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Good morning to you Greensboro! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Jamestown family mourns after deadly motorcycle crash on Guilford College Road
  • Why did a man vanish from a Greensboro care home?
  • Guess which Broadway Javert is opening Les Mis at Tanger Center?

Also on today's calendar: Bullet Journal Creation 101.

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Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 42 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 53, low: 27.
  • Monday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 52 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jamestown man David Cook killed in Greensboro crash; wife mourns 'devastating' loss (wfmynews2.com) — A Jamestown man was killed Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with an SUV turning from a Guilford College Road condo complex in Greensboro, and the SUV driver now faces charges. His wife is mourning the loss of the 37-year-old safety manager, who worked at Procter & Gamble on Swing Road and helped raise her two children.
   

2. Family wants answers 6 months after man's disappearance from unlicensed Greensboro care facility: ‘I miss my daddy' (myfox8.com) — A Greensboro family is still searching for 74-year-old Larry Burton, who disappeared six months ago from the unlicensed HMF Home Care Facility on Moody Street. His daughter describes a painful holiday season without him and now hopes to push for better protections and awareness for missing elderly people, as his Silver Alert has expired and his case sits in a national database.
   

3. Les Misérables Tour Will Welcome Return of Hayden Tee (playbill.com) — Les Misérables fans in Greensboro can see a familiar face when New Zealand actor Hayden Tee returns to the role of Inspector Javert starting January 7 at the Steven Tanger Center. The North American tour’s large cast will launch his latest stint here before continuing to other cities, giving local theatergoers an early look at this celebrated production.
   

4. Industries of the Blind offers career path for the visually impaired (spectrumlocalnews.com) — A Greensboro-based nonprofit, Industries of the Blind, is giving visually impaired residents stable jobs and leadership training, including a Future Leaders Academy graduate aiming for management. The story highlights how this local employer and new Project Spark sites, including one in Greensboro, are expanding opportunities for people with disabilities across North Carolina.
   

5. Routine oil change turns into months-long repair nightmare for Greensboro woman, News 2 steps in to help (wfmynews2.com) — A Greensboro woman says a simple oil change spiraled into months of car trouble, mounting repair bills, and nearly four months without her vehicle. After she contacted WFMY News 2, the station pressed the repair shop, which then fixed her car within a week at no extra cost, closing a stressful ordeal for this local driver.
   

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