Richard Beard is president and CEO of the Greensboro Sports Foundation. This fall, he wants a new role—one of the three at-large representatives on the nine-member Greensboro City Council.
September 2025
Posted inArchived
McKinney Believes ‘It’s Our Time’ in Greensboro
The veteran finance professional wants to help families build wealth, keep students in the city, and increase engagement with residents.
Posted inCourts & Justice
From ‘Superstar’ Cop to Drug Kingpin
A talented police officer busted drug rings along I-85. Then he bewildered everyone who knew him by becoming a drug trafficker himself.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Thom Tillis Says He Doesn’t Want a White House Crackdown on Charlotte
The Trump administration has taken a particular interest in the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee.
Posted inHealth
Duke Health Sets Its Sights on Statewide Expansion
With a new hospital and a partnership deal, Duke moves into the Charlotte region. For patients, it could mean more choice—and maybe lower prices.
Posted inImmigration
Private Prison in Eastern N.C. May Reopen for Immigration Detention
Rivers Correctional Institution closed in 2021. Now its owners are in talks about reopening it to hold immigrants awaiting deportation.
Posted inArchived
‘A Rising Tide Raises All the Ships’
At-large City Council member Hugh Holston is seeking reelection.
Posted inArchived
Latoya Gathers Wants to Represent All of Greensboro
Gathers is the only registered Republican in the crowded at-large field. That doesn’t define her, she says, and she wants to represent all of Greensboro.
Posted inCourts & Justice
Odor in the Court
Police still use odor to justify searches, even though legal hemp and illegal marijuana smell the same. The state Supreme Court now weighs in.
Posted inPolitics & Government
N.C. Rep. Tim Moore Is Betting Against Trump’s Economy
The Republican lawmaker publicly touts Trump’s economic policies. His investments in an exotic fund tell a different story.
