YES! Weekly staff and contributors were asked to share what they are thankful for this year. The following is their response. From everyone at YES! Weekly, we are thankful to our readers and for the opportunity to be a news source for the Triad.
“Things have changed a lot,” said Earl Clodfelter in reference to the last time he was interviewed by YES! Weekly in 2018.
“I never imagined anyone in my family would be murdered,” said Robin Freedman a little more than a year after her brother Mark Freedman was shot dead outside of his Greensboro restaurant.
Friendsgiving - Nov. 18, 2021 - Summerfield Farms will host its Friendsgiving Gathering at The Well Truck on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 4 to 9 p.m. This free event will allow attendees to enjoy the fire pit and a special Cranberry Cornucopia cocktail from The Well Truck. There will be dinner fro…
Eight-year-old Theo Rlayang was awakened in the middle of the night by his father with only have a few minutes to gather his things before wandering off into the jungle to escape persecution.
“We just want you to have our back, but feel that ya’ll ain’t there for us,” said city utility worker Chris Yardley at the November 1 meeting of Greensboro City Council. “This is a cry for help, and we just want you to hear us.”
A Winston-Salem based organization is looking for help from the community at large to assist the most marginalized sectors in its surrounding area.
The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) will present Black@Intersection: Contemporary Black Voices in Art, an exhibition with guest curator Duane Cyrus, coming to SECCA this month. A Bessie Award-nominated performer and a professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensbo…
Anniversary - Nov. 11-14, 2021 - Little Brother Brewing will celebrate its four year anniversary this weekend with music, beer and swag at the 348 S. Elm St. in Greensboro. Live music will begin on Thursday and Friday at 8:30 p.m. with The Good Watts Trio playing on Thursday and Chuck Mounta…
They say a mother’s love is the foundation for her children. For Rodney Byerly, his mother’s love, life, and legacy go beyond that.
The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts is riding high off the closing of its first musical and rolling right on into its second with the debut of Beautiful — The Carole King Musical.
Updated on 11/10/21 at 4:11 p.m.:Supporters of the families living in Jamison Mobile Park Homes have stated to the press that developer Owls Roost Partners LLC intends to build student apartments on that site. Several members of the Lindley Park Neighborhood Association allege that, when an…
Although Mexican Days of the Dead are commonly observed on November 1 and 2, that’s not your only chance to celebrate Día de Muertos.
A favorite family holiday tradition of the Triad returns with a production of A Christmas Carol with many actors attendees have come to know participating in the revived spectacular.
A customizable Soap ‘Makery’ continues its North Carolina expansion.
With a new school approach to restaurant ownership, a husband-and-wife team is ready to breathe new life into old stereotypes of southern food in downtown Greensboro.
In a case drawing attention from legal experts across North Carolina, a Hispanic US Navy veteran was arrested Monday for allegedly selling “marijuana” at his store in downtown Greensboro.
KBC Halloween Party - Oct. 30, 2021 - The Kernersville Brewing Company will host its Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 beginning at noon. There will be Pumpkin Painting and the release of two new beers: a pumpkin ale and a wine bourbon barrel aged Saison. At 7 p.m., there will be l…
If laughter is the best medicine, we could all use a booster shot — which is precisely what The Idiot Box Comedy Club has in store for audiences Nov. 6 at Marketplace Cinemas, 2095 Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. The stand-up comedy show, which is recommended for audiences 18 and over…
The lack of Halloween spirit among live theatres has sparked Alamance Repertory Theatre Company to bring back a taste of horror to the stage. “Besides the traditionally done Rocky Horror Picture Show, no other live theatres in Winston are putting on shows for the Halloween season, so I knew …
“A killer impales the bodies of an unsuspecting couple. The dead rise. An all-powerful ancient deity inflicts destruction on the planet.”
Becky McLaughlin, of Winston-Salem, longed for a podcast to listen to that not only interested her but her children as well. “There aren’t any podcasts out there designed for the whole family, so anytime we had a long car ride there would always be bickering on what to listen to and someone …
Triad residents will have plenty of treats to pick from this weekend as the seasonal haunts come alive ghosts, goblins and ghouls, alike. We’ve rounded up a few of the biggest in the Triad that is bound to hit somewhere on your fear meter.
Calling all ghouls and goblins looking to get down, Halloween is here and the Triad is filled with frights, fun, tricks, and treats.
Who: High Point University’s Student Council for Exceptional Children is partnering with High Point Parks and Recreation to host a Special Pops Dance.
