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Morning Greensboro! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Greensboro’s new mayor wants to fix first in 2026
  • How a Greensboro driver turned a bad repair into an $800 refund
  • What we know about the aggravated assault on W Gate City Boulevard

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

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Sun followed by clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cooler with periods of rain, temps: high: 43, low: 31.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 53 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Triad mayors set New Year resolutions and goals for 2026 (wfmynews2.com) — Greensboro’s new mayor, Marikay Abuzuaiter, is prioritizing homelessness and everyday traffic safety complaints like speeding and red-light running in 2026. Alongside leaders in Burlington and Winston-Salem, she’s emphasizing collaboration with the county and neighborhoods to tackle housing, affordability, and public safety challenges across the Triad.
   

2. ‘I Know My Car': Botched Greensboro North Carolina Suspension Repair Starts With Denial but Ends With Forehead Slap and $800 Refund (motorbiscuit.com) — A Greensboro woman says a routine oil change turned into an $800 suspension repair that still left her car sounding wrong, until a second mechanic found a sway bar link installed upside down. After WFMY News 2 shared video of the mistake with the original shop, she received a full refund and a proper fix, offering a cautionary tale for local drivers about questioning unexpected repair bills.
   

3. Victim hospitalized after aggravated assault in Greensboro (wxii12.com) — Greensboro police are investigating an aggravated assault on the 3900 block of West Gate City Boulevard after a person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon. Officers have not released any suspect information yet, and investigators are asking residents to stay tuned for updates as they work to learn more about what happened.
   

4. #1 Exercise for Your Hips (aarp.org subscription) — A Cone Health sports medicine doctor in Greensboro says simple leg lifts are the single best exercise to strengthen your hip abductors and improve balance. He explains how these often-overlooked muscles affect everyday movement and why targeted strengthening can ease pain from hips to knees as you age.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Any one missing this kitten?
    It showed up on my back patio and will not go away. Looks malnourished but is not scared. I can't do anything with it as I am allergic. (Nextdoor Hamilton Lakes South)
  • Happy new year, I pray this year you all have enough.
    Enough family, friends, compassion, love and enough peace to enjoy the gift of life we were all given. To all my ND neighbors I truly hope you can… (Nextdoor Wiley Park-Vickery)
  • Morning sunshine and a light breeze out of the southwest will take Friday afternoon high temperatures into the upper 50s in Winston-Salem and... (X: michellewxii12)
  • 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)
  • Topgolf Entertainment Group posted a job opening for Porter in Greensboro. Apply here.
  • Medical Facilities of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeping Associate in Greensboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greensboro here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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