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Friday, August 1st, 2025
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Good morning, Greensboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 1st of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ UNCG’s Center for Housing and Community Studies launched its Eviction Mediation Program with Legal Aid of NC to help tenants and landlords in Guilford County avoid disruptive evictions—serving nearly 3,800 tenants and working twice a week at the Greensboro courthouse amid rising costs and limited affordable housing. The program aims to reduce disputes and support community stability as affordable rental options shrink. UNCG
- ➤ Goodwill of Northwest North Carolina is hosting its back-to-school blue jeans sale with a buy-one-get-one offer running now through Sunday as supplies last—shoppers pay $4.99 per pair with the second pair of equal or lesser value. WXII 12
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Business and university leaders gathered Wednesday morning at High Point University for the Wyndham Champions Breakfast to celebrate over 70,000 new jobs in the Piedmont Triad, including more than 30,000 in the aerospace sector. JetZero’s co-founder Tom O’Leary said his company will begin hiring next year at its $4.7 billion factory near the airport and aims to add over 14,500 jobs over the next ten years — a move that may speed up if targets are met quickly. WXII 12
- ➤ Today, a new Whataburger restaurant opened in Greensboro as local customers sampled food and listened to a performance by the Dudley High School band — marking its first business day in Guilford County. News & Record
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Greensboro police are investigating a fatal shooting on Hamilton Hills Drive that occurred Tuesday at 5:14 p.m. when Wilmer Lewis Jones was shot and later died in hospital, and officers have identified all parties involved without releasing a motive. ABC45
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Mount Zion Baptist Church and Novant Health are partnering to build a new 40,000 square foot, two-story medical office building at the Zion Hills campus on Alamance Church Road in southeast Greensboro. The facility will offer women's health, pediatric care, diabetes management, telehealth and mobile services and is expected to create 60 full-time jobs as part of a larger housing development recently approved by city council. WFDD
SPORTS NEWS
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Jeezy: 20th Anniversary Concert
8:00-9:30 PM — Luxe Soulfood & Cocktails — Ticket pricing varies — Celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'Thug Motivation 101' with a unique orchestral performance.
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Collective Soul Concert
6-9 p.m. — White Oak Amphitheatre — Ticket prices vary — Rock out to the timeless anthems of Collective Soul, including their iconic hit 'Shine'.
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Mariachi Vargas & Julio Preciado Concert
8:00-9:30 p.m. — Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Experience the rich cultural sounds of legendary mariachi music and the captivating performance of a Banda music icon.
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GAP Graduation and Signing Ceremony
6-8 p.m. — Greensboro Coliseum — Free entry — Celebrate a decade of nurturing future leaders with keynotes and awards.
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Baby the Musical
12 AM - 9 PM — Congregational United CC - Fellowship Hall — Ticket prices not listed — Experience a comedic yet poignant exploration of the journey to parenthood through the eyes of three diverse couples.
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The ‘Boro Sessions with David Childers
2-4 p.m. — Back Table — $20-$25 — Experience a heartfelt listening room concert by revered NC singer-songwriter David Childers and friends.
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Storytime at the McGirt-Horton Branch
10:00 – 10:45 AM — McGirt-Horton Branch Library — Free entry — Enjoy fun stories, songs, and crafts while making new friends.
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Music & Movement at Kathleen Clay
11:00-11:30 a.m. — Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch — Free — Engage little ones with stories and lively singing and dancing for ages 0 to 4.
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Oz Escape Room at Benjamin Branch
All day — Benjamin Public Library — Free entry — Explore the magical world of Oz while solving puzzles and discovering clues about beloved characters.
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A Book Talk on TRAILS & TREATS
6:30-7:30 p.m. — Bookmarks — Free entry — Engage with the authors of a unique guidebook that blends hiking trails and local eats in North Carolina.
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