollar eventNews & Observer

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Greensboro police investigate accident
Greensboro News & Record
GREENSBORO — Police are continuing to investigate an accident that briefly closed eastbound Interstate 40 near Mount Hope Church Road this morning. The collision happened about 5 a.m., according to police. Two lanes were reopened by 5:30 a.m..

Kids to enjoy new playground in Greensboro
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Nearly 250 community volunteers from the City of Greensboro, Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Kaboom organization built a community playground on Maywood Street Friday. From start to finish, the volunteers constructed the ...
National KaBoom Group to Build GSO Playground in Six HoursWFMY News 2

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Greensboro man accused of disability insurance fraud
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RALEIGH, N.C. — State officials say a Greensboro man has been accused of disability insurance fraud. According to N.C. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, 28-year-old Steven Antwan Poole turned himself in at the Guilford County Magistrate's Office ...
20-minute police chase ends in crash in GreensboroGreensboro News & Record
Greensboro carnival kicks off Monday at new siteThe Star Democrat
Pair arrested in Greensboro hotel robberyWinston-Salem Journal

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Greensboro ranks 99th out of 102 markets in economic vitality
The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (blog)
ACBJ's On Numbers index in June ranked Greensboro 99th out of 102 markets while Raleigh came in 82nd and Charlotte was 64th. Winston-Salem is not included in the list of markets studied. Greensboro-High Point fell one notch from the May rankings that ...

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City Market Kicks Off In Downtown Greensboro
WFMY News 2
Greensboro, NC-- On a Thursday night where can you shop for food and hear good music? How about downtown Greensboro? If you're looking for fresh food and don't want the hassle of a grocery story, you'll love this new market. Every third Thursday at 5 ...
Jeri Rowe: The City Market draws crowd to South EndGreensboro News & Record

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Crews to demolish old building in Greensboro
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Crews plan to start demolishing the old North State Chevrolet service building in Greensboro on Monday to make way for new apartments. Developers said they want to build 70 new apartments in the area at the corner or North ...
70 upscale apartments planned for North State siteGreensboro News & Record

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Hundreds Of Swimmers In Greensboro For Eastern Invitational
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GREENSBORO - More than 700 swimmers are in Greensboro for the 58th annual Eastern Invitational at the Greensboro Aquatics Center. The invitational includes Swimmers from New York, Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina. Thursday night is set aside for the ...

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'SuperJam' in Greensboro expected to draw thousands
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — The summer concert “SuperJam,” sponsored by 102 JAMZ and hosted by the Greensboro Coliseum, is expected to draw thousands and boost area business. The Greensboro Coliseum has hosted the hip hop concert for 17 years and ...