February 10, 2012
GREENSBORO — The Greensboro Partnership, the city’s chief economic and community development organization, has a new to-do list. And it’s a long one, running to more than 80 items to be tackled in the coming years.They range from the sim...
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February 7, 2012
A company that quietly located on Grandover Parkway three months ago already has hired 145 workers and expects to add another 55 by the end of the year. And more jobs likely will follow.
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February 6, 2012
GREENSBORO — Gov. Bev Perdue announced a job expansion today at LF USA, a subsidary of Li & Fung Ltd, a Hong Kong-based multinational group with offices on Grandover Parkway.Local officials say LF USA quietly located here late last year and has...
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February 3, 2012
GREENSBORO — The 2012 State of the City report, released today by The Greensboro Partnership, describes local conditions as “less than robust.”By now, the phrase should have developed a familiar ring.“I have used that nearly every...
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January 28, 2012
GREENSBORO — The latest effort to secure funding for a performing arts center for the Gate City has left downtown leaders surprised, confused, concerned, seeking answers and looking for direction.
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January 11, 2012
GREENSBORO — Sales of existing, single-family houses increased in the fourth quarter of 2011, but the average price of those dwellings declined. A report released today by the Greensboro Regional Realtors Association said sales jumped 12.2 percent c...
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December 30, 2011
GREENSBORO — The local economy didn’t generate much peace and joy in 2011, but it did offer a measure of hope. “I would have to say this was an improving year for business,” said Don Jud, professor emeritus at UNCG’s Bryan Sc...
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December 14, 2011
GREENSBORO — New information emerged Tuesday about a possible commercial development in a residential neighborhood at the corner of Friendly Avenue and Hobbs Road. Multiple city leaders said an out-of-town developer wants to build a 50,000-square-fo...
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December 13, 2011
GREENSBORO — A neighborhood west of Friendly Center could face another major rezoning battle early next year. City leaders said Monday that a developer is considering applying for a rezoning to allow commercial development on six residential lots at...
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December 9, 2011
GREENSBORO — The city’s most historic home has a new owner and with it a more secure future. On Tuesday, officials transferred ownership of Blandwood Mansion from a state commission to Preservation Greensboro Inc., the nonprofit that has opera...
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November 17, 2011
GREENSBORO — Jim and Steve Jones, the brothers who own the former North State Chevrolet property, don’t plan to stop with a $10 million, high-end apartment complex downtown.That project, formally announced Wednesday, will occupy 4.2 acres in a...
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November 16, 2011
GREENSBORO — The start of the expanded Piedmont Winterfest has been delayed because of the wet weather. The downtown ice skating rink had been scheduled to open today. “We saw it was going to be significant rain today,” said Ed Wolverton...
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November 11, 2011
GREENSBORO — Roland Eubanks, Joseph Walker and the thousands of other African American Marines who trained at Montford Point in eastern North Carolina did double duty during World War II.
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November 7, 2011
GREENSBORO -- Downtown may be in line for another new building. Officials at Weaver Investment Co. say they have launched a study to determine how they might develop property they own in the 300 block of South Elm Street. The property currently serves as...
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GREENSBORO — Construction will begin Tuesday on what organizers have called the largest downtown, outdoor ice skating rink in the state. Based on last year's measurements, officials with Piedmont Winterfest say the rink at Festival Park will be larg...
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November 5, 2011
GREENSBORO — At 11 a.m. today, look for Ken Knight outside the offices of Bank of America and Wells Fargo on Green Valley Road. But rest assured, Knight won’t be there to open an account. He’ll be there to protest.
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October 23, 2011
HIGH POINT — One of the themes expected to emerge from the fall furniture market, which began Saturday in High Point, can be summarized in three words: “Made in America.” Examples abound of what one market watcher calls “an...
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October 11, 2011
GREENSBORO — Honda Aircraft’s top executive said Monday that production of the company’s HondaJet has been delayed yet again.Nonetheless, President and CEO Michimasa Fujino expressed his desire to carry out an $80 million, 419-job expans...
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October 9, 2011
The Top Workplaces 2011 surveys allowed respondents to rate their bosses’ leadership skills. Awards went to the best leaders at small, mid-size and large workplaces. The News & Record asked each winner to provide the five most essential charac...
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WINSTON-SALEM -- The folks at Flow Companies say they’ve operated on three principles for more than 50 years in the automobile business. They say they’ve kept their word with their customers, maintained a common vision with their...
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October 8, 2011
GREENSBORO — Honda Aircraft Co. will hold a press conference Monday afternoon at Piedmont Triad International Airport to announce its long-awaited expansion plans, a local official said Friday.
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October 5, 2011
GREENSBORO — These are heady, hectic, high-flying days for the people who want to build the $4.5 million HondaJet. Their to-do list includes air shows and conventions, a new television commercial, the demands of FAA certification and gearing up for...
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October 1, 2011
GREENSBORO — After nearly five years of waiting, plans have finally emerged to develop a portion of the former North State Chevrolet dealership on the northern edge of downtown. During that time, at least three projects have been proposed for the 5.
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September 24, 2011
On the employment front, the bad news keeps getting worse. Data released Friday by the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina show that the job picture for most cities and counties in the area has worsened over the past 12 months. Some saw their...
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September 15, 2011
KERNERSVILLE — A potentially significant job generator for the Triad has opened quietly in Kernersville.A FedEx Ground official said Wednesday that the company’s distribution hub in Triad Business Park off West Market Street in Guilford County...
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