Greensboro City Manager Denise Turner Roth has proposed a budget plan that includes an increase in downtown parking fees, cutting fire services and other measures, according to the News & Record. The final budget proposal will come at the Greensboro Ci... »
Three companies have been named finalists in “The Next Great Place” grant competition put on by the Burlington Downtown Corp. Debbra Malchow with Emily’s Cookie Mix Shoppe, Sara-Anne Caudle with Sara-Anne Photography, and Kresha Waldrop and Michelle Wi... »
Food Lion will no longer carry ground-beef products that contain finely textured beef, which has gained notoriety as “pink slime.” Industry and government officials insist the product is safe and nutritious, but consumers’ growing awareness of the meat... »
Goodwill Industries of Northwest NC placed 6,757 people in jobs in 2011, a record high number, according to an announcement. Job placements were 23 percent ahead of 2010. The increase was due to a combination of hard work by Goodwill board, staff and t... »
Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina Inc. is set to open its ninth Guilford County store in Oak Ridge on Thursday. The store, which is located at 2250 Hwy. 158 in Oak Ridge, will not only serve Oak Ridge, but also residents in the northwest co... »
We caught up with outgoing Bennett College President Julianne Malveaux this week, following her surprise announcement last week that she will be stepping down in May after five years at the Greensboro school. We asked about her decision and what’s next... »
For all that presidents Johnnetta Cole and Julianne Malveaux have done for Bennett College over the past decade, together they have created something of a challenge for the school now. “It is a high bar we’ve got” in choosing Bennett’s next president, ... »
Julianne Malveaux is stepping down from her role as president of Bennett College effective May 6. Malveaux, who is also a well-known economist and author, said in an announcement that she is ready to pursue other challenges after five years leading one... »
Local design firm Barbour Spangle Design will work with The City Project, a nonprofit funded by the city of High Point, to help businesses in parts of the city improve their looks. The design studio will work with businesses in the Southside, Washingto... »
The Lincoln Financial Foundation has made recent workforce and economic development grants worth $894,400 to 12 local nonprofit agencies, according to an announcement. The foundation is the charitable arm of Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC), the Philadelp... »
With several new or potential entries into the market, competition in the Triad’s grocery market is again heating up. Food Lion, Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods have a major presence in the Triad, but specialty grocery stores are also growing the market.... »
Bennett College is noting President Julianne Malveaux's first four years on the job, saying she has led the school to improvements in student accomplishments and academic achievement and a physical rebirth. The Greensboro college, one of only two woman... »
The Greensboro Redevelopment Commission has selected a Durham-based group with Greensboro partners to develop land at South Elm and Lee streets, and hopes to have a development agreement signed off on within a matter of months. The partners that make u... »
Three companies with a major presence in Greensboro have pledged $1 million toward the completion of the city’s Downtown Greenway. Lincoln Financial Foundation pledged $500,000. The foundation is the charitable arm of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC... »
Bennett College has been removed from a six-month probation for financial instability by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The college was placed on probation in June for incidences in 2010, said Julianne Malveaux, Bennett’s president. ... »
