After publicly announcing a run for Greensboro mayor earlier this year, Eric Robert decided against it.
Sayaka Matsuoka
Sayaka Matsuoka is a Greensboro-based reporter for The Assembly. She was formerly the managing editor for Triad City Beat, an alt-weekly based in Greensboro. She has reported for INDY Week, The Bitter Southerner, and Nerdist, and is the editorial/diversity chair for AAN Publishers.
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The Thread: Remembering Jim Melvin
Jim Melvin served as mayor of Greensboro for a decade from 1971 to 1981—a period of rapid growth, social change, and shocking violence that, in some ways, continues to define the city.
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Guilford College Appoints Jean Parvin Bordewich as President
Boderwich’s appointment comes after years of financial uncertainty and cost-cutting at the private Quaker institution.
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The Thread: Summer on a Roll
I walked into Black Magnolia, searching for comfort with a plan to write about their classic cinnamon rolls. My plans changed.
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The Thread: Support Without Strings
Held is a Greensboro-based nonprofit that gives money directly to people struggling to work their way out of homelessness.
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Support Without Strings
Greensboro-based Held gives money directly to people who are unhoused. It sounds radical, its founder admits, but it’s working.
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The Thread: A Game of (Hot) Chicken
Confronting peak hot chicken and your guide to getting out there, The Weekender.
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Glenwood’s Food Pantry is Back
After more than a month of uncertainty, the food pantry that helps feed neighbors in need in Greensboro’s Glenwood neighborhood is back in action.
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The Thread: Mohamed Naser Released from ICE Detention
Mohamed Naser was released from the Stewart Detention Center in Georgia late Tuesday.
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The Thread: Food for Thought
Chez Genèse offers a new take on the Southern tomato sandwich. Joe Killian investigates—and admits it’s kind of genius.
