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Greensboro Gives More Help To First-Time Homebuyers

Greensboro is putting more money on the table to help the city’s renters become homeowners.

The city announced this week that it’s increasing funding for its Homebuyer Assistance Program by $500,000 – bringing new life to an initiative that’s already helped dozens of local families…

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City Taps Nonprofit To Turn Former Regency Inn To Affordable Housing

Greensboro is one step closer to turning the old Regency Inn site into affordable housing.

A city-appointed review committee has recommended that Raleigh-based nonprofit DHIC Inc. get the opportunity to redevelop the long-vacant motel property at 2701 North O. Henry Blvd. If everything goes according to plan, the site will be transformed into 114 affordable housing units for seniors and families in two phases – with an estimated total development cost of over $29.5 million..

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Wyndham Championship To Hold Benefit Concert For Hurricane Relief

When this year’s Wyndham Championship tees off in Greensboro later this month, the golf won’t be the only big draw.

Country artist Lanie Gardner – a Burnsville native who’s been making waves on the national stage – is set to headline a benefit concert at Piedmont Hall at the Greensboro Coliseum complex on Thursday, July 31, following the opening round of the tournament…

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SBI Looking Into Allegations Against Former Greensboro City Attorney

Eight days after former Greensboro City Attorney Chuck Watts abruptly stepped down from his post, city officials have confirmed that the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review into business transactions that occurred during Watts’ time in office.

At a Wednesday, July 9 press conference, Greensboro Police Chief John Thompson shed some light – at least on the process – surrounding the unfolding situation, though he provided no details regarding the allegations themselves…

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SBI Investigation Of City Council Member Raises Questions

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating an unnamed member of the Greensboro City Council; however, according to several sources, that investigation is not related to the SBI investigation of former Greensboro City Attorney Chuck Watts, who retired suddenly at the start of July.

Though SBI officials have not said which City Council member is under investigation, many people have surmised that it may be Councilmember Zack Matheny due to a lot of recent discussion of potential conflicts of interest and other concerns regarding his role as the president of Downtown Greensboro Inc. in conjunction with his position on the Greensboro City Council…

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