November 24, 2009
GREENSBORO — A set of benches will soon find a new home along the Downtown Greenway — one farther away from residents. The five benches became a point of public and political debate this fall. They were removed from a spot near Bilbro St...
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GREENSBORO — Come January, the city will have a new Parks and Recreation director. Gregory Jackson, park operations and athletic services division director for Mecklenburg County, will head up Greensboro’s parks department starting in Jan. 16.
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November 23, 2009
When Rep. Laura Wiley announced she wouldn’t seek a fourth term at the General Assembly, the High Point Republican sparked a flurry of interest from would-be replacements. So far, Scoop has heard from three Republicans who say they will run for the...
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November 18, 2009
GREENSBORO — The city will recruit experts to speak to northeast Greensboro residents about the potential health affects of landfills.City Council members asked the city staff to set up that meeting Tuesday night, after hearing from state public hea...
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November 17, 2009
GREENSBORO – The City Council did not have enough votes to pass a controversial N. Elm Street rezoning that could mean the demolition of an historic home that stands in the way of planned condominiums. Abutters to the property filed a protest petiti...
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GREENSBORO — An update of the city’s land development rules is headed to the City Council for approval. In a joint hearing Monday night, the city planning board and zoning commission recommended that the City Council adopt a proposed new land...
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November 16, 2009
Several stories on news-record.com received attention last week among commenters, and among them was a piece on prayer before public meetings. The Forsyth County commissioners have had sectarian prayer before meetings, according to a District Court magist...
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November 14, 2009
GREENSBORO — The city could soon have 17 more acres of park land on the western side of Greensboro near Adams Farm. The City Council on Tuesday will consider paying $2 million for land off Hilltop Road, adjacent to the former Twin Oaks Golf Course.
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November 13, 2009
GREENSBORO — Researchers found more cases of pancreatic cancer than expected in residents who have lived near the White Street Landfill and a former dump site nearby, a state Department of Health and Human Services analysis shows. The findings, rele...
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November 12, 2009
GREENSBORO — Police Chief Tim Bellamy will retire within the next year, he said Wednesday. In the recent City Council campaign, several candidates mentioned the impending retirement of the chief. But until Wednesday, Bellamy had not said publicly th...
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GREENSBORO — The city has shaved about $3 million off the cost of a planned competitive swim center at the Greensboro Coliseum, but construction will still cost $6 million more than the city has to spend. By the end of the week, the city staff will...
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November 10, 2009
GREENSBORO — The city will contribute $3.3 million to extend water and sewer service to two areas at the Piedmont Triad International Airport, council members decided Tuesday night. The council approved a $1.56 million economic incentive and $1.8 mi...
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November 9, 2009
Mayor Yvonne Johnson, who lost her seat in last week’s election, sent along a Facebook message to supporters: “My Dear Friends and Supporters, “Please know that you have my heartfelt thanks for your encouragement and support during the c...
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November 8, 2009
GREENSBORO — A crush of candidates, campaigners and media representatives filled the Old Guilford County Courthouse chambers with a roar of election-night activity Tuesday. Bill Knight stood at the center of the room greeting passers-by with a smile...
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November 4, 2009
GREENSBORO — The City Council just got a lot more conservative — starting with the guy at the top.First-time mayoral candidate Bill Knight ousted incumbent Yvonne Johnson in Tuesday’s City Council election.The victory is the first by a c...
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November 3, 2009
GREENSBORO — The city’s at-large council race changed the council’s composition Tuesday night with the exit of the two-term mayor pro tem, the victory of a newcomer and the return of a popular former council member.Sandra Anderson Groat...
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November 2, 2009
The city’s Commission on the Status of Women has asked City Council members to help save a historic home on North Elm Street.The house near Cornwallis Drive was designed and built by Woman’s College students with the help of architect Edward L...
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November 1, 2009
GREENSBORO — She’s got experience on her side. With that and some plans for the future, incumbent Yvonne Johnson hopes to beat challenger Bill Knight to retain her seat as mayor of Greensboro. Johnson was elected to her first term as mayor in...
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GREENSBORO — Bill Knight wants his first elected office to be a big one: mayor of the city of Greensboro. Knight, 69, is a political newcomer, having run for office once.
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October 30, 2009
GREENSBORO — Residents on the west side of the city will get to choose between an incumbent and a first-time challenger in the Greensboro City Council election. Early voting continues through Saturday, and Election Day is Tuesday. Here is what the D...
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GREENSBORO — The vice chairman of the city’s rental unit advisory board has been fined by Greensboro for violating the rental law the board is tasked to oversee. Todd Rotruck was fined $200 for renting a property without a city inspection c...
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October 29, 2009
GREENSBORO — In the coming days, Greensboro’s black voters will receive the list of City Council candidates endorsed by the George C. Simkins Jr. Memorial Political Action Committee, the city’s long-standing African American political gr...
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October 28, 2009
GREENSBORO — District 3 residents will choose between a sitting council member and a political newcomer in the City Council election. Early voting is under way, and Election Day is Tuesday. Here is what the candidates have to say about what they wou...
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GREENSBORO — By the March 2010 deadline, the city will have more ideas for how to deal with its trash. The City Council decided Tuesday to continue its plan to accept proposals from companies on how to deal with the waste.
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October 26, 2009
GREENSBORO — Voters in the city’s southeast district will be asked to choose between a council veteran and a business promoter. Early voting is under way, and Election Day is Nov. 3. What the two District 1 City Council candidates say they wou...
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