CHARLOTTE, N.C.- The Duke Energy Foundation today announced $500,000 in grants to support nonprofit-led programs that help small businesses start, grow and thrive across North Carolina. Zoom in: Nonprofit organizations can apply for $25,000 grants, which will then fund microgrants […]
Read MoreThe Conversation – In April 2026, Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was shot and killed by her husband while their divorce was pending. She had done what she was supposed to do. She had initiated the legal process to leave Justin […]
Read MoreBy Jordan Meadows Staff Writer For years, residents of Chatham Estates in Cary lived with uncertainty after the property’s owner first announced plans to sell the mobile home park in 2023. What initially felt distant slowly became reality. By Christmas […]
Read MoreBy Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Uptown Charlotte was filled with dense, steady crowds throughout the weekend as the Taste of Charlotte Festival returned, turning Tryon Street into a packed stretch of food vendors, music, and […]
Read MoreBy Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Briar Creek, NC – In an honest and sobering 2026 State of the City and County address hosted by the Raleigh Chamber and the City of Raleigh over lunch, Mayor Janet Cowell and Don Mial, […]
Read MoreBy Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Wake County commissioners unanimously approved a $2.28 billion budget for fiscal year 2027, adopting a plan that increases spending while also raising property taxes for residents. The budget includes a 2-cent property tax increase, bringing […]
Read MoreLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – When in 1976 teenager Yunusa Yau and his friends grew tired of Nigerian soldiers’ high-handedness in their school, they turned to a satirical song – “Zombie,” by Fela Kuti, the title track of his album released […]
Read MoreBy Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina’s construction boom is reshaping the state’s economy. But behind the surge in billion-dollar projects and record growth, a more troubling trend is emerging: construction workers are dying at increasing rates. According to the […]
Read MoreCAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS – When history repeats itself, it’s usually not so quickly. During the lead up to the primary election, students at Western Carolina University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and University of North Carolina-Greensboro raised alarms […]
Read MoreBy Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer NC General Assembly – On Tuesday in an emotionally raw and highly technical committee session, the North Carolina House Judiciary Committee advanced a Proposed Committee Substitute (PCS) for House Bill 1144, also known as the […]
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