Council election welcomes two new representatives
November 10, 2017Political newcomers Tammi Thurm and Michelle Kennedy both unseated incumbents in Tuesday’s Greensboro municipal elections. Voter turnout was at 14.77 percent with 44,202 total ballots cast. One of the bigger surprises of the night was Thurm ousting incumbent Tony Wilkins for the District 5 seat. Thurm received 54.96 percent of the votes to Wilkins’ 44.87 […]
Group calls for the removal of city leadership
November 3, 2017A group of community and faith-based leaders at a press conference at Government Plaza Tuesday called for the removal of City leadership basing their request on a history of mistrust and corruption. Members of the Community-City Working Group (CCWG) propossed the firing of City Manager Jim Westmoreland, City Attorney Tom Carruthers, and Police Chief Wayne […]
$10,000 donation opens Jones Elementary’s new food pantry
October 27, 2017David D. Jones Elementary School and Spanish Immersion Magnet opened its first food and clothing pantry with a $10,000 donation on Monday, October 23 in a celebration at Warnersville Recreation Center. “Because of community support, because of a dream to be better, we have a food pantry at Jones Elementary, forever,” said Jones Elementary principal […]
Mayoral candidates face off at forum
October 20, 2017Mayoral candidates for the City of Greensboro discussed what would make them the best choice for mayor at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad and the News and Record which drew nearly 200 people on Tuesday evening. Forum participants later heard from the at-large candidates and were able […]
Spearman elected new N.C. NAACP President
October 13, 2017RALEIGH – The N.C. NAACP elected a new president last weekend to touts, “I’m woke, and I ain’t scared,” letting advocates and adversaries alike know that just because Bishop Dr. William J. Barber II has finished his 12-year tenure as leader, doesn’t mean the state’s oldest civil rights organization will cease its aggressive battle for […]
A&T and Bennett students march to the polls
October 6, 2017Keeping alive a rich tradition, N.C. A&T State University and Bennett College students marched downtown to the Guilford County Courthouse for early voting on Tuesday, October 3. “Considering the state our country is in, it is critical that we turn out for our local elections,” said Kayla Tate, an A&T senior political science major, march […]
District 4 candidates discuss the city’s issues
September 29, 2017Two candidates are going head to head for the Greensboro City Council District 4 seat. Voters will decide between Incumbent Nancy Hoffmann and challenger Gary Kenton in the primaries on October 10. Hoffmann has held the seat since 2011 and is running for reelection. “I feel the same way I did in the beginning. My […]
Rochelle and Spearman vie to be next N.C. NAACP President
September 22, 2017Editor’s note: During the upcoming 74th Annual N.C. NAACP Convention in Raleigh, current president, Bishop Dr. William Barber will be stepping down after 12 years, and a new president will be elected between Rev. Dr. Portia Rochelle, president of the Raleigh-Apex NAACP Chapter, and Rev. Dr. T. Anthony Spearman, Third Vice President of the N.C. […]
State GOP full steam on judicial redistricting
September 15, 2017When the Republican-led N.C. General Assembly reconvenes for its second Special Session of the year on Wednesday, October 4 at 12 noon, expect judicial redistricting to be front in center. That point was made clear this week when the House Select Committee of Judicial Redistricting gaveled in Tuesday to begin the process of determining how […]
One City, One Book Kick-off Block Party
September 8, 2017The public library celebrated the beginning of its One City, One Book Project Saturday, August 26, at Central Library in downtown Greensboro. One City, One Book is a community read and this year’s selection is “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped with the Space Race” […]
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