GSO City Council selects private company as successful bidder to run Greensboro Coliseum Complex
The Greensboro City Council has selected a company to run the Greensboro Coliseum Complex and Tanger Center.
Culture
Echoes of a Coup
In November, 1898, an armed white supremacist mob – supported by most white elites in North Carolina – murdered untold Black Wilmington residents and drove the city’s elected Fusionist government f
GSO City Council hears proposal from management company regarding the Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Oak View Group has emerged as a candidate to manage the Greensboro Coliseum Complex.
The private company recently presented its financial proposal and transition plan to the City Council. The Greensboro Coliseum Complex encompasses 10 venues including the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. Last year, the city started accepting proposals to transition to new leadership.
New statue honoring Chief Justice Henry Frye and wife Shirley Frye unveiled in downtown Greensboro
The Fryes have called Greensboro home for the past 70 years. Henry served as the first Black chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Shirley led the integration of the city's two YWCAs in the 1970s.
High Point city councilman sees reparations report as a way to address city's inequities
The High Point City Council approved a reparations and reconciliation report in September in an eight-to-one vote, representing the culmination of an effort first started by the local NAACP Chapter.
Bookmarks event with Black authors aims to empower youth to tell their stories
A Winston-Salem bookstore and local youth organization are hosting an event this weekend featuring a panel of Black authors and a writing workshop for teens. Their goal is to empower young people.
Three Winston-Salem properties added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2023
Three Winston-Salem properties were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
Among them is the city-owned Winston Lake Golf Course, which was built for Black residents in 1956. Prior to its opening, Black golfers were only allowed to access the city’s public course one day a week.
YWCA High Point releases study examining disparities in city
A new study out of High Point examines racial disparities in the city and provides recommendations to help the community improve.
Winston-Salem's Horace Barrett, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, celebrates his 100th birthday
Winston-Salem resident Horace Barrett volunteered for military service as a paratrooper, parachuted into France on D-Day, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Along the way, he was awarded four Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars before returning home. Today Barrett celebrates his 100th birthday.
Carolina Curious: Is North Carolina still Southern?
Nearly half of North Carolina's residents were born out of state, but cultural traditions help keep its Southern appeal, according to researchers.