Scott D. Yost

Everyone has been hearing a whole lot about federal cuts over the last year and a half – and, while that may seem to be a Washington DC concern, it turns out that those cuts are having a big effect on what Guilford County taxpayers are being asked to pay Guilford County government this time around. Guilford County Manager Victor Isler’s proposed fiscal 2026- 2027 budget contains a warning that local taxpayers are increasingly being asked to pick up the tab for costs once carried by the federal government. It also points out that the state government can’t be relied on to help – and that’s adding fuel to the fire...

President Donald Trump’s new $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is drawing criticism not only from Democrats but from some Republicans in Congress as well – including North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis. The fund was created through a settlement of Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns. According to the US Department of Justice, Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and the Trump Organization will receive formal apologies but no direct monetary damages....

However, county and city officials are hoping residents will spend at least a little time thinking about where water goes – and what things people throw into it – during this year’s Guilford Creek Week. The annual event, which runs from Saturday, May 30, through Saturday, June 6, includes everything from stream cleanups and environmental games to fishing events, walking tours and even lakeside yoga. The weeklong effort is a collaboration between Guilford County, Greensboro, High Point, Kernersville and a variety of nonprofits and local businesses focused on water quality and watershed protection....

If you live in Greensboro, then you live in Guilford County, so you of course pay the taxman for each of those location rights and, now that the city manager and the county manager have put their proposed budgets out there for everyone to see, it’s not looking good for Greensboro homeowners. First, gas is […]

The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a juvenile following a reported shooting Monday afternoon in Reidsville. According to Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers, deputies responded at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Monday, May 25, to a residence on US Highway 29 in Reidsville after receiving a report of a gunshot wound....

The City of Greensboro is good at some things and has a lot of practice doing them – building sidewalks, painting wide bike lanes and putting up four-way stop signs at minor intersections to name a few – and has some problems sometimes doing other things. Hopefully, as the city gets into the commercial loan business with taxpayer money, this will be something it’s good at. City officials announced on Tuesday, May 26, the launch of a new redevelopment financing program called “RISE Infill,” which city officials say is designed to help breathe new life into vacant, aging and underused commercial properties around Greensboro...

Greensboro residents who want to watch the latest milestone in the construction of what may become the most ambitious community center project the city has ever attempted won’t even have to leave home to do it. The City of Greensboro announced this week that the city’s YouTube channel will broadcast live video of the “topping off” ceremony for the Windsor Chavis Nocho Community Complex on Friday, June 5 at noon. The topping off ceremony marks the placement of the final steel beam on the massive new structure now rising at 1601 E. Gate City Blvd. in Greensboro....

Downtown Greensboro’s long-running list of complaints – parking headaches, vandalism, homeless encampments, business closures and fewer customers wandering Elm Street during the workweek – has now produced another response from downtown leadership: an emergency fund that’s meant to help small businesses survive unexpected damage. Downtown Greensboro Inc. announced on Wednesday, May 27, that it’s launching a new “Emergency Stabilization Fund” that will reimburse qualifying downtown businesses up to $2,000 a year for vandalism, forced-entry repairs, graffiti removal and other unexpected property damage....

You might think that discrimination based on skin color is a distinctly human problem, but the truth is that there’s ample evidence animals too can be shunned for that same reason. Guilford County Animal Services is hoping a little elegance – and a little ice cream – will help some often-overlooked shelter pets find permanent homes. The county will host a black-tie-themed adoption event called the "Black Tail Adoption Event" on Thursday, June 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Guilford County Animal Resource Center...

A former teacher at Caldwell Academy in Greensboro is facing a felony charge after Greensboro police say he had an inappropriate personal relationship with a student. According to a news release issued by the Greensboro Police Department on Friday, May 29, Michael Roberts Bozmarov, 31, was arrested Thursday following an investigation conducted by the department's Family Victims Unit. Police said the investigation began after a report was filed with the department on April 9, 2026...