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Federal Court Protects MS Majority-Black Voting District in Mississippi for Upcoming November Election

August 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI – Black voters in DeSoto County, Mississippi, won a major legal victory after a federal judge rejected an attempt to eliminate a new, majority-Black judicial voting district ahead of the November election. […]

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Faith Leaders Condemn House Bill 958

August 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Bishop William J. Barber II, president of Repairers of the Breach, led clergy and North Carolinians of “every conscience” in a news conference Tuesday morning outside the North Carolina State Legislative Building in Raleigh, denouncing […]

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Honoring The Life Of Irvin Henderson

August 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Kristin Kitchen Special To The Carolinian As a passionate preservationist, Irvin Henderson made the business of saving historic structures, and preserving communities, his life’s work. For those of us fortunate enough to have known him, he was a teacher, […]

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WakeMed-Atrium Deal Faces Renewed Scrutiny as Community Raises Concerns

August 20, 2026 | 0 Comments

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The proposed combination of WakeMed and Atrium Health is facing renewed public scrutiny after two major community discussions in Raleigh. The proposal, announced in May, would bring at least $2 billion in investment to Wake […]

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Severe Storms and 100 MPH Winds Knock Out Power Across Gary, Indiana

August 20, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Gary, Indiana – Perhaps you’ve seen folks in Gary, Indiana, on social media grilling outside and cleaning out spoiled food from their refrigerators. Widespread power outages across Gary and the greater Northwest Indiana stem from […]

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As Summer Heat Waves Intensify, N.C. Advocates Push Farmworker Protections

August 20, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – When the heat index tops 105°F, as it has this week in central North Carolina, the National Weather Service issues a heat advisory. Meteorologists warn people to limit their time in the sun and advise that hot […]

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Data Center Project in Southeast Raleigh Withdrawn Before City Council Vote

August 19, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A proposed 100,000-square-foot data center in southeast Raleigh will not go before the City Council after all, after the project’s developer withdrew its annexation application over the weekend, city leaders confirmed. The project, known in […]

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Raleigh Police Investigate Downtown Death as Suicide Amid Community Concerns

August 19, 2026 | 0 Comments

RALEIGH, N.C. – Raleigh police continued investigating the death of a 32-year-old Black man found in a downtown parking lot Saturday, as the public nature of the incident prompted concern, questions and calls for transparency from community advocates. Police Chief […]

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Forbes Names NC A&T No. 1 Public HBCU

August 19, 2026 | 0 Comments

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – In Forbes’ magazine’s first-ever rankings of the nation’s top historically Black college and universities, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University claimed the No. 1 position among all public HBCUs across the country. Released over the […]

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‘It Just Means More’: Black College Gymnasts Competing In A Divided South

August 18, 2026 | 0 Comments

THE GUARDIAN – It’s a February Friday night at the University of Georgia, but Stegeman Coliseum is alive. Situated in the center of the sprawling southern campus in Athens, the towering arena has hosted Georgia Bulldogs basketball, volleyball and gymnastics […]

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