Community Info

For you to find the community information more easily, I have provided you with the directory below.  Just click on the categories below.  Once you finish with a  category, just click on the bulleted name to return to the list.   Many of the companies listed below have websites.  If there is a website, the company name is highlighted in blue.  Just click on the blue company names to visit their web sites.

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Telephone

Alltel

   Establishing Phone Service

       Business...................................... 1-888-346-2532

   Customer Service

       Business..................................... .1-888-346-2532

       Residence.................................... 1-800-880-4570

     Repairs

       Business...................................... 1-888-346-2532

       Residence.................................. .1-800-937 -3202

 

Bell South

   Residence................................................ 780-2355

   Business.................................................. 780-2800

 

 North State Telephone Co

   New Service............................................. 886-3720

   Billing...................................................... 886-3603

   Business Communication Group................ 886-3718

   Repair Service.......................................... 886-3900

 

Sprint Carolina Telephone Co

   Residential Service.......................... 1-800-672-6242

   Business Service............................. 1-800-682-2802

 

Telephone Directories

 

Copies of The Talking Phone Book are available free at:

Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce

            342 N. Elm St., Greensboro, 275-8675

High Point Chamber of Commerce

               1101 N. Main St., High Point, 889-8151

 

 
 

Cable Service

DirecTV................................................1-800-395-5899

   Sales............................................. extension 1745

 

Dish Network...................................... 1-800-333-3474

 

Time Warner Cable

   Greensboro/Guilford County........................379-0200

   High Point / Jamestown........................... ..886-4195

 

Electricity

 

High Point City Utilities.............................. 883-3100

 

Energy United................................... 1-800-691-3362

   Power Outages.............................. 1-800-946-3362

 

Duke Power

    Customer Service................................... .378-9451

    Power Outage.................................1-800-769-3766

 

 
 

Natural Gas

Piedmont Natural Gas .........................800-752-7504

Greensboro (Local)...................................... 272-9881

High Point.................................................. .887-9350

 

Water

Greensboro.................................................373-2344

High Point.................................................. 883-3300

Jamestown................................................ 454-1138

 

 
 

Underground Utility Locator

NC One Call....888-632-4949

 

Garbage

Republic Waste Services 336-299-0815

 

 
 

News Papers

Greensboro News & Record

Northwest Observer - 336-644-7035

License Plates

License Plate Office

Out-of-state vehicles must be registered at the expiration of the time granted by reciprocity agreement between North Carolina and your prior state of residence (usually 30 days) or when gainful employment is accepted, whichever occurs first.

 To register your motor vehicle, you must furnish:

  • Valid identification. All registered owners must be present.

  • Title & valid registration card from the prior state of residence. If your title is held by a lien holder, you must provide lien holder's name & address.

  • Title fee $35 and registration fee $20.

  • Proof of address.

  • Proof of insurance.

 

Registration must be renewed on an annual basis. You may apply at:

  • 2248 Golden Gate Drive (Shopping Center), Greensboro  379-7980

  • 5551 W. Market St., Greensboro            856-1510

  • 1175 E. Lexington Ave., High Point         882-8327

 

 

 
 

Drivers License

All new residents of North Carolina who plan to operate a motor vehicle in this state must obtain a driver's license within 30 days of establishing a permanent residence. To apply, you must appear in person at one of the state's Driver License Offices and take the required tests.

When you are issued a North"" Carolina license, the driver's license from your prior state of residence must be surrendered to the Driver License Examiner. Social security card will be needed when applying for drivers license.  You may apply at:

  • Greensboro (East), 2527 E. Market,                (336) 334-5745, M-F 8 AM - 5PM

  • Greensboro (West), 2100 Patterson,                (336) 334-5438, M-F 8 AM - 5PM

  • High Point, Francis St.,                                   (336) 884-1003, M-F 8 AM - 5PM

 

Hospitals & Urgent Care

GREENSBORO

The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital

1200 N. Elm St. ;;... 832-7000

24 Hour Emergency & Trauma Services.. 832-8040

 

 Battleground Urgent Care

3402 Battleground Ave  545-1515

 

Carolina Urgent Care

2007 W. Vandalia Rd    855-6316

 

Wesley Long Community Hospital 501 N. Elam Ave.

Emergency Services      832-0202

 

Urgent Medical Care Center

102 Pomona Dr...... 299-0000

 

JAMESTOWN

Jamestown Family Practice and Urgent Care

700 W. Main....... 379-0856

 

HIGH POINT

Medcentral Urgent Care / Family Practice

1720 Westchester.. 883-4296 

 

THOMASVILLE

Community General Hospital

207 Old Lexington Rd.

Emergency Care.... 472-2000

 

 
 

Veterinarian

After Hours Veterinary Emergency Clinic

5505 W. Friendly Ave    851-1990

Mon.-Fri. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. Sat. Noon-8:00 a.m. Monday

 

Carr Veterinary Hospital

3920 Battleground Ave  282-8803

 

Voter Registration

To register to vote in the state of North Carolina, you must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age, and a resident 30 days prior to the election. To register you must fill out a Voter Registration Application. Applications are available at: Public Libraries, DMV and Board of Elections Office.

  • 301 W. Market St., Greensboro, 884-3836

  • 505 E. Green Dr., High Point,      884-7895

 

 
 

Transportation

AIR, Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTIA), 665-5600

 

RAIL SERVICE, Amtrak, 800-872-7245

 

BUS, Greyhound Bus Lines, 800-231-2222

 

High Point City Transit System Schedule & Fare Information, 889-7433

 

Local Colleges & Universities

 

GREENSBORO

UNC at Greensboro, 334-5000

Offers over 100 areas of study at the undergraduate level, master's degrees in 64 areas, and doctoral study in 13 fields.

N.C. Agricultural & Technical State University, 334-7946 or 800-443-8964

Technology school with a strong Liberal Arts base.

Guilford College...... 316-2100

Private Liberal Arts school.

Bennett College...... 273-4431

Private women's liberal arts college, affiliated with United Methodist.

Greensboro College 272-71 02

Affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

 

HIGH POINT

High Point University     841-9000

United Methodist, liberal arts school.

John Wesley College     889-2262

Four-year, interdenominational evangelical bible college.

 

 

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