Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
Good morning, Greensboro.
Residents along Cornwallis Drive say speeding and reckless driving are making the area unsafe for pedestrians, children and drivers.
City officials and police will meet next week to discuss enforcement and long-term fixes for the issue.
Local Girl Scout Lacey Shelton repurposed an old postal box as a drop box for worn American flags at Wrenn Miller Park.
The box, placed on Sept. 29, will be unveiled at the upcoming Veterans Day ceremony and monitored regularly.
Deep River Friends Meeting in High Point receives historic protection through easements managed by Preservation North Carolina, which cover the meeting house, cemetery dating back to the mid-18th century, and adjacent grounds.
From Oct. 8 to Oct. 11, 2026, the Triad hosts events including live music at Dear Dad’s (219 S.
Elm St.), a movie screening at Bailey Park in Winston-Salem, a Noche de Baile and Boo Bash in High Point, plus karaoke at Grandover Resort (1000 Club Rd.).
The musical adaptation of The Great Gatsby is playing at the Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro and features original 1920s costumes designed by Tony Award winner Linda Cho — the show runs through Sunday.
The NC House draft bill titled 'Relief at the Pump' may give drivers a 41‑cent‑a‑gallon gas tax break if signed into law, suspending the motor fuel tax through Nov.
30 — Greensboro residents could soon see lower pump prices if the bill passes.
North Carolina lawmakers passed the Relief at the Pump Act to suspend the 41-cent gas tax until November, pending Gov. Josh Stein's decision.
The move may ease fuel costs, though drivers might not see a full 41-cent drop at the pump.
Guilford County resident Sondra Wright turned her early-stage breast cancer diagnosis into a life-changing moment by winning Ms. Senior Guilford County; she now prepares to represent North Carolina at the Ms. Senior America pageant in Atlantic City on Oct.
11. Wright advises women to schedule regular mammograms as early detection saves lives.
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