I asked Jill: What about creating a workout book that has removable cards that people can take with them to the gym? Alderson said.

The city manager said he plans to solicit input from various sectors of the community both to determine what qualities the new chief should have and to evaluate the finalists in person. Young said the city will probably form three to five panels representing law enforcement, business people, everyday citizens and faith groups.

Outdoor supply store opens in Winston-Salem.

The Greensboro City Council will hear a rezoning request by developer John Stratton III at its Jan. 5 meeting. Stratton's request to change the zoning at the site of the 1958 Commencement House near the intersection of North Elm and Cornwallis streets went down in defeat in a vote by the previous council on Nov. 17.

There are jobs that are available, but there is some disconnect between the skill sets of the labor market and the jobs that are available,' said Althea Hairston of the Northwest Piedmont Workforce Development Board, one of the partners.

Bellamy-Small said later that she would like the city to consider buying the YWCA building across from Center City Park to house the city's consolidated youth programs, which include Greensboro Youth Council, the human relations department's youth leadership program and the Folk Teen Center.

The Greensboro Zoning Commission voted 7 to 2 on Monday to turn down a request that would have allowed Ohio-based Edwards Companies to build a student apartment complex on the Newman Machine Co. property adjacent to the College Hill Historic District..

Middle8Media essentially serves as a branding banner for Hall's many multimedia creative endeavors and his services to clients who want to marshal his talents.

Cal Cunningham, a Lexington attorney, announced he will challenge Sen. Richard Burr of Winston-Salem in the 2010 midterm elections. Cunningham, a former state senator, officially announced his plans to vie for the Democratic party's nomination on Monday with a press release and a videotaped statement posted on YouTube.

Pierce had been the lead artist at Wright of Thomasville, a printing company, for four years when he received what seemed like a major opportunity to fast-track his career. He was offered a job as art director at Maitland-Smith Furniture in High Point.