Author: The Carolinian

[caption id="attachment_14103" align="alignnone" width="800"] Hillborough street farmer's market. Photo by Marc Hall[/caption] WUNC - On a warm, sunny Saturday morning in late September, The Corner Farmers Market in Greensboro's Lindley Park neighborhood was an inviting place to be. Throngs of people - some with kids or dogs in tow - drifted from one tent to the next, browsing tables filled with fresh vegetables, baked goods, cut flowers and handmade crafts.

[caption id="attachment_14170" align="alignnone" width="990"] In this Oct. 11, 2018, file photo, Michelle Obama participates in the International Day of the Girl on NBC's "Today" show in New York. (Charles Sykes,Invision/AP)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - Former first lady Michelle Obama is putting new force behind efforts to ensure girls overcome educational barriers in some of the world's most economically disadvantaged areas. The Obama Foundation's Girls Opportunity Alliance pledged Saturday to rally

[caption id="attachment_14137" align="alignnone" width="1760"] Winston-Salem State University[/caption] WUNC- As homecoming season approaches, several Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation plan to implement new protocols to ensure safe campus celebrations. Many HBCUs have stated that these changes are in response to a series of violent incidents during recent homecomings. That includes universities in North Carolina. Last year, four people were shot and injured at an off-campus North Carolina Central

Carolina Public Press-A physical altercation between three UNC-Greensboro Police officers and a man and woman during a Monday traffic stop is drawing criticism from UNCG students and civil rights groups. Video footage of the incident shows officers grabbing and cursing at a man during the arrest and kneeling on top of the woman. A report of the incident obtained by Carolina Public Press names the man as Quentin Thomas, 24,

[caption id="attachment_14074" align="alignnone" width="1760"] Mary Conlon/AP[/caption] SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. - Health officials in South Carolina announced that at least one case in Greenville County was connected to a local gym, as the number of cases in the state continues to grow. Here is the latest information from the S.C. Department of Public Health (DPH) as of Tuesday, Oct. 14: The S.C. Department of Public Health (DPH) is updating the number

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law. In arguments Wednesday, lawyers for Louisiana and the Trump administration will try to persuade the justices to wipe away the state's second majority Black congressional district

RALEIGH - It's time for the N.C. State Fair with its agricultural exhibits and competitions, thrilling rides, arts and crafts, giant pumpkins and fabulous foods. The annual October tradition has been a part of many family memories for generations, proving that "There's no time like Fair time." This year, the Fair runs Oct. 16-26 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh and visitors can expect to find plenty of their favorites

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="880"] The N.C. General Assembly plans to vote on a new Congressional map next week with the intention of shifting a U.S. House seat from Democrats to Republicans. This file photo shows the North Carolina Senate reviewing copies of a map proposal for the state's congressional districts starting in 2024 during a committee hearing at the Legislative Office Building, Oct. 19, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (Hannah Schoenbaum

RALEIGH, N.C. - The City of Raleigh has announced the appointment of Byron Sanders as its new Director of Engineering Services. Mr. Sanders has served as Assistant Engineering Services Director since July 2023, overseeing the City's Roadway Design and Construction Division, Construction Management - Public Safety and Special Projects Division, and Construction Management - Parks Division, where he played a key role in implementing the 2022 Parks Bond. During his

(AP) D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" music video, has died. He was 51. The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday after a long bout with cancer, his family said in a statement. It called him "a shining star of our family and has dimmed his light