Good morning, Greensboro.

Downtown Greensboro Inc. revived the Downtown Neighborhood Association and will host a Club and Resource Fair on Saturday, Oct.

3 from 1 to 5 p.m. on the 300 block of South Elm Street (between McGee and Washington) as part of the First Saturday Stroll to bring residents closer.

Children’s Home Society of NC is recruiting foster parents as over 11,000 children need care statewide — Guilford County leads with 721 kids.

Prospective parents must complete an online inquiry, a $20 background check per adult and 30-hour Saturday training, with the process typically taking four to six months.

After years of delays, Piggly Wiggly will open on Oct.

7 at Freeman Mill Square on West Florida Street to serve residents in a low-access food area. Permitting and supply issues have postponed the project for some time.

More than 20,000 people are expected to fill First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro for the BIG HBCU Battle of the Bands (Battle for Carolina) on Sunday, Oct.

4. Seven HBCU marching bands will perform to showcase music, education, and culture and inspire future college opportunities.

Fatima Pena-Torres, a 2025 UNCG graduate, was inspired by a relative’s recovery to pursue physical therapy and built hands-on skills in the Human Health Sciences program before working as a lead technician and being accepted to Methodist University in Fayetteville for graduate studies.

North Carolina A&T is preparing for its 100th homecoming, called the Greatest Homecoming on Earth, starting Oct.

25 through Nov. 1 in Greensboro. The university’s year-long planning with students, alumni and community partners expects 200,000 visitors and has coordinated with local hotels + restaurants to ensure a smooth event.

Today, local officials reported that 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater were discharged into Greensboro creek (South Buffalo Creek within the Cape Fear River basin), and they are investigating potential water quality effects.

Beginning today, Piedmont Triad Airport lets TSA PreCheck members who are not traveling request Gateside passes to visit secure areas including restaurants and shops; applicants must apply online and await approval.

N.C. A&T students held a civic rally on Wednesday to discuss voting barriers after Guilford County Board of Elections decided against a campus polling place for the midterms; their testimonies will be sent to the congressional record to help shape future legislation.

Cone Health launched a pilot flu test+ treat service on Oct.

1 at its Burlington pharmacy at Alamance Regional Medical Center and its Greensboro site inside the Steven D. Bell Family Heart & Vascular Center, offering rapid tests and pharmacist assessments for people aged 5 and older.