https://greensborojournal.com/Local news for Greensboro, North Carolina: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Guilford County.en-GBSun, 01 Nov 2026 11:54:33 +0000https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-unemployment-rate-september-2026/https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-unemployment-rate-september-2026/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGreensboro's jobless rate fell to 3.6% in September, the lowest September since at least 2015. About 1,200 fewer residents were out of work than a year earlier.https://greensborojournal.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/https://greensborojournal.com/morning-notes-2026-10-31/Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 31: 4 items from Greensboro's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://greensborojournal.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/https://greensborojournal.com/morning-notes-2026-10-30/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 30: 7 items from Greensboro's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://greensborojournal.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/https://greensborojournal.com/morning-notes-2026-10-29/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 29: 5 items from Greensboro's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://greensborojournal.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/https://greensborojournal.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 4 items from Greensboro's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://greensborojournal.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/https://greensborojournal.com/morning-notes-2026-10-28/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 28: 6 items from Greensboro's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://greensborojournal.com/uncg-kotis-school-of-music-named/https://greensborojournal.com/uncg-kotis-school-of-music-named/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsUNC Greensboro's 105-year-old School of Music is now the Constance Hughes Kotis School of Music, honoring a pianist, teacher and donor tied to the school since 1961.https://greensborojournal.com/gtcc-uncg-direct-admission/https://greensborojournal.com/gtcc-uncg-direct-admission/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGTCC students with 45 credits toward an eligible associate degree and a 2.5 GPA can now be admitted to UNCG early. What the new agreement offers and who qualifies.https://greensborojournal.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/https://greensborojournal.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 5 items from Greensboro's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://greensborojournal.com/nc-at-homecoming-2026-road-closures-parking/https://greensborojournal.com/nc-at-homecoming-2026-road-closures-parking/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsStreets around N.C. A&T close from 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, and downtown city parking is free from Friday evening. The closures, lots, shuttles and bus detours.https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-road-to-10000-housing-permits/https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-road-to-10000-housing-permits/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGreensboro says its Road to 10,000 housing push has passed 5,000 units. Census permit records count 3,524 units through September. Why they differ.https://greensborojournal.com/guilford-county-early-voting-first-two-days-2026/https://greensborojournal.com/guilford-county-early-voting-first-two-days-2026/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGuilford County voters cast 20,788 early ballots Oct. 15-16, up 62% on the 2022 midterm. Union Square, the new downtown site, took 484. Turnout by site.https://greensborojournal.com/order-of-the-long-leaf-pine-guilford-2026/https://greensborojournal.com/order-of-the-long-leaf-pine-guilford-2026/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsSchool board chair Deena Hayes, retired teacher Stephen Lee and three more Guilford County residents received North Carolina's top service award Oct. 14. Who they are.https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-stage-1-water-conservation/https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-stage-1-water-conservation/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGreensboro is under Stage I voluntary water conservation for at least 30 days. No fines yet, but Stage II would limit sprinklers to one day a week. What to cut now.https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-2026-bond-referendum/https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-2026-bond-referendum/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGreensboro voters decide five city bonds worth $41.5 million: a new east Greensboro fire station, Bingham Park cleanup, two bridges and more. What each one pays for.https://greensborojournal.com/friendly-center-apartments-270-units-permits/https://greensborojournal.com/friendly-center-apartments-270-units-permits/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGreensboro issued permits Oct. 9 for two apartment buildings with 270 units on Pembroke Road at Friendly Center, with a declared cost of $46.1 million.https://greensborojournal.com/guilford-county-ballot-nov-3-2026-candidates/https://greensborojournal.com/guilford-county-ballot-nov-3-2026-candidates/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsEvery Guilford County election candidate for Nov. 3, 2026: 68 names in 40 races, 21 contested, from sheriff to school board. Early voting ends Oct. 31.https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-unemployment-rate-august-2026/https://greensborojournal.com/greensboro-unemployment-rate-august-2026/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGreensboro's jobless rate was 4.3% in August, down from 4.8% a year earlier. About 900 fewer residents were unemployed, but about 1,800 fewer were in the labor force.