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Greensboro
Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
Good morning, Greensboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 20th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Major Carla Binnix from the Salvation Army said they are focusing on the Angel Tree program to support families before Christmas—despite the holiday being months away. WFMY
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ North Carolina’s jobless rate stayed at 3.7% in July as the labor force fell and many companies lost jobs, with manufacturing cutting back significantly. FedEx will close its Greensboro shipping center on Sept. 1 and Qorvo will shut its local wafer plant by early 2027—moves that may mean fewer jobs for the area. News & Record
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Peeler-Hampton Performing Arts School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open its new building that replaces the former Peeler Open Elementary—damaged by a tornado in 2018. WFMY
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Governor Josh Stein met with law enforcement and local officials in Winston-Salem to announce a task force targeting a nearly 50% rise in juvenile gang crime in the Triad area, and the group—featuring education, legal, mental health and former gang representatives—will advise on measures to keep young people off gangs as Stein urged the General Assembly to pass a full budget with raises and bonuses for officers. ABC45
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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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Great Southeastern Pollinator Census
10 AM – 12 PM — Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch — Free event — Explore the impact of native plants on pollinators through citizen science in a hands-on outdoor setting.
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BRIT FLOYD: WISH YOU WERE HERE 50th Anniversary
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate the iconic music of Pink Floyd with a spectacular tribute show.
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Computer Clinic at Hemphill Branch Library
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — Hemphill Branch Library — Free entry — Get hands-on help with your devices and tech queries from knowledgeable librarians.
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Jon Stickley Trio Concert
8:00 – 9:30 PM — Flat Iron — Tickets from $57 — Experience the captivating melodies of Jon Stickley Trio live in Greensboro.
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Descendants Concert Featuring Cast
7:00-8:30 p.m. — First Horizon Coliseum — Ticket information not provided — Experience an enchanting evening with beloved Disney tunes performed live by the Descendants cast.
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