Top stories of 2022
December 30, 2022Greensboro City Council Elections that were delayed from 2021 took place this year, with many local elected officials retaining their seats. The mayoral race was a three-way challenge with attorney Mark Cummings and District 3 council member Justin Outling, both facing off against incumbent Mayor Nancy Vaughan. Vaughan won the primaries and general election, keeping […]
Signals in the voice may give clues to one’s state of health
December 23, 2022How many times have you spoken to a friend and just by the way their voice sounded, you immediately knew they were not feeling well. How often have you heard your child’s voice and instantly knew that your child was in distress? We all hear signals in the voices of others that may give us […]
Bishop McGuinness girls, Smith boys advance in 46th Annual HAECO Invitational
December 23, 2022The No.2 Golden Eagles of Smith High School opened the 46th annual HAECO Invitational with a 71-47 win over the No.7 Page Pirates. On the girls’ side, No.1 Bishop McGuinness rolled to an easy 67-30 victory over No.8 Grimsley. The HAECO Tournament is hosted at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center. Tournament play began Tuesday, […]
Movie Review: Avatar – The Way of Water
December 23, 2022It’s more than you can possibly imagine. A fantasy world so vivid and real it commands your full attention for 3h 12m. And when it’s done, you’ll still want to linger in this heightened state of make believe. You’d think after creating The Terminator, Aliens, Titanic and the ground-breaking Avatar that writer/director James Cameron had […]
Bishop William Barber leaving N.C. church to lead Yale Divinity Program
December 22, 2022The pastor of Goldboro’s Greenleaf Christian Church DOC is leaving to lead the new Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Conn. Normally this wouldn’t be headline news, except the pastor is Bishop William J. Barber II, the acknowledged leader of the Moral Monday movement, founder – president […]
City Council approves new social district, New Police Chief introduced
December 21, 2022The Greensboro City Council conducted a hybrid virtual and in-person meeting on Tuesday night. Mayor Nancy Vaughan gave a warm welcome to Greensboro’s new Chief of Police John Thompson, who assumed his duties as Greensboro’s police chief on Friday, December 16, with a swearing-in ceremony scheduled for January 10, 2023 at The Carolina Theatre. Thompson, […]
New Bern upends Grimsley, 40-28
December 15, 2022CHAPEL HILL – The New Bern Bears captured the school’s fourth Football State Championship, their first since 2014, defeating the Grimsley Whirlies 40-28 to win the 4A Championship. New Bern is the first team to win a State Championship Game without attempting a pass since Tarboro won the 1AA Championship in 2017 over Mount Airy […]
Consider vitamins and supplements with your healthcare provider
December 15, 2022One overlooked and quite important bit of information most patients fail to inform their healthcare providers of is the full range of supplements, herbs, spices and pain medications they consume. It is an important fact. All vitamins and supplements need to be entered into a patient’s medical chart to make sure adverse interactions do not […]
Movie Review: Strange World
December 15, 2022These colors are so trippy—and even the trees are cool.” Sixteen-year-old Ethan (Jaboukie Young-White) voices the obvious. It’s what viewers will think upon seeing the wondrous visuals in this heartwarming ani/adv/fan/fam tale. Director Don Hall (Raya and the Last Dragon) and co-director/writer Qui Nguyen (writer on Raya and the Last Dragon) have magically created a […]
Toys for Joy at UNC Greensboro
December 15, 2022On a chilly evening, gracious giving from the heart warmed the atmosphere of the annual Toys for Joy toy collection drive held on the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) campus. An army of joyous elves from UNCG, the Greensboro (N.C.) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and the local chapter of the U.S. Tennis […]