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🌱 Patch AM: Which Greensboro journalists just brought home statewide press awards?
Coming up: Novelist Jessica Handler in conversation with Ed Southern on the Greensboro Patch calendar
Good morning Greensboro! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Greensboro journalists just brought home statewide press awards?
- How will 150,000 festival visitors change downtown Greensboro this weekend?
- Which Greensboro breakfast spot just made Yelp's Top 100 list?
Also on today's calendar: Crafting Resistance: Chilean Arpilleras Throughout History and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Greensboro newsrooms bring home top honors at 2026 N.C. Press Awards (peacemakeronline.com) — Greensboro and Guilford County newsrooms just scored big at the 2026 N.C. Press Association Awards, with the News & Record, Carolina Peacemaker, YES! Weekly, and nearby community papers all recognized. Their honors span investigative reporting, political coverage, photography, and design, underscoring how much strong local journalism is still being produced for Triad readers. 
2. North Carolina Folk Festival expected to draw 150,000 to Greensboro, boost local businesses (wfmynews2.com) — This weekend's North Carolina Folk Festival is set to bring more than 150,000 visitors into downtown Greensboro, pumping an estimated $10–$20 million into the local economy. Nearby shops like Marshall Muse Gallery and The Guitar Shop are gearing up for dramatically higher foot traffic, hoping festivalgoers will explore local art, music, food, and air-conditioned breaks just steps from the stages.
3. Best Mexican food? 2 NC restaurants just cracked Yelp's Top 100 list (newsobserver.com) — A small Spring Garden Street spot, Bagner & Alexa's Breakfast and Lunch, just put Greensboro on Yelp's Top 100 must-try Mexican restaurants in the U.S. list. Locals rave about its El Rey omelet, chilaquiles, and hearty American-style breakfasts, all served in a low-profile neighborhood cafe that relies more on word-of-mouth than online promotion.
4. Ethno USA celebrates folk music from around the world in Greensboro (myfox8.com) — Greensboro is hosting 30 young musicians from 20 cultures this week as part of Ethno USA, rehearsing together before performing during the NC Folk Fest. They're trading songs from Brazil to Sierra Leone to Laurinburg, NC, learning entirely by ear and using folk music to build connection, confidence, and cross-cultural understanding right here in the Triad.
5. Hillary Scott delivers 'Mama's Lullaby' (themusicuniverse.com) — Lady A's Hillary Scott has released "Mama's Lullaby," a faith-centered song she hopes will comfort parents and children alike. After finishing fall shows, Lady A's holiday tour will swing through major cities including Greensboro, giving local fans a chance to hear the new track live this December.
📸 Around Greensboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greensboro
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★ Featured events ★
- Novelist Jessica Handler in conversation with Ed Southern →
Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street, Greensboro
6:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- CAIN: Live and In Worship →
Tanger Center, One Abe Brenner Place 300 North Elm Street, Greensboro
7:00 pm - Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (35 plays in 70 minutes) →
Pam and David Sprinkle Theatre, 402 Tate Street, Greensboro
7:30 pm - Lucas Zelnick →
The Comedy Zone Greensboro, 1126 S Holden Rd, Greensboro
9:00 pm - GSO: Coffee & Crochet (or knitting) →
Common Grounds, 602 S Elam Ave, Greensboro
9:30 am - Bubble Up Sunday! →
Tasting Room, 901 South Chapman St., Greensboro
2:00 pm - Caterpillar Quest →
Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch, 1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro
3:00 pm - Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind (35 plays in 70 minutes) →
Pam and David Sprinkle Theatre, 402 Tate Street, Greensboro
7:30 pm - Hall Towers Residents Clinic (Minerva's Mobile Health Chariot) →
Hall Towers, 2314 N Church St., Greensboro
9:00 am - Crafting Resistance: Chilean Arpilleras Throughout History →
Glenn McNairy Branch Library, 4860 Lake Jeanette Rd, Greensboro
6:00 pm - Magical Mystery Doors Presents: Beatles / Zeppelin / Doors Live in Concert →
The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro, 310 S Greene St, Greensboro
7:30 pm - Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Dillard's, 150 4 Seasons Town Center Ent, Greensboro
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
Friday October 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- After ignoring messages that popped up now and then about malware or "need to clean" on my Samsung phone, I finally took the bite and now I can't access my phone or text to send messages.
Not sure if I can receive incoming texts or phone. I have over 125 telephone numbers on my contact list. So afraid I might lose them. I've… (Nextdoor Hamilton Forest) - Sweet dog came up to our house.
Near corner of Davis Mill and E Sheraton Park Road. No collar. Very friendly but seems lost. Photo in case anyone is looking. (Nextdoor Davis Mill and Sheraton Park)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Porter - Unit 1583 in Greensboro. Apply here.
- Gold's Gym posted a job opening for Housekeeping 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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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