Scott D. Yost

Guilford County Parks and Recreation is celebrating Parks and Recreation Month in July with a variety of events and activities for residents and visitors of all ages, including fireworks, hiking, kayaking, yoga, family activities and more. County officials said that Parks and Recreation Month highlights the important role parks and recreation play in building stronger, […]

The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating National Parks & Recreation Month in July with a variety of activities, including youth sports clinics, outdoor recreation, live music workshops and community events. The month’s activities begin Tuesday, July 7, with the first of four Youth Golf Clinics at Gillespie Golf Course. The department has scheduled […]

North Carolina chose not to officially participate in President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair in Washington, DC, but the state still ended up in the middle of one of the fair’s biggest controversies. A privately organized North Carolina booth at the fair drew national attention after a video display in the exhibit showed a […]

Guilford County is renewing its agreement with Cone Health to operate the county’s Behavioral Health Center in Greensboro for another five years. At the last regular June meeting of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners, the board renewed and amended the Cone Health Behavioral Health Services Agreement, which allows Cone Health to operate the Behavioral […]

Guilford County is inviting residents to come out and support local entrepreneurs at a Small Business Pop-Up Shop on Saturday, July 18. The free event, hosted by the Guilford County Small Business and Entrepreneurship Department, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship at 1451 S. Elm-Eugene St. […]

The Greensboro Police Department has been dealing with a wide variety of serious cases in recent days – including two fatal crashes, a homicide arrest, a break-in at Smith High School involving an alleged homemade “plasma cannon,” and charges against a former Guilford County Schools assistant principal.

The Greensboro Police Department is making the removal of illegal guns from the city’s streets a top priority, and a recent investigation shows how quickly one gun-related crime can lead police to a much larger collection of weapons. GPD’s Violent Crime Reduction Team recently seized 13 firearms during an investigation that began with a report […]

The Greensboro City Council will recognize five James B. Dudley High School seniors with the 2026 Morningside Awards during its Tuesday, July 21 meeting. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building at 300 W. Washington St. The City of Greensboro’s Human Rights Department presents the awards […]

Every July, county officials from across America gather for the National Association of Counties Annual Conference, and every summer hardworking taxpayers ask the same question: Is it an important educational conference or just a taxpayer-funded vacation for county leaders? This year’s five-day conference trip, beginning Thursday, July 16, in New Orleans, is likely to revive […]

Greensboro police say they’re investigating whether there may be additional victims after arresting a 44-year-old man on indecent exposure charges following an incident in a West Wendover Avenue parking lot. According to the Greensboro Police Department, officers responded on Sunday, July 12, to the area of 4217 West Wendover Ave. after receiving a report that […]