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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Guilford Co. commissioner calls for more school bond money as new Sumner Elementary School reaches key construction milestone (wfmynews2.com) — Construction of the new Sumner Elementary School in Greensboro has reached a topping-off milestone, with the campus set to open in August 2027 and expand capacity to about 800 students from Sumner and Southern Elementary. Local leaders say bond money is funding this and other Guilford County Schools projects, but warn inflation may require additional funding to finish all promised upgrades, including technology and recreation improvements.
2. Greensboro police arrest man after morning assault downtown (abc45.com) — Greensboro police arrested a 20-year-old man after a woman was assaulted Wednesday morning on East Washington Street downtown, and he now faces multiple serious charges. The suspect is being held without bond at Guilford County Jail, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers or submit an anonymous tip online or via the P3tips app.
3. Greensboro City Council discusses data center, impact on water resources (myfox8.com) — Greensboro leaders are weighing how future data centers could affect the city's water and wastewater systems during a 180-day moratorium on new projects. At a City Hall work session, officials discussed cooling technology, infrastructure needs, and environmental impacts, with another workshop set for Sept. 24 as the city shapes policy before the moratorium ends in February.
4. 'What I walked into, I wasn't prepared for': Greensboro man led cleanup of Ground Zero (greensboro.com) — A Greensboro man who helped lead the World Trade Center cleanup keeps pieces of recovered steel and other artifacts in his local office, reminders of what he witnessed at Ground Zero. The story reflects on his experiences, the massive demolition effort involving his Greensboro-based company, and how those months after 9/11 still shape his life and work today.
5. As sports return, experts urge awareness of medical emergencies (wwaytv3.com) — A 13-year-old from Greensboro recently died after collapsing from sudden cardiac arrest at football practice, underscoring the risks young athletes can face. Sports medicine experts urge families and coaches to watch for warning signs, emphasize hydration and sleep, ensure pre-season physicals, and have clear emergency action plans as school sports ramp back up across North Carolina.
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