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wfdd. org > housing > 2026-04-28 > greensboro-approves-financing-for-six-affordable-multi-family-developments

Greensboro approves financing for six affordable multi-family developments

12+ hour, 59+ min ago  (119+ words) Greensboro is committing funds to support six affordable housing developments. The city council approved $8. 1 million in federal and local money for the construction of developments that will bring 338 new units to Greensboro. The money will also help two developers rehabilitate…...

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wfdd. org > housing > 2026-04-23 > greensboro-to-host-landlord-meeting-for-new-housing-initiative

Greensboro to host landlord meeting for new housing initiative

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (144+ words) Greensboro is hosting a meeting on Monday for landlords to learn more about a pilot project aimed at addressing homelessness. The Housing First Plus initiative aims to move the city's most vulnerable residents off the streets and into a stable…...

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wfdd. org > housing > 2026-04-22 > greensboro-increases-penalties-for-properties-with-unsafe-conditions

Greensboro increases penalties for properties with unsafe conditions

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (185+ words) Greensboro is putting more pressure on landlords to maintain safe housing. The city council unanimously approved changes to its housing code ordinance at its meeting on Tuesday. Under the changes, if a property has more than four violations within a…...

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wfdd. org > sports > 2026-04-06 > german-and-norwegian-mens-national-teams-plan-for-the-piedmont

German and Norwegian men's national teams plan for the Piedmont

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (215+ words) The World Cup doesn't begin until June, but preparations and plans have already kicked off across the Triad. Both the Norwegian and German national teams will soon call the region home. Norway will arrive in Greensboro in the first part…...

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wfdd. org > development > 2026-04-01 > greensboro-report-shows-more-than-1-billion-invested-in-construction-last-year

Greensboro report shows more than $1 billion invested in construction last year

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (174+ words) Greensboro is continuing to see steady growth as a new report shows more than $1 billion was invested in construction last year. The city saw residential and commercial values increase by more than $200 million last year from 2024. That's according to the…...

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wfdd. org > law-enforcement > 2026-03-31 > greensboro-names-kamran-afzal-as-new-police-chief

Greensboro names Kamran Afzal as new police chief

4+ week, 48+ min ago  (211+ words) Greensboro has named Kamran Afzal as the new chief of police. He succeeds John Thompson, who retired in February after more than 20 years with the department. Afzal has over three decades of. .. - On Air Now Playing WFDD 3: BBC World News…...

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wfdd. org > transportation > 2026-03-30 > greensboro-seeks-feedback-on-plan-to-improve-transportation-safety

Greensboro seeks feedback on plan to improve transportation safety

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (93+ words) Greensboro is seeking feedback on its transportation safety action plan. The city's Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization wants to cut traffic deaths and serious injuries in half by 2035. The draft plan identifies transportation challenges and strategies to achieve the goal....

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wfdd. org > development > 2026-03-26 > data-center-technology-manufacturer-coming-to-greensboro

Data center technology manufacturer coming to Greensboro

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (118+ words) A new advanced manufacturing facility is coming to Greensboro. The California-based company purchased a closed manufacturing plant on Piedmont Triad Parkway earlier this month. The 240, 000-square-foot site is currently operational, but it will need to be retrofitted for Lumentum's needs....

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wfdd. org > economy > 2026-03-17 > greensboro-economic-report-shows-billions-in-capital-investment

Greensboro economic report shows billions in capital investment

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (174+ words) Greensboro's Economic Development Office has released its 2025year in review. According to the report, last year, employers in the aviation, manufacturing and technology sectors made more than $4. 5 billion in capital investments in Guilford County, creating roughly 15, 000 jobs. Jet Zero made the…...

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wfdd. org > culture > 2026-03-12 > greensboro-to-host-reenactment-of-historic-battle-of-guilford-courthouse

Greensboro to host reenactment of historic Battle of Guilford Courthouse

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (154+ words) Greensboro is hosting a reenactment that will mark the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse this weekend. The battle was fought on March 15, 1781. British Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis defeated Major Nathaniel Greene's American forces. But more than a quarter…...