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Good day Greensboro! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What led to an officer firing his gun on Van Allen Circle?
  • How big could JetZero’s Greensboro factory change our job market?
  • How do Greensboro first responders turn Christmas shifts into family time?

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📰 News we're reading

1. Suspect shot by officers after breaking-and-entering home, Greensboro police say (wxii12.com) — Greensboro police say a man was shot by an officer Tuesday night on Van Allen Circle after a reported mental health crisis and breaking-and-entering call. The man was taken to a local hospital, and the department’s Professional Standards Division is reviewing whether officers followed policy while the officer remains on administrative duty.
   

2. Magnets, EVs, jets like flying squirrels: NC's top 5 jobs announcements of 2025 (newsobserver.com) — A massive JetZero aircraft factory planned at Greensboro’s Piedmont Triad International Airport tops North Carolina’s 2025 job announcements, promising 14,560 positions with strong average pay. The story also compares other big projects statewide and notes that incentive-backed job promises don’t always reach their targets, offering context for what this Greensboro deal could mean long term.
   

3. Triad first responders find family in each other while working Christmas Day (wfmynews2.com) — Greensboro firefighters at Station 7 and Guilford County EMS crews spent Christmas Day on duty, leaning on each other like family while answering a heavy load of emergency calls. From shared breakfasts and card games for dish duty to nonstop flu-season runs, they describe how camaraderie and a sense of purpose help them handle long holiday shifts away from home.
   

4. ECHL players set to strike, putting Gargoyles' weekend series in doubt (wfmynews2.com) — Greensboro hockey fans may see this weekend’s Greensboro Gargoyles home series canceled as ECHL players prepare to strike starting Friday, jeopardizing even the special Monarchs Weekend celebration. The players’ union accuses the league of unfair labor practices and says it’s still willing to negotiate, but warns health, safety, and working conditions must be addressed.
   

5. Catholics across Piedmont Triad celebrate Christmas Eve at Vigil Mass (myfox8.com) — Greensboro Catholics packed Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church on Christmas Eve for a candlelit Vigil Mass, blending long-standing family traditions with personal reflections on a challenging year. Parishioners shared how faith helped them through surgery, hardship, and spiritual growth, and described how the season is shaping their hopes and commitments heading into 2026.
   

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