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News, Press Releases, Top Stories November 18, 2019 1:32 pm

State environmental agency cites City of Greensboro with violations for toxic wastewater discharge

Both discharges represent violations of the state water quality standard by not protecting downstream drinking water facilities at EPA’s health advisory level for drinking water. Further, the discharge violated the conditions of the NPDES wastewater permits because the entities did not report the discharge to state officials within 24 hours and failed to implement proper control of industrial discharge.

News, Noteworthy, Perspective, Top Stories November 16, 2019 7:27 pm

Will City Council keep public waiting while bigwigs get special attention?

The City Council has taken to holding closed sessions before the public meeting rather than after, which means the public meetings often start late. But if the council holds the closed meeting after the public meeting then the big wigs the council meets with in closed session have to wait for the unwashed masses to finish with their business before the closed session. The City Council has decided it makes more sense to let a hundred or so of their constituents wait rather than a couple of attorneys or economic development professionals.

News, Top Stories November 14, 2019 10:20 pm

Congressional map from N.C. House could help Democrats gain seats

The state House has passed a new congressional map, giving Democrats a better chance to pick up U.S. House seats in 2020, based on recent voting history.

News, Noteworthy, Press Releases, Top Stories November 12, 2019 11:01 pm

Homeless Union of GSO Updates Safe Place to Stay Report and Advocacy Toolkit

The report focuses on the interactions of people experiencing homelessness with police officers, the criminal justice system, and their experiences accessing resources and basic health services. The report includes a section of policy recommendations which were compiled collaboratively with the Homeless Union of Greensboro.

Noteworthy, Perspective, Top Stories November 11, 2019 8:45 pm

Fear of changes to schools suspension policy based on misinformation

Some oppose the proposed change and are encouraging others to speak out against it. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but every argument I’ve heard in opposition is either misleading or incorrect.

News, Noteworthy, Top Stories November 11, 2019 1:27 am

County to consider $106,000 in taxpayer funds for Fresh Market

While the Guilford County Board of Commissioners hasn’t discussed the project publically, the board has scheduled a public hearing for its Thursday, Nov. 21 meeting, when the commissioners will listen to any pro and con arguments from citizens and then vote on a proposed incentives package for the upscale grocery store chain. According to county documents, the proposal is “to appropriate and expend $106,000 in county funds to The Fresh Market, Inc. for the creation of 53 new jobs and retention of 248 positions at an average wage of $86,000.”

News, Noteworthy, Top Stories November 7, 2019 2:35 pm

School Justice Partnership initiative slowing NC’s school-to-prison pipeline

SJP’s are formed when community leaders from schools, law enforcement and the court system join to develop and implement strategies to address student misconduct within the school system and the community rather than via referral to the justice system. There are currently 12 SJP’s operating in counties across North Carolina.

News, Noteworthy, Top Stories November 4, 2019 6:37 pm

Pain lingers from Greensboro massacre 40 years later

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