In a place typically booming with cheers and baseball, the First National Bank Field was quiet as hundreds funneled in to pay respects for Jim Melvin. One of his friends spoke off camera, saying that ...

The late Jim Melvin, former mayor, helped shape the city he loved for decades, earning the moniker “Mr. Greensboro.” ...

Jim Melvin's visitation Monday invited community members, families and elected officials honoring the former Greensboro mayor ...

Funeral arrangements are set for former Greensboro mayor Jim Melvin. Edwin Samuel "Jim" Melvin, known to many as "Mr.

I was always taught by my parents to give back. I kept giving back, and one thing led to another,” Melvin said in a 2021 ...

Melvin's visitation was held at the Greensboro Grasshoppers ballpark, a venue which the former mayor was instrumental in bringing to the city.

Anyone who’s now getting along in age and grew up in the city of Greensboro is highly aware of the tremendous impact that ...

Officer Michael Horan worked several Hoppers games. Mayor Jim Melvin helped bring the stadium here during his time in office. Both will be celebrated at the stadium.

Jim Melvin, former Greensboro mayor and sports foundation chairman, dies, leaving a legacy of economic and sports growth in ...

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.

Greensboro leaders said philanthropist and former Greensboro Mayor, Edwin Samuel "Jim" Melvin 'died peacefully' Sunday ...

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