Boo-ze and State Street Treats - Oct. 21, 2021 - O.Hey tour guide company will host Boo-ze and State Street Treats on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Bull City Cider Works, located at 504 State Street. The pop-up will offer treats from State Street businesses and a photo op from …
At a Town Hall in Greensboro on Oct. 12, Democratic Candidates for U.S. Senate talked about healthcare, gerrymandering, marijuana, and the best way to beat Republican incumbent Ted Budd in 2022.
Just like everything else in the past year, COVID and the fallout from the pandemic is expected to take a front row seat in this year’s elections. According to survey research conducted by Gallup, 81% of adults in the U.S. say coronavirus has caused “significant disruption” in their day-to-d…
Earlier this year, an ivy-league team of election analysts called North Carolina the most gerrymandered state in the nation.
Greensboro mayoral election incumbent Nancy Vaughan laughed when asked if she thought The Rhino Times would endorse her like it did in 2017.
Five-year-old Thomas Knepshield’s eyes were glued to the screen in 2005 as he watched Hurricane Katrina ravage Louisiana. You can say his obsession with all things storm-related started then.
Sundance Shorts - Oct. 16, 2021 - The Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour 2021, presented by a/perture and Foothills Tasting Room, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Foothills Tasting Room, located at 3800 Kimwell Drive in Winston-Salem. The screening, which is free and open to the …
The Weatherspoon Art Museum at UNC Greensboro is excited to announce an exhibition of new works by artist Angela Fraleigh, a new installation inspired by the museum’s history and collections. Splinters of a Secret Sky will be on view October 9 through December 11, 2021.
A Silver Anniversary deserves celebration, and that’s what FaithAction International House will do to mark its 25 years of assisting newly-arrived immigrants with settling into Greensboro.
“What mad thing are you doing?”
At the Sept. 9 meeting of the City of Greensboro’s Minimum Housing Standards Commission, commissioners stated they knew nothing of the city’s controversial settlement with the Agapion family until YES! Weekly broke the story.
The RiverRun International Film Festival and Marketplace Cinemas Drive-In have once again joined forces — this time with festival sponsor Salem Smiles Orthodontics — to present a free outdoor screening of the award-winning family feature Paddington 2.
The University of North Carolina Greensboro is getting ready to kick off its oldest continuous series with some pretty big names in hopes that Triad residents will take a few hours to live out the arts.
Charlie Trippodo is six years old, extremely intelligent, and trapped in a body that won’t let her walk, talk or even get out of her chair without help. Her mother Josie Clark-Trippodo is raising money to change that.
Immigrant families facing eviction from the mobile home park they’ve lived in for 25 years are appealing to the developer negotiating to buy it.
A youth-inspired theatre founded in 2011 by Erinn Dearth, Spring Theatre exists to empower and challenge the community to experience the energy, emotion, and adventure that springs from extraordinary theatre. Spring Theatre helps established and aspiring theatre artists reach their full arti…
The lovely and talented Mary-Louise Parker, a 1986 graduate of the University of North Carolina (UNCSA) School of Drama, won her second Tony Award as Best Actress for her performance in The Sound Inside at the 74th annual Tony Awards last month.
With a new comedy special under wraps, comedian Annie Lowe looks to take things to a new level.
Shakori Hills- Oct. 7-10, 2021 - The 17th annual Shakori Hills Festival of Music and Dance will be held Oct. 7-10 in Pittsboro. The four-day event offers a weekend of music and dance on 75=acres of farmland with a handful of stages, tents, and vendors. For more information, visit https://www…
From famous fried foods and Ferris wheels to 4-H and fireworks, the Carolina Classic Fair is the 2nd largest agricultural fair in North Carolina and fun for the whole family.
Oktoberfest - Oct. 1-3, 2021 - SouthEnd Brewing Co will host Oktoberfest from Friday, Oct. 1 to Sunday, Oct. 3. The free three-day event will offer beer, food trucks, games, live music and a vendor market. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2032590130239298/?active_t…
“Bars and nightclubs have been really important to the LGBTQ community over the years,” said David Gwynn. “Historically, their function has been somewhat akin to that of church in the African-American community, a place for dissemination of information and activism.”
Edward Burlando, called Sir Edward by his former students, moved to North Carolina for an affair of the heart.
While all of the Triad Pride parades may have been canceled or postponed, the idea of Pride itself remains in the area and is the reason why most events were changed to a later date.
This Saturday marks a milestone in the history of Winston-Salem – and, indeed, the state of North Carolina – as the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) marks its 65th birthday with a bash befitting its status as one of the region’s premier destinations for art and culture.
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