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• Greensboro Fire Chief And 911 Director To Retire On Same Day (rhinotimes.com) — Greensboro's fire chief Jim Robinson and Guilford Metro 9-1-1 director Melanie Jones will both retire on January 31, 2027, leaving the city to replace two top public safety leaders at once. Their combined decades of service helped earn Greensboro's fire and emergency communications operations national recognition, and city officials have not yet announced how their successors will be chosen.
• Greensboro business leader recalls 9/11 cleanup at Ground Zero (wxii12.com) — A Greensboro demolition company leader is sharing how he felt compelled to drive from his Greensboro home to help with the 9/11 cleanup at Ground Zero, where his firm oversaw major demolition work. Years later, his company donated a steel beam from the South Tower to the 9/11 Memorial at Heritage Farm Park in nearby Oak Ridge, creating a lasting local tribute.
• Country music star postpones shows for family emergency: 'I'm truly sorry' (cleveland.com) — Country singer Koe Wetzel has postponed this weekend's shows due to a family emergency, but his Greensboro concert is now rescheduled for October 23. If you had plans to see him, your tickets and expectations shift to the new fall date, and fans online are overwhelmingly supportive of his decision to put family first.
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