Taxpayers visit the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center in Greensboro for everything from answers to tax questions to help preparing and electronically filing returns a service that is free to those who earned less than $49,000 in 2010. Starting Jan. 3, the center s 320 Federal Place location in downtown Greensboro will close for maintenance.

The totals included $24.9 million in District 1, $13.6 million in District 2, $9.6 million in District 5, $3.3 million in District 3 and $1.2 million in District 4. The city has spent $8.2 million on projects with citywide impact.

The city of Greensboros new Development Services Center located inside Melvin Municipal Office Building holds its soft opening on Wednesday, but its grand opening will take place on Jan. 3.

NC Attorney General Roy Cooper has a motion to stay against a recent decision by Guilford County Superior Court Judge John O. Craig III that found that part of a new state law outlawing video poker violates the Constitutions speech protection under the First Amendment.

Neighborhood associations, community development corporations, merchants associations and businesses are invited to submit proposals to the city of Winston-Salem development office for the opportunity to receive matching assistance grants of up to $40,000 to make improvements to their facades and grounds.

Aiken said people who find themselves homeless and in need of shelter may register by showing up at Weaver House, located at 305 W. Lee St., or by calling 336.271.5959 ext. 347. They may also register at Hot Dish and Hope, a free meal offered Tuesday through Thursday at 6 p.

Positive Touch Triad opens its doors in High Point on Wednesday. Owner Donny Frazier says in a press release that he hopes the business "will become an incubator for massage therapists and health experts alike." The office on Penny Road will also house specialists in reflexology massage and weight loss assistance.

A hearing on those two claims will be held at the board of elections on Dec. 1 at 8:30 a.m. The results of a recount conducted by the board of elections last week found that Frye won the election by 551 votes.

Throughout the campaign season and beyond, Democrats have made a big to-do about how North Carolina has led other states in economic growth, notwithstanding relentless reports of a jobless recovery and voters' decision to hand the reins of the General Assembly to the Republicans.

Jeff L. Polston, the Republican candidate for Forsyth County Clerk of Court, has requested a recount in his race against Democrat Susan Speaks Frye.

"They love being able to walk out of the office and choose from a diversity of restaurants, shops and entertainment venues," said owner Randall Kaplan in a prepared statement. "When the team works late at night, they like being able to leave work and find themselves in an environment of fun and relaxation."

Greensboro police Chief Ken Miller indicated he holds reservations about the idea of establishing a police substation on High Point Road during a community forum last week at Trotter Community Center.

Gov. Beverly Perdue announced that PepsiCo will expand its Forsyth County facility with a sales and service center, adding 195 jobs to the approximately 900 who are already employed by the company in the county.

One-stop/early voting results in Forsyth and Guilford counties indicate that a higher percentage of registered Republicans took advantage of early voting than registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters.

The city of Greensboro may wade into an economic dispute between small business owners organized through the Randleman Road Area Business Association and mobile food vendors.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board candidates staked out their positions on three education issues being advanced by Communities Helping All Neighbors Gain Empowerment, or CHANGE, during the group's fall assembly Sunday at United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem.

Schiffman's Jewelers takes over name of coliseum's exclusive club.

Items from across the Triad and beyond by Jordan Green and Keith T. Barber.

"They couldn't afford it," she said. So she endeavored to offer market research to small businesses at reasonable rates. As the only full-time employee of Right Brain Discovery, Chesner can keep her costs low.

A press release issued by Jones describes him as a candidate and represents that he vows to continue campaigning until the Nov. 2 election, but Jones name is not on the ballot. North Carolina election law provides the opportunity for voters to write in the name of candidates that are not on the ballot.