Greensboro

Greensboro Looks For A Million Dollar Idea

Jeff Tiberii — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Leaders in Greensboro are accepting submissions for a federal grant that will award one million dollars for an innovative plan. The winning idea is supposed to help the city’s economy by designing a way to improve long-term job prospects. Organizers admit they’re being purposely vague to see what kind of submissions they get to develop the city. A panel of about 20 people that will ultimately chose the winning entry, met for the first time on Wednesday.

Guilford County Students To Get Tablets

Jeff Tiberii — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:49:33 +0000

This fall about 13,000 middle school students in the Guilford County Schools district will receive tablets. It’s part of a $30 million Race to the Top grant that Guilford won last year. Administrators and teachers will receive training from a company called Amplify in the coming months.

Greensboro Air Quality Improving, But Still Receives F-rating

Jeff Tiberii — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:37:17 +0000

The American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report is out, and it slots Greensboro as the 42nd most polluted metro area in the county. The city received an F-rating.

Laura-Kate Bender, who worked on the report, says the news wasn’t all bad.

"Despite getting an ‘F,' the area actually got its lowest overall number of smog days," she says. "So even though it received a failing grade, it’s a significant improvement over last year."

Exploring Local Greenways: Greensboro's Artistic Twist

Laura Candler — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:38:47 +0000

With springtime comes the urge to get outdoors, and in a handful of North Carolina’s cities and towns, a growing network of greenways is making that easier to do. While North Carolina does not stand out nationally for its volume of bicycle commuters (it ranks 41^st in the country), it does have a higher bike commuting rate than any neighboring state except Virginia. And several of North Carolina’s cities have adopted transportation plans to accommodate a higher volume pedestrians and cyclists.

TEDx Brings Ideas Worth Sharing To Greensboro

Alex Granados and Frank Stasio — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:18:22 +0000

TEDx is the community offshoot of TED, a nonprofit dedicated to "Ideas Worth Spreading." Greensboro is the site of a spring conference, featuring such speakers as Daniel Herr, a neuroscientist giving the talk, "The Language of Nature: what's the big deal about nano"; and Katie Marshall, a corporate communicator at Volvo Financial Services, talking about her passion for Greensboro, and the intersection between college and professional life.

The State of Things in Greensboro 4/4/2013

State of Things — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:44:36 +0000

About once a month The State of Things packs up our Mobile 1 and heads to Greensboro for a broadcast from The Triad Stage. Here's what's coming up on the next show this Thursday, April 4:

Greensboro Resident Still Upset Over Tree Trimming

Jeff Tiberii — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Greensboro residents are upset with Duke Energy again over its tree trimming practices in the city, this time because of pruning around major transmission lines. Concerned locals are taking to Facebook and asking local leaders to do more.

NC Chamber Outlines Path To Economic Growth

Jeff Tiberii — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:14:27 +0000

Governor McCrory spoke Wednesday at a North Carolina Chamber event in Greensboro about how he believes the state can best grow the economy and create jobs. The Republican leader of the state offered five areas in which he says the most attention is needed. He also hinted that in the coming weeks he will propose significant reform to Medicaid and the tax code.

What Is North Carolina’s Sexiest City?

Laura Candler — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:06:05 +0000

Greensboro may have just gained a new downtown grocery storeand hosted this year's ACC Basketball Tournament, but according to some, it is still lacking in one area: sexiness.

Greensboro Police Officers: 'Smile You're On Candid Camera'

Jeff Tiberii — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:41:49 +0000

The Greensboro Police Department will begin wearing small $1,100 video cameras next month in an effort to improve public trust, give officers peace of mind and capture evidence. The 125 new cameras were paid for with federal stimulus money.