Athletes shine at Junior Olympics
August 8, 2019On the third lap of his 3,000 meter final on Saturday, Noah Haileab of Pearland, TX. turned to fellow competitor Maddon Muhammad of Charlotte and made a bold proclamation. Let’s go get this record. “We just went for that record pace time,” Muhammad said. Going for the national record wasn’t originally part of Muhammad’s or […]
N.C. reacts to weekend of gun violence
August 8, 2019Top North Carolinians joined the rest of the nation this week in sorrow and outrage at the bloodshed last weekend that saw 22 Latino people killed in an El Paso, Texas Walmart Saturday morning, and nine people – mostly Black – in a Dayton, Ohio entertainment district later Saturday evening – all the latest victims […]
National Night Out ’19
August 7, 2019Thousands of residents across the city of Greensboro gathered throughout neighborhoods to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday night. This annual crime and drug prevention event is sponsored locally by the Greensboro Police Department and celebrated the first Tuesday in August. National Night Out is a nationwide community-building campaign that promotes positive relationships between neighbors […]
National Day of Dance Greensboro Gets Down!
August 2, 2019Dozens of residents gathered at LeBauer Park on Saturday, July 27 to celebrate the city’s third annual National Dance Day. National Dance Day was launched in 2010 by Nigel Lythgoe, the co-creator of TV show, So You Think You Can Dance as a way to celebrate all the various types of dance and dancers across […]
By the Numbers: AAU Junior Olympic Games
August 1, 2019Approximately 15,000 athletes participated in the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Greensboro, North Carolina 35,000 spectators cheered on their favorite youth athletes. 14 sports represented during the games. 46 states are represented at this week’s games in Greensboro, N.C. 17 AAU national track and field records were broken during the 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games […]
State legislators talk budget compromise in Greensboro
August 1, 2019North Carolina Senators Gladys Robinson (D-28) and Michael Garrett (D-27) spoke to area residents during a Thursday, July 25 press conference at Brooks Global Studies School in Greensboro about the state budget. The two senators addressed a budget compromise that includes a $3.5 billion school and infrastructure bond, larger raises for educators than those in […]
Harris becomes AMA’s First Black Female President
July 26, 2019In June, Dr. Patrice A. Harris, a psychiatrist from Atlanta, was sworn-in as the 174th president of the American Medical Association (AMA). She is the first African American woman to hold the position. During her inauguration ceremony in Chicago, Dr. Harris said she plans to implement effective strategies to improve healthcare education and training, combat […]
Team Hines wins ‘The Basketball Tournament’ regional
July 26, 2019Despite trailing for large chunks of the Greensboro Regional Final, Team Hines beat Team CP3 coached by former NBA player and Winston Salem native Paul, 73-68, on Sunday at the Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse. Mike James, former player with the New Orleans Pelicans poured 23 points in the final including the winning fadeaway. Sniper Isaiah Miles […]
Charlotte braces itself after Greenville Trump rally
July 26, 2019CHARLOTTE – In the aftermath of Monday night’s Charlotte City Council vote to condemn “all hate speech, bigotry, racism, and discrimination” by U.S. President Trump, the Queen City is now emotionally bracing itself for possible vehement protests in August 2020 when the Republican National Convention comes to town. Several Charlotte residents warned the council that […]
Medicaid expansion could bring thousands of jobs to Guilford County
July 26, 2019With state budget negotiations still on the table, thousands of North Carolinians are still left without healthcare coverage in the upcoming year. According to a study by researchers at the George Washington University, expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina would create 37,000 new jobs and insure approximately 365,000 more people across the state by 2022. […]
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