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Also on today's calendar: Gimme Gimme Disco.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. It's the last first day of school at Southern Elementary. Why the school is closing; what comes next (wxii12.com) — Southern Elementary in Greensboro has begun its final school year before closing under Guilford County Schools' facilities plan, which has already shuttered three other elementaries and reassigned their students. Families share bittersweet reactions as leaders outline where Southern students will go next year and launch a legacy committee to honor the school's decades-long community ties.
2. Two men charged in Four Seasons Mall stabbing as investigation continues (abc45.com) — Greensboro police are investigating a Sunday evening stabbing at Four Seasons Mall that left two people hospitalized and led to charges against two young men for affray and weapons offenses. Neighbors and students say the incident heightens concerns about mall safety and nearby violence, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers.
3. Greensboro nonprofit gifts car to man recently released from prison: 'This car is everything to me' (myfox8.com) — A Greensboro-based nonprofit, Wheels 4 Hope, has given a recently paroled man a used Chevrolet, offering him his first real independence after 46 years in prison. Now living in Greensboro, he's using the car to search for work, reconnect with a changing world, and pursue long-delayed dreams while continuing efforts to clear his name.
4. The 10 Largest Cities in North Carolina (wbt.com) — Greensboro ranks as North Carolina's third-largest city, with an estimated 2024 population of 307,381 and a key role in the Piedmont Triad. The piece highlights Greensboro's civil rights history, growing downtown, green spaces, and cultural attractions while comparing it with other major North Carolina cities.
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