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Housing Crisis Deepens as Chatham Estates Shuts Down

June 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

By 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 […]

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Taste of Charlotte Draws Packed Crowds Uptown, Showcases City’s Food Scene

June 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

By 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 […]

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Blue Ridge Loops and Budget Gaps: #SOCC26 Highlights Financial Strain of Growth With The Raleigh Chamber

June 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

By 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, […]

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Wake County Passes $2.28 Billion Budget, Raises Property Taxes

June 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

By 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 […]

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Fela’s Legendary ‘Zombie’ Album Fifty Years Later

June 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

LAGOS, 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 […]

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North Carolina Construction Booms As Construction Worker Deaths Climb

June 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

By 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 […]

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The Squabbles Over Early Voting Sites Are Déjà Vu For Several North Carolina Counties

June 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

CAROLINA 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 […]

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Legislative Update: The Dominique Moody Act and the Parallels with State Government Inefficiency

June 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

By 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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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Removes All Women & Some Black Service Members From Navy Promotion List

June 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

Richard Luscombe, Joseph Gedeon and Aram Roston The Guardian The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, stripped nine navy officers including women and Black service members from a promotion list last month, according to a person familiar with the matter, resulting […]

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Juneteenth Celebrations Across North Carolina Continue To Grow Larger

June 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Judaea Ingram Special to the Carolinian As communities across North Carolina prepare for Juneteenth celebrations later this month, organizers are expecting another year of large crowds, educational programming, and cultural events that honor both history and progress. Juneteenth, observed […]

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