🌱 Patch AM: How Greensboro keeps Sgt. Dale Nix’s legacy alive two years later

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In today's newsletter:

• How Greensboro keeps Sgt. Dale Nix’s legacy alive two years later
• Why a New Irving Park rezoning fight just survived in court
• How Greensboro’s new mayor plans to tackle homelessness and traffic woes

Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Greensboro, NC and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 51 and low of 28 degrees.
• Friday: Sun followed by clouds, temps: high: 54, low: 40.
• Saturday: Cooler with a touch of rain, with a high of 46 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Community mourns fallen Greensboro officer Sgt. Dale Nix two years later (abc45.com) — Greensboro residents and colleagues are honoring Sgt. Dale Nix two years after he was fatally shot while trying to stop a theft off duty. The longtime Greensboro police officer led the department’s Family Victims’ Unit and shaped victim-focused training nationwide. Community leaders say his legacy lives on through safer practices, supported families, and a city still feeling his loss.
   

2. Judge denies Greensboro's request to dismiss lawsuit challenging New Irving Park rezoning (greensboro.com) — A Guilford County judge has refused Greensboro’s request to throw out a resident-led lawsuit challenging the rezoning of 1201 Pisgah Church Road in New Irving Park from single-family to multifamily use. The case keeps a controversial neighborhood development in limbo and highlights ongoing tension over how Greensboro balances growth, density, and nearby homeowners’ concerns.
   

3. Triad mayors set New Year resolutions and goals for 2026 (wfmynews2.com) — Greensboro’s new mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter is prioritizing homelessness and traffic safety in 2026, with plans to collaborate closely with Guilford County and neighborhood groups. Alongside new leadership in Burlington and ongoing efforts in Winston-Salem, Triad mayors are focusing on affordability, public safety, and reliable city services as the new year begins.
   

4. Fairfield University to receive Holocaust memorial sculpture in 2026 (westportjournal.com) — A powerful Holocaust memorial sculpture created by Greensboro artist Victoria Milstein and first installed in LeBauer Park is inspiring a second copy at Fairfield University in 2026. The work, She Wouldn’t Take Off Her Boots, honors women and children victims, anchors Holocaust education materials, and underscores Greensboro’s role in shaping public art that confronts antisemitism and genocide.
   

5. Dec 31 Lenoir County Farm Bureau Honored at Statewide Annual Meeting (neusenews.com) — A recent statewide North Carolina Farm Bureau meeting brought hundreds of agricultural leaders to the Sheraton Four Seasons and Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Lenoir County’s Farm Bureau leadership and agents were recognized for strong performance during the event. While the honors focus on eastern counties, the gathering underscores Greensboro’s ongoing role as a major convention hub.
   

📸 Around Greensboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greensboro

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Wednesday December 31

• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Greensboro, NC
  Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport , One Marriott Dr , Greensboro
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Bullet Journal Creation 101
  Glenn McNairy Branch Library , 4860 Lake Jeanette Rd , Greensboro
  3:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Textile Time!
  Glenn McNairy Branch Library , 4860 Lake Jeanette Rd , Greensboro
  10:30 am

Saturday January 10

• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Greensboro, NC
  Greensboro-High Point Marriott, One Marriott Dr, Greensboro, NC 27409
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Special Performer: Puppeteer
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St 1st floor , High Point
  2:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Historical Park Closed
  High Point, NC Calendar , 1859 E. Lexington Ave. , High Point
  10:00 am
• Saturday Community Cafe
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St 1st floor , High Point
  10:30 am

Sunday January 4

• Sensory-Friendly Story Time
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St 1st floor , High Point
  2:30 pm

Monday January 5

• The Bridge Information Table
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St , High Point
  10:00 am
• Littles Music & Movement
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St 1st floor , High Point
  11:00 am
• Switch Club
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St 1st floor , High Point
  4:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Community Cafe
  High Point, NC Calendar , 901 N. Main St 1st floor , High Point
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ✨ Moms… can we talk about the 1‑Minute Cleaning Rule? ✨ —Terry Read on Patch

• Please help me find the owners of this sweet pup!
  Found on the corner of McConnell road and Rock Creek Dairy road in Whitsett in the middle of the road. Taking pup tomorrow to see if they are chipped. (Nextdoor Outskirts of PG)
• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Butters was LOST on December 25, 2025 in Oak Ridge, NC 27310 near Bunch Rd, Brookbank Rd Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Ridge Haven Road)

• The start of a new year is a great time to plan for the year ahead and beyond! This New Year's Eve, help us plan for the future of solid waste... (X: GuilfordCounty)
• Tuesday marked two years since Greensboro police Sgt. Philip Dale Nix was shot and killed trying to stop a crime while off duty. See how colleagues... (X: SpecNews1CLT)

• Gold's Gym International, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping in Greensboro. Apply here.
• ManpowerGroup posted a job opening for Senior Product Quality Leader in Greensboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greensboro here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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