BBB Celebrates Local Businesses and Encourages Consumers to Join

  RALEIGH, N.C. (November 17, 2025) - Thank-a-Business Month is an effort to support our local businesses that make our communities better. Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Carolinas (BBB) is hitting the road for a multi-day tour of our service area that will be underway this week. BBB encourages consumers to join in on the fun of Thank-a-Business Month by sharing tips on how to show your appreciation. "Businesses are

Durham’s Historic 20 Acres & Community Faces Change

By Aaron Sánchez-Guerra WUNC Brenda Bradshaw thought she'd die before anything would ever be done about Fayette Place. The vacant, city-owned lot on Merrick St. brushing up against the Durham Freeway in the heart of her native Hayti has been an eyesore for thirty years, she said. For all that time, it's been a sad reminder of what was built and demolished there twice in history - single-family homes and

Black student unions are under pressure – here’s what they do and how they help Black students find community

[caption id="attachment_7747" align="alignnone" width="2560"] NC Central University[/caption] The Conversation - Black student unions have been a vital part of many Black college students' lives for more than 60 years. But since 2024, Black student unions have lost their institutional support, campus space and funding with the rise of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion laws in Utah and Alabama. Black student unions now face a new wave of pressure, as more than

Dozens of pregnant women flee from Sudan’s el-Fasher, risking their lives and babies

CAIRO (AP) - A few weeks before the fall of her hometown to Sudan's paramilitary group, Nadra Mohamed Ahmed, seven months pregnant at the time, trekked for nearly 40 kilometers (25 miles) across unsafe roads, along with her two children, until she found safe transportation to a shelter across the country. "By the time I arrived here, I had lost a lot of blood," said Ahmed from her tent at

Homeland Security agents make arrest dozens in North Carolina’s largest city. Here’s what to know

[caption id="attachment_14624" align="alignnone" width="1280"] U.S. immigration agents arrested more than 130 people in a weekend sweep through North Carolina's largest city. Gregory Bovino of US Border Patrol was seen Monday in Charlotte. He declined comment to a reporter at a scene where at least one person had been detained. (AP video/Erik Verduzco)[/caption] (AP NEWS) U.S. immigration agents have arrested more than 130 people across Charlotte, North Carolinaduring the first days

Black Environmental Research Organization Sets Up Shop

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Dr. Shamira A. Brown and Dr. Lewis Ross Brown are longtime scientists and environmental advocates whose work has had a profound impact on communities across Louisiana, Virginia, North Carolina, and beyond. The Browns founded the National Environmental Action Network (NEAN) to address pressing environmental health issues, assist individuals affected by chemical pollution, and hold institutions accountable for environmental safety. The focus of NEAN's work is

As dozens of arrests occur in Charlotte, dozens of immigrants and allies protest in Raleigh

[caption id="attachment_14619" align="alignnone" width="2016"] (Photo: Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline - Immigrants and their allies gathered in downtown Raleigh Sunday afternoon to protest the federal Border Patrol's deployment to Charlotte. Protestors said it was important to mobilize rapidly and demand that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave the state while also standing in defense of immigrant families facing escalating threats. Ariana Perez said she was marching in Raleigh because she

Why does your doctor seem so rushed and dismissive?

The Conversation-We've all been there: You wait 45 minutes in the exam room when the doctor finally walks in. They seem rushed. A few questions, a quick exam, a glance at the clock and then a rapid-fire plan with little time for discussion - and you leave feeling unheard, hurried and frustrated. And what if you're hospitalized? You may face a similar experience. More than half of U.S. adults say

80 Years On From The Pan-African Congress In Manchester

THE GUARDIAN - On the main road heading south out of Manchester city centre, the excitement and enthusiasm are tangible. Oxford Road has changed a lot since October 1945. While its grand buildings remain, the wartime bombsites and smog are long gone. Much of Chorlton-on-Medlock, the residential area it bisected has been lost to postwar clearances and replaced by university complexes. But to the young people gathered in the foyer

Residents vs. SE Raleigh Development Part 6

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Southeast Raleigh community and religious leader Rev. Isaiah Green filed a class-action lawsuit against Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell, alleging violations of the 14th and 15th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, around September 23, 2025. Green claims the City of Raleigh has denied equal protection and voting rights to residents through ongoing construction projects that have damaged property and excluded community input. The Mayor requested, and