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Hello Greensboro! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How UNCG's enrollment surge could reshape Greensboro and the Triad
  • Where Greensboro residents can safely ditch electronics and hazardous waste
  • What charges a Greensboro man faces after the Randleman Road shooting

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm in the afternoon, temps: high: 95, low: 69.
  • Sunday: Mainly cloudy and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. UNCG celebrates highest total enrollment since 2020 (myfox8.com) — UNC Greensboro is celebrating its largest total enrollment since 2020, with more than 19,000 students now attending in the city and a freshman class topping 2,700. Graduate enrollment has grown 8% in two years, and strong programs like direct-admit nursing aim to help ease Triad nursing shortages while drawing students from nearly every North Carolina county.
   

2. Greensboro Recycle Rodeo to Accept Electronics, Hazardous Waste and Styrofoam (recyclingmonster.com) — Greensboro residents can clear out hard-to-recycle clutter at a free Recycle Rodeo on September 19 at Evangel Fellowship Church of God on E. Cone Boulevard. Open to city and Guilford County residents, the event will accept sensitive documents for shredding, household hazardous waste, electronics, and clean Styrofoam, helping keep dangerous materials out of local landfills.
   

3. Greensboro man arrested and charged in Aug. 13 Randleman road shooting, police say (wfmynews2.com) — Greensboro police have arrested a 61-year-old man in connection with an August 13 shooting on Randleman Road that injured two people, bringing serious charges including assault with intent to kill and multiple firearm offenses. The arrest involved local detectives, the SBI, and the Guilford County Sheriff's Office, underscoring the case's seriousness for residents near the 2300 block of Randleman Road.
   

4. Greensboro police chief addresses recent crime, focuses on targeted violence prevention (wfmynews2.com) — Greensboro's police chief is responding to a recent wave of crime by ramping up intelligence-led policing and partnering closely with the city's Community Safety Department. Officials say gunshot injuries are rising even as homicides fall, and they're targeting specific neighborhoods while working with faith groups and the GSO Collaborative Action Network to involve residents in long-term violence prevention solutions.
   

5. Improvements ahead at Greensboro, Wilmington airports (businessnc.com) — Guilford County commissioners are set to vote tonight on allowing up to $300 million in bonds for a major modernization of Greensboro's airport terminal, concourses, ticketing, TSA, baggage, and concessions. The bonds, repaid from airport revenues rather than county taxes, would fund the biggest upgrades in more than a decade, improving travel for local residents and visitors.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday September 5
  • The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
    Guilford Courthouse National Park All programs meet at the Visitor Center. Address: 2332 New Garden Road Greensboro NC 27410
    1:30 pm
    • Saturday September 12
  • Guilford Courthouse Waterways BioBlitz
    Guilford Courthouse National Park Registered citizen scientists should meet park staff at the Visitor Center (2332 New Garden Road Greensboro, NC 27410).
    9:00 am
  • Gimme Gimme Disco →
    THE MOVE - Live Music Venue, 523 S Elm St, Greensboro
    9:00 pm
    • Saturday September 19
  • Lucas Zelnick →
    Comedy Zone, 1126 S Holden Rd, Greensboro
    7:00 pm
    • Friday September 25
  • Sheryl Underwood →
    Comedy Zone, 1126 S Holden Rd, Greensboro
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Greensboro. Apply here.
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Lead Customer Service Representative in Greensboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greensboro here.

Ok Greensboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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