Why was Jim Melvin so deeply engaged in economic development and driven to woo an automotive manufacturer to the Triad?

Melvin passed away at age 91 after serving the city of Greensboro for 10 years as mayor in the 1970's. Read about his lasting legacy.

Jim Melvin was known for his commitment to the city's growth and innovation, leading to economic development gains in, North Carolina -- both as mayor, and as a generous public servant.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro is mourning the loss of a man whose fingerprints are all over the city we know today. Former ...

Melvin was determined to get done what he could in the days he had left, even if that meant traveling with a portable oxygen ...

Melvin served as mayor between 1971 and 1981. The Melvin Municipal Office Building, which houses City Hall, was named in his ...

Jim Melvin is remembered for his impact on Greensboro’s economy and its sports legacy. 3 people dead, suspect in custody ...

A judge overturned the convictions of the Winston-Salem Five for the murder of Nathaniel Jones, but Forsyth County's district attorney has appealed the decision, leaving the future of two men still ...

The city of Greensboro is mourning the loss of a prominent community figure, former Mayor Jim Melvin, who passed away at the ...

Best Parker was found stabbed and unresponsive by police Tuesday evening in Reidsville. She died shortly after at a local ...

An explosion at a U.S. Steel coking plant near Pittsburgh on Monday left people trapped under the rubble, officials say.