With the completion of a $29 billion merger, the ends in Greensboro.
The tobacco giant that had roots in 18th-century New York and created the top selling menthol cigarette brand, Newport, has officially been absorbed by Reynolds American and Imperial Tobacco in a three-way deal.
Meanwhile, Greensboro is grappling with a bill in the legislature that would redraw city council districts and cut the number of members from nine to seven.
Host Frank Stasio talks with Greensboro ¹ÏÉñapp and Record reporters and about the latest from the Triad.