Downtown Greensboro

New public art sculpture unveiled in Greensboro

David Ford

Greensboro has a new resident: a giant robot and its winged companion. It's the latest public artwork to be installed in the Gate City.

Business

Greensboro business owners call on City Council to improve downtown conditions

DJ Simmons

Several business owners and residents shared concerns about parking challenges and safety.

Crews have been putting event spaces together in preparation for this year's North Carolina Folk Festival in downtown Greensboro. Image courtesy of the North Carolina Folk Festival.

Arts & Music

North Carolina Folk Festival returns to Greensboro Friday

Paul Garber

The three-day North Carolina Folk Festival returns to Greensboro Friday. The festival kicks off with music from Greensboro-based trio The Queen Bees and a…

Allie Arpagian will begin her job as executive director of the Carolina Theatre of Greensboro in September. Image courtesy of Carolina Theatre of Greensboro.

Arts

Allie Arpagian named Carolina Theatre of Greensboro's new executive director

Paul Garber

Arpajian will replace current executive director Brian Gray, who has been with the organization for almost 40 years.

Schematic images of the Hopper Trolley that runs in downtown Greensboro. Image courtesy of the city of Greensboro.

Transportation

Expanded route among changes for Greensboro's Hopper Trolley

Paul Garber

In its first year, the Hopper provided more than 52,000 rides.

A group of local investors have bought the former Triad Stage Building. Image courtesy of Triad Stage.

Arts & Music

Local investors buy site of Greensboro's former Triad Stage

Paul Garber

A group of local investors has closed on a deal to buy the downtown Greensboro location of the former Triad Stage

Greensboro will offer two education sessions for those interested in expunging low-level offenses from their criminal records. WFDD File photo

Transportation

City of Greensboro releases recommendations to improve downtown parking

DJ Simmons

The city of Greensboro has released a new plan to make downtown parking more equitable and efficient.

Image of shuttles courtesy of North Carolina A&T State University.

Transportation

NC A&T’s self-driving shuttles are making pilot runs to downtown Greensboro

Paul Garber

Self-driving shuttles from North Carolina A&T State University have begun making short trips from campus to downtown Greensboro. Last year, A&T…

Musicians play during the 2021 NC Folk Festival in Greensboro. Image courtesy of the NC Folk Festival.

Arts, Music & Culture

Organizers of NC Folk Festival's Songs of Hope & Justice concert plan songwriting program

Paul Garber

The North Carolina Folk Festival kicks off with the Songs of Hope and Justice Concert Wednesday at the Carolina Theatre. The concert series began in 2015…

Greensboro's new Hopper trolleys will provide free downtown service for the public through the end of the year. Image courtesy: city of Greensboro.

Transportation

Greensboro launches 'Hopper' trolley service to provide free downtown transportation

DJ Simmons

The city of Greensboro's free, downtown Hopper trolleys are now in service. The transportation pilot program started last week with a goal of improving…