Good morning, Greensboro.

Hopefulls Inc. is providing free, microwavable meals to over 300 students at 13 local elementary schools during the school year.

Real estate agent Scott Castevens supports the program, which makes fresh dinners available on Mondays and is seeking new local partnerships.

Ready NC reports that over 50,000 residents are without power in Greensboro as crews assess the outage — further updates are expected later today.

Former Greensboro Mayor Carolyn Allen died at 93 after serving as the city’s first female mayor from 1993 to 1999.

A memorial service will be held next Tuesday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on West Market Street, with current Mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter praising her community policing record.

JetZero, a Greensboro-based aerospace startup, secured a $100 million loan to develop its Z4 airplane, a 250-seat all-wing craft slated for its first flight next year and service in the early 2030s & plans to hire more than 14,000 employees over the next decade.

Grammy winner Babyface will headline the GHOE concert in Greensboro, with Grammy-winning Lalah Hathaway opening the event.

The performance will feature standout acts in a must-see local music show.

Recent state data shows Guilford County Schools nearly reached pre-pandemic proficiency and achieved a 93% graduation rate, but Superintendent Oakley warns that funding cuts could strain technology support — larger class sizes and higher teacher caseloads are already a concern.

NASA astronaut Christina Koch visited NC A&T’s College of Engineering on Aug.

27 to share her journey from student to spaceflight on Artemis II—an event that inspired junior Naya Shelvin to expand her vision in aerospace engineering.

The city and local T.

Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society ask Greensboro residents to turn off lights (from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.) to help protect migrating birds during their southward journey from mid-August through November.

The Aggies lost last Saturday by a score of 17 to 7 against Morgan State, showing early promise but struggling to finish drives under coach Shawn Gibbs — a sign they will need more work.

They will travel to Atlanta Friday at 7 p.m. for a matchup with Georgia State.