Author Archives: David Arneke

Police to step up traffic enforcement on Spring Garden

The Greensboro and UNCG police have announced a nine-week campaign to reduce accidents and crime on Spring Garden Street. The effort will start Tuesday September 16. The target area is from Mendenhall Street west through the campus and out to … Continue reading

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No, actually, fraternity houses aren’t allowed in College Hill

  The young scholars pictured above moved into 220 South Tate Street on Friday. Their apparent intent to use the residence as a fraternity house got some neighbors to thinking, “Isn’t College Hill zoned R-7? And aren’t frat houses allowed … Continue reading

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Rescued! Fire-damaged 919 Spring Garden begins a new life; sale closes, extensive single-family home renovation under way

A prominent College Hill home has been saved, three years after a fire nearly led to its demolition. The sale of 919 Spring Garden Street closed on Monday. The buyers are Richard and Susan Stone.  They will renovate it as … Continue reading

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Office space opens up on Tate Street as leasing office moves

The leasing office for The Grove apartment complex has moved out of its Tate Street office. The Grove was the first office tenant for the space at 328 Tate Street after the longtime pool hall-bar-private-club building was converted to offices. … Continue reading

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Reminder: You’re invited to two College Hill parties this week

College Hill’s September calendar is full of opportunities to get out with your neighbors, and it starts with two events this week. Wednesday night at 7, our friends at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant have invited us over for … Continue reading

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UNCG’s Lee Street underpass is worth seeing

UNCG’s underpass to Lee Street, under the railroad tracks at the end of Forest Street, provides a more pleasant passage to Glenwood than we’ve had before. It’s an asset to the campus from both a functional perspective and from an … Continue reading

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Ellis & Jason Marsalis in concert, September 12 at UNCG

ELLIS & JASON MARSALIS IN CONCERT September 12, 2014 8:00pm Aycock Auditorium Ticket Prices: $20/$15, UNCG Students $5 UNCG’s University Performing Arts Series presents Ellis Marsalis, the legendary music educator and acclaimed jazz pianist, and his son Jason, an innovative … Continue reading

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Who is John Galt, and where did his badly parked Toyota go?

Note to sovereign citizens and others who would leave their clumsily parked cars blocking driveways: The parking laws don’t bend that far. And if you’re a Libertarian looking for your RAV4 today, check with the police. A blue RAV4 with a … Continue reading

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Update: Make that 3 cars stolen from the Province

Today’s report from crimemapping.com contains news of a third car stolen from the Province on Thursday. This one was taken from the 800 block of Province Spring Circle, which is actually within the apartment complex. Three stolen cars in one … Continue reading

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Two break-ins and two stolen cars reported this week

Two burglaries were reported this week in the 500 block of South Mendenhall Street. In addition, residents in the area of the Province reported two cars stolen. The burglaries were reported on Wednesday at 11 p.m. and Thursday at midnight. … Continue reading

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