The Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health is alerting Guilford County residents that a raccoon on Clay Street in Greensboro tested positive for the rabies virus on February 25, 2026. This is the seventh confirmed case of animal rabies in 2026.
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Guilford County, the Town of Pleasant Garden, and community partners invite all county residents to participate in the Pleasant Garden Community Recycling Event on Saturday, March 14, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the Pleasant Garden Community Center, 5024 Alliance Church Rd.
Guilford County Environmental Services will host two public open house meetings on the county’s Solid Waste Management Plan update.Open House Meetings:
The Guilford County Tax Department will host a Tax Reappraisal Educational Session on Monday, Feb. 16, at 6.p.m. at the NC Cooperative Extension - Guilford County Center, 3309 Burlington Rd.The session will include a presentation on how property taxes are assessed, how to verify updated property values online, how to navigate the appeal process, and opportunities for exemptions for the elderly and veterans. County staff will be available to provide one-on-one consultation on eligibility for tax exemptions.
The Guilford County Tax Department is postponing the Tax Reappraisal Education Session scheduled for today, Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 6.p.m. at the NC Cooperative Extension - Guilford County Center.Visit GuilfordCountyNC.gov/2026Reappraisal for updates on a new date.
The Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health is alerting Guilford County residents that a raccoon on Harvey Road in Jamestown tested positive for the rabies virus on February 5, 2026. This is the sixth confirmed case of animal rabies in 2026.
The Guilford County Division of Public Health advises residents to confirm that they and their family members are up to date on immunizations as measles cases rise nationwide. Once eliminated in the United States in 2000, measles has re-emerged due to declining vaccination rates. Vaccinations are safe, effective, and remain the best way to prevent serious illness, hospitalization, and death from respiratory viral infections and from vaccine-preventable infections like measles.
The Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health is alerting Guilford County residents that a skunk on NC 61S in Whitsett tested positive for the rabies virus on January 30, 2026. This is the fifth confirmed case of animal rabies in 2026.
The virtual public information meeting on the Guilford County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m.The Hazard Mitigation Plan identifies and assesses regional hazard risks for natural disasters and identifies strategies to minimize or manage those risks. Residents are encouraged to attend the virtual meeting to learn about the plan, ask questions, and submit comments for review, consideration, and potential modification of the plan. Residents can register to attend the meeting below.
Due to ongoing inclement weather conditions, all general Guilford County offices, services, operations, and facilities will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3.For residents who have an appointment scheduled before 10 a.m. with the Guilford County Division of Public Health, please call to reschedule: