Readers will recall that a recent development proposal for West Friendly Ave. drew considerable opposition. Neighborhood residents in response developed and advanced a proposal for a Neighborhood Conservation Overlay to preserve the character of the neighborhood. The Greensboro City Council will be voting on this proposal on Tuesday. We shall […]
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Official Reactions To The Killing Of A Policeman
The recent killing of Greensboro police officer Philip Nix at a Sheetz convenience store is still fresh in our minds. The crime scene was at Sandy Ridge Rd. near Colfax, but it technically occurred within Greensboro city limits. After the incident occurred, there was some official reaction: Gov. Roy Cooper […]
Greensboro Cop Killing
Now is the time to honor the man– with his decades of faithful service– and to lift up his family and his colleagues in prayer. The killers are from Winston-Salem. WGHP has several stories. There will be time for commentary later.
Zoning Commission Rejects Friendly Proposal
The group Preserve Friendly Avenue has been extremely well organized and well prepared. The vote was 1-8 against the proposal. The greedy landowner still can appeal to the City Council:
Greensboro Worse Taxes Than Durham
North Carolina citizens have known for many years that Durham is a far-left jurisdiction with awful politics. This is the place that magically found a stash of thousands of ballots late at night on Election Day approximately seven years ago that helped elect Roy Cooper and Josh Stein. John Hammer […]
What is Driving the Civil Service Review Board Bill for Greensboro, Winston-Salem?
There has been some reporting in the local media this week about a bill that was advanced and passed in the NC House of Representatives. It seeks to create Civil Service Review Boards for the cities of Greensboro and Winston-Salem. When a city employee is fired or demoted, he or […]
Some Interesting Local/ Regional Notes
There were several stories reported recently that caught my attention: 1. Most of us remember the fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem that exploded and caught fire last year. Some environmental sampling has been done at the site. It turns out that soil and ground water samples showed high levels of chemicals […]
What the Memphis Incident Means for Greensboro
It was absolutely striking. We heard about the police incident in Memphis, and about the fact that the black “victim” was attacked by five police officers. Nearly everyone presumed this was a racial incident; but it turned out that all the police officers were black. And the videos demonstrate the […]
Greensboro’s “Sheds for the Homeless”
An interesting proposal is being developed by Greensboro’s city government. There is a desire to provide housing for the homeless. The city is accordingly proposing a “Pallet Shelter” project. Approximately thirty of these tiny houses are being planned. They will be located on the ballfield at Pomona Park. There have […]