Celeste Guajardo/WUNC News Shaun Ingram keeps his black aviator sunglasses on as he sits inside a local community center. Metal chairs form a rough circle in the center of this large room where the Richmond County Coalition for Justice and Black Empowerment meets every Thursday. “ The Coalition came together based off Black land, the disenfranchisement […]
Corey Williams & Kristin M. Hall/The Associated Press The death of a Black Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree has stirred distressing memories of the grim history of lynchings across the U.S. South. The body of Tasia Fortune, 29, was found behind an abandoned home in Jackson, the state capital, on Aug. 3. Jarques […]
Brian Murphy/WRAL News University of North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the son of head coach Bill Belichick, is resigning following an internal investigation that found actions within the football program that demonstrated “a disregard for Carolina’s values and standards of conduct,” the University said Thursday. Steve Belichick has been on medical leave for more […]
Connor Smith/WECT A massive Bladen County pork processing plant recently paid more than $35,000 in federal penalties following an investigation into an employee death earlier this year, records show. In January, 43-year-old Abundio Villa Miranda died at the Smithfield Foods plant in Tar Heel. Lisa Lanier, an attorney for his family, said he died after […]
Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise Developers of a new business park in north High Point say its location is proving to be a big draw for current and prospective tenants. Sandy Ridge Business Center co-owner Michael Hunter said the first building at 8229 Tyner Road is fully leased with three companies that have warehouse and […]
Kyle Ingram/The Raleigh News & Observer The North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld the legislature’s decision to strip Democratic Gov. Josh Stein of his appointments to election boards and transfer them to the state auditor, a Republican. In a 51-page order, a panel of judges ruled 2-1 along party lines that the power […]
Andy Weber/Queen City News President Donald Trump touched down in Gastonia Wednesday evening for a campaign rally supporting Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley in a rare visit to the Charlotte area. Crowds began arriving at Gastonia Municipal Airport as early as 2 p.m., facing temperatures in the upper 80s while waiting for the event […]
Alan Wooten/The Center Square Halting development of data centers in North Carolina’s second-largest city is up for discussion when the Raleigh City Council meets in October. In closed session Tuesday away from public transparency, elected city leaders directed legal counsel to draft a proposal. Mayor Janet Cowell held a press conference Wednesday with explanation. “As […]
Colin Campbell/WUNC News State employees will likely pay more for healthcare if they use hospital systems in four rural counties north of the Triangle. The State Health Plan is wrapping up new insurance coverage agreements with hospitals across the state, as part of its “Preferred Provider” program to reduce costs. The goal is to steer […]
Justin Lundy/WRAL News After months of community discussions, Raleigh City Council members are no longer pursuing a youth curfew. City Councilwoman Jane Harrison confirmed the decision to WRAL. Harrison said the proposal was halted based on data city leaders gathered from other municipalities and conversations with the community and Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce. Before […]
Felicia Sonmez/BPR News Rep. Chuck Edwards has filed a complaint against the leaders of the House Ethics Committee, alleging the panel failed to follow its own rules when it investigated allegations that he sexually harassed two young, female staff members. Edwards, a Republican who represents North Carolina’s 11th District, filed the complaint earlier this month […]
Catherine Muccigrosso/The Charlotte Observer Harris Teeter is investing $253 million to modernize stores in its hometown of Charlotte where grocery competition is fierce to capture shoppers. Locations in Matthews, Waxhaw, Concord and Huntersville, as well as Fort Mill and Rock Hill, are among stores Harris Teeter plans to upgrade and modernize over the next three […]
Paul Woolverton/CityView Two of the Fayetteville area’s biggest entertainment and event venues, the Crown Theatre and the Crown Arena, were suddenly closed September 10 after construction experts cited structural concerns about the buildings. The two facilities, part of the larger Crown Complex entertainment and events campus, won’t reopen until they are renovated, Board of County […]
James Farrell/WFAE Radio Hundreds of third graders played games alongside Carolina Panthers players Tuesday at Bank of America Stadium as the team launched a new literacy and health initiative. Students from throughout the region streamed through the stadium tunnel and onto the field, where they tossed footballs into targets and practiced footwork drills on obstacle […]
Cindy Bae/WTVD Holy Trinity Anglican Church is seeking approval to build a new church along Old Lystra Road in southern Orange County that would incorporate affordable housing into the project to help address housing challenges in the community. The church has outgrown its building on U.S. 15-501 and has proposed constructing a new 10,000-square-foot, two-story […]
