Author: Jordan Meadows

  By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A federal appeals panel heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a Wake County woman's challenge to North Carolina's ban on "ballot selfies," weighing whether the state's restrictions on photographing marked ballots violate the First Amendment. Susan Hogarth, a Raleigh native and the 2024 Libertarian candidate for state Senate District 13, sued members of the Wake County Board of Elections and the State Board of

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina communities marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks this week with a series of memorial ceremonies, stair climbs, service projects and permanent dedications spanning from Raleigh to Fayetteville. At Chavis Park in Raleigh on Friday, Gov. Josh Stein reflected on the sense of national unity that followed the attacks. "We cannot forget our feelings that day," Stein said. "We

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Raleigh Water officials told the City Council on Tuesday morning that the region's water demand is projected to double by 2065, laying out a set of costly long-term supply options as the Triangle emerges from its worst drought since 2007. Whit Wheeler of Raleigh Water delivered the work-session presentation, covering current drought status, potential changes to the city's Water Shortage Response Plan, future demand scenarios,

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer American engineer George Pullman began hiring formerly enslaved Black men as porters on his company's luxury sleeping cars shortly after the Civil War. Pullman founded the Pullman Palace Car Company to capitalize on the country's expanding rail network, introducing "Palace Cars"-dubbed "hotels on wheels"-outfitted with beds, chandeliers and high-end dining that let passengers socialize in lounge cars, eat in dining cars and rest comfortably in

[caption id="attachment_19861" align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo by Steve Worthy[/caption] By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer An estimated 40,000 people packed Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh over Labor Day weekend for the 17th Annual African American Cultural Festival of Raleigh & Wake County. First established in 2010, the festival has grown into one of the region's premier cultural events and a major driver of Labor Day weekend tourism, drawing families, artists, tourists, and

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Crime fell across all four major categories tracked by the NC Department of Public Safety during the first six months of 2026, compared with the same period in 2025, according to a new report presented at the Governor's Crime Commission meeting on Thursday morning in Raleigh. The DPS report found property crime fell 11.9%, the steepest decline of the four categories tracked, followed by violent

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Raleigh voters are heading into a mayoral election that will look different from previous city elections, with a two-candidate contest, longer terms for city leaders and a new staggered election system reshaping how City Hall will operate for years to come. Incumbent Mayor Janet Cowell is seeking another term, facing Ashleigh Heath Armstrong in the general election. Because only two candidates filed for mayor, the

  By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Elbert Frank Cox was born Dec. 5, 1895, in Evansville, Indiana, and attended segregated public schools that were chronically underfunded for Black students. When Cox was six, a mob of white residents stormed the county jail after the murder of a white police officer, setting off a four-day riot that left as many as 13 people dead; it took a state militia of 300

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The North Carolina State Board of Elections approved changes to early voting plans in 20 counties Thursday morning after a contentious meeting that lasted more than 10 hours, with the role of the Republican-controlled state auditor's office dominating much of the proceedings. The meeting came after election boards in 20 counties failed to reach unanimous agreements on their early voting schedules for this November's elections.

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Saint Augustine's University will not offer any classes or educational programs this fall, the historically Black Raleigh institution's attorney told a federal bankruptcy court last Thursday, as the school abandons plans to launch online certificate programs intended to generate revenue during its Chapter 11 reorganization. The university filed for bankruptcy in April, citing $74 million in debt, and ended its years-long fight to retain accreditation