At its meeting on Tuesday, January 5, Greensboro City Council approved a construction contract to T.A. Loving in the amount of $3.9 million for the development of Keeley Park, a new community park that will be built on the former Keeley Nursery site. The project was approved by citizens in the 2000 bond vote in response to the growing needs in the Keeley area.

To view the entire meeting or past meetings, visit City Council's video archive page.

City offices, buildings and facilities will be closed Monday, January 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. View a complete list of affected services. For more information, call 336-373-CITY (2489).

Since late December, the Greensboro Police Department (GPD) has investigated an increase in automobile break-ins.

The suspect(s) breaks a window and reaches inside to retrieve items in plain view, such as laptop computers and GPS devices. Some of the vehicles that were broken into had functioning alarm systems.

Police advise residents to remove all electronic devices and other valuables from their vehicles when they leave it unattended. And, always remember to lock your vehicle's doors.

Anyone with information about these break-ins should call the Criminal Investigations Division at 336-373-2255 or Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.

A new state law is now in effect that requires contractors working on housing built prior to 1978 or any child-occupied facility to be certified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices.

Under the new law, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb any painted surface, over six square feet on the interior or 20 square feet on the exterior, must take precautions to prevent lead contamination such as performing spot testing for lead on painted surfaces and properly disposing of lead debris. Read more.

Although the Greensboro Transit Authority (GTA) provides service to a large portion of the Greensboro area, there are some locations that aren't served by GTA. This is where the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation's (PART) carpools and vanpools can help. Join a PART carpool or vanpool today and share a ride with people who share your work and commute schedule. You will save money on gas, reduce your vehicle's maintenance costs and help the environment. Currently, PART is offering 50 percent off the first month's fee for new vanpools. To learn more about starting or joining a carpool or vanpool, visit PART's Web site.