Greensboro highlights compost sale, youth Safe Place partnership, mobile health units and local events

The City of Greensboro's FYI Weekly broadcast shared several community announcements: a sale of backyard compost bins and rain barrels, a partnership expanding Safe Place supports for youth, a ribbon cutting for Cone Health mobile units and a calendar of April events and local retirements.

The host said "25% of a typical household's waste can be composted" and announced a sale offering 65-gallon compost bins for $70 and 50-gallon rain barrels for $75; the city directed listeners to greensboro-nc.gov/binbarrelsale to order. The host also described a new collaboration between Youth Focus and Downtown Greensboro Incorporated that will equip downtown ambassadors to serve as mobile Safe Place sites providing referrals and immediate support seven days a week.

The broadcast reported Mayor Mary Kaye Abuzowiter joined council members Hugh Holston and Cece Crawford at a ribbon cutting for new Cone Health mobile units (cardiometabolic and OBGYN), which the host said will bring critical prevention services to neighborhoods. The host also cited a MoveBuddha ranking that placed Greensboro among the fastest-rising U.S. cities for move interest.

A local segment announced upcoming events at city venues: the Greensboro Bound Book Festival (in April at the Greensboro Cultural Center), Arrival from Sweden: The Music of ABBA at the Tanger Center (April 9), the Central Carolina Spring Fair at the Greensboro Complex (starting April 10), and comedian Bert Kreischer at the Tanger Center (April 12). The host encouraged listeners to sign up for The Gist city newsletter for additional updates.

The broadcast closed with staff recognitions: Darren Williams, a solid waste and recycling heavy equipment operator, was honored on social media for connecting with children at Building Blocks Children's Center, and radio personality Chris Dim signed off after 37 years at Rock 92.