Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Two top Greensboro public safety leaders stepping down the same day

And on the Greensboro Patch calendar - Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Sunday September 13th Patch AM
Sunday September 13th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Greensboro! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two top Greensboro public safety leaders stepping down the same day
  • How a Greensboro firm helped clear Ground Zero after 9/11
  • Planning to see Koe Wetzel in Greensboro? Your new concert date

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

From our Partner
Today's Greensboro Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. After investing billions to light up their network from big cities to small towns, T-Mobile is America's Best Mobile Network in the US according to Ookla Speedtest®. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Greensboro Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Greensboro. Advertisement

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 63.
  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 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.
   

📸 Around Greensboro

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Greensboro

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Greensboro Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found puppy.
    Young male, neutered. Found by the side of the road on 220 near Steeplechase in Pleasant Garden area. Seems well cared for. Very scared. Contact:… (Nextdoor Hamilton Lakes South)
  • Is this your dog?
    He has been hanging out on Cranwood Ct most of the day. There is no collar. The dog appears to be geriatric (Nextdoor North Hills/Lake Jeanette)
  • Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Customer Service Leader in Greensboro. Apply here.
  • Greensboro Urban Ministry posted a job opening for Pathways Program Activity Coordinator - Part-Time in Greensboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greensboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

High Point

  • 824 Masons Branch Trl, High Point, NC 27265 (redfin.com)
  • Century Furniture, Windsor Smith to launch Anthelion collection at High Point Market (homenewsnow.com)
  • High Point man charged with assault with a deadly weapon in hit-and-run (myfox8.com)

Kernersville

  • Elle Dawson Blasts 17:01 At Friday Night Lights (milesplit.com)

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: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Greensboro