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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Guilford County Sheriff's Office investigating embattled Greensboro cemetery (myfox8.com) — Families with loved ones buried at Piedmont Memorial Park in Greensboro are grappling with overgrown graves and confusion over who is legally operating the cemetery, as the Guilford County Sheriff's Office opens a criminal investigation. State regulators say the apparent owner, National Vault Services, may be running the cemetery without a proper license, while heartbroken relatives are mowing around graves themselves and pressing city and county officials for answers.
2. Greensboro program helps qualifying residents catch up on overdue water bills (myfox8.com) — Greensboro households behind on city water bills may qualify for up to $250 in help through the Low-Income Water Assistance Program, available until funding runs out. The city's Housing and Neighborhood Development director says it's meant to ease tough choices between essential bills, and residents like Daryl Carr hope others will feel comfortable asking for support.
3. The future of hockey stars being built in Greensboro (myfox8.com) — Young hockey players in Greensboro are getting a big boost from the Carolina Hurricanes' First Goal Program, which starts kids on the ice at Greensboro Icehouse. From there, they can move into the Greensboro Youth Hockey Association's Learn to Play track and 8U teams, building skills, confidence, and community while the sport's popularity surges across the Triad.
4. Greensboro's PTI Airport launches program allowing non-ticketed visitors past security (abc45.com) — If you're flying through Greensboro's PTI Airport, you can now register for a TSA Gateside day pass that lets non-ticketed friends or family join you past security, starting today. The program, open to TSA PreCheck members who apply 24 hours ahead, also lets locals access shops and restaurants inside the terminal while raising some concerns about added congestion.
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