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In today's newsletter:

  • Greensboro man faces attempted murder charge after reported box-cutter attack
  • What we know after a deadly overnight shooting at a Greensboro bar
  • Meet the two Greensboro A&T students earning prestigious astronaut scholarships

Also on today's calendar: Crafting Resistance: Chilean Arpilleras Throughout History and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Greensboro man charged with assaulting 2 men with a box cutter (myfox8.com) — Greensboro police have charged a 27-year-old city resident with attempted first-degree murder and felony assault after an alleged box-cutter attack on Saturday. Officers say the suspect initially ran from an investigating officer before being arrested Sunday morning, and he is now being held without bond ahead of a scheduled Guilford County Court appearance on November 24.
   

2. 'A volley of shots going off': Witness recounts mass shooting at Greensboro club (wxii12.com) — An early-morning shooting outside The O Bar on West Market Street in Greensboro left one person dead and four injured, with police still investigating and asking the public for tips. Witness and former EMT Evelyn Dodson described two volleys of gunfire, then joined other bystanders in giving emergency aid, which authorities say likely helped save lives amid the chaos.
   

3. 2 Black HBCU Students Receive Up To $15,000 Through 2026 Astronaut Scholarship (blacknews.com) — Two Greensboro natives studying at N.C. A&T, Victoria Little and Avery C. Love, have each been awarded up to $15,000 as 2026 Astronaut Scholars for their STEM research. Their work spans brain science, cancer, chemistry, and biology, and their success highlights both Greensboro talent and the strong support they receive from A&T's honors programs and faculty mentors.
   

4. Greensboro Shootings: Back-to-Back Incidents Shake North Carolina Community (memesita.com) — Two shootings along North Church Street in Greensboro within five hours have strained police resources and raised fresh concerns about safety in the city's northern neighborhoods. Local reports highlight how rapid violence tests emergency response, while advocates stress that trust with immigrant and working-class communities is crucial for preventing future incidents and improving cooperation with investigators.
   

5. Men's golf continues season at Rod Myers Invitational (greensboro.com) — UNC Greensboro's men's golf team is heading from Greensboro to Durham to compete in the Rod Myers Invitational at Duke University Golf Club on Sept. 21–22. After a strong 2025–26 season and standout performances from senior Kelvin Hernandez, the Spartans will face 13 other programs as they look to build on last year's top-10 finishes and NCAA Regional appearance.
   

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