The Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health is alerting Guilford County residents that a raccoon on Arden Place in Greensboro tested positive for the rabies virus on December 2, 2025. This is the eighth confirmed case of animal rabies in 2025.
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Guilford County is urging residents to stay alert this holiday season and take steps to protect themselves and their families from scam attempts.Guilford County will never call to demand immediate payment over the phone or request credit or debit card numbers over the phone or via email.The county is warning of the following “Twelve Scams of Christmas”:
Sheriff Danny H. Rogers announces that the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) is officially beginning the transition to the new Sheriff’s Office Administrative Building located at 401 W. Sycamore St., Greensboro, NC 27401. This move will centralize several key administrative functions of the Sheriff’s Office under one roof to better serve the residents of Guilford County.The Otto Zenke Building, located at 400 W. Washington St., Greensboro, NC 27401, will no longer be available to the public after Monday, Dec. 8. The following divisions will be housed in the new building:
Guilford County Division of Public Health Sexual Health Action Group, alongside local HIV/STI community partner Triad Health Project, will provide a series of no-cost events in observance of World AIDS Day beginning on Monday, December 1.Since 1988, December 1 has been globally recognized as World AIDS Day—a day dedicated to raising awareness, supporting the nearly 40.8 million people living with HIV globally, and honoring the more than 44.1 million lives lost to HIV/AIDS.
At approximately 2:28 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, many Guilford County residents received a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) related to the law enforcement incident on Creekwood Drive in Greensboro. The emergency services agencies within Guilford County utilize a third-party vendor to send WEAs, as is required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Due to an error within that system, the alert was sent to all wireless subscribers within Guilford County instead of a geographically targeted group, as was intended.
The filing period for individuals seeking to run for office will open Monday, Dec. 1, at noon and will close Friday, Dec. 19, at noon. Residents who wish to run for county offices must file a notice of candidacy and pay the required filing fee before the Dec. 19 deadline to qualify for the ballot.
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) urges residents not to become a victim of scams this holiday season. Scammers tend to get more creative and aggressive during this time. It is important to educate and protect yourself by understanding common types of scams.The safest option for making payments is online through secure websites. If you need to mail a payment, walk it directly into the post office rather than using your home mailbox or a collection box.
Guidance Carolina has been awarded a major grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) to launch RISE for Change: Reimagining Elder Justice Care Management, a groundbreaking 36-month initiative designed to reduce adult maltreatment and transform care management for older adults in Guilford County.
Guilford County continues to partner with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina and other community organizations on the OneGuilford: Support Our Pantries, a collaborative initiative aimed at assisting residents affected by the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits pause.
The Guilford County Division of Public Health's Primary Care Clinic will host an open house providing no-cost health tests and screenings from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, November 14. All tests and screenings are open to the public and will take place at the Guilford County Division of Public Health's Primary Care Clinic located at 1100 East Wendover Avenue in Greensboro.Services will include confidential testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea and Hepatitis B and C. Screenings will include blood pressure, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and blood sugar levels.