Author: Jordan Meadows

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In a presentation last Thursday titled Common Ground in the Battlegrounds, researchers from the Program for Public Consultation and the Congressional Management Foundation examined polling showing substantial bipartisan agreement across a wide range of policy issues, challenging the assumption that Americans are as politically polarized as their elected representatives. The presentation featured Dr. Steven Kull, director of the Program for Public Consultation at the University

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The end of Reconstruction is usually remembered as a single political event: the Compromise of 1877, an informal agreement that resolved the disputed presidential election between Republican Rutherford B. Hayes and Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, who won the popular vote but fell one electoral vote short. Contested electoral returns forced the resulting compromise to help secure Hayes's inauguration in exchange for concessions that included the

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer During October's Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Wake County Board of Commissioners' Growth, Sustainability, and Economic Development Committee drew attention to the growing threat of cybercrime after county contractors were targeted by fraudulent emails that appeared to contain legitimate permitting and payment information. The September incident, in which scammers impersonated county communications to target contractors with active permit applications, showed commissioners how criminals are exploiting public

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The Pea Island Lifesaving Station was the first in the United States to be commanded by a Black keeper and staffed by an all-Black crew. Located along a stretch of coastline known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" because of its dangerous waters and numerous shipwrecks, the station became a significant part of North Carolina's maritime history. At the center of that history was Richard

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On Saturday, the 2026 City of Raleigh and Wake County Candidate Forum took place in Shaw University's Estey Hall, bringing together mayoral and City Council candidates for a morning session, followed by an afternoon session featuring candidates for Wake County commissioner, soil and water conservation district supervisor, and the Wake County Board of Education. The forum gave residents an opportunity to hear candidates address local

[caption id="attachment_20628" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Photo: NC Newsline[/caption] By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Bishop William J. Barber II and a coalition of civil rights, faith, and voting rights organizations started an early voting mobilization effort Thursday, leading marches to polling places across North Carolina. The marches marked the first day of in-person early voting in North Carolina, with members of Barber's Love Forward Together Voter Mobilization Initiative gathering in northwest Charlotte

[caption id="attachment_20573" align="alignnone" width="1534"] Screenshot[/caption] By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On September 26, former United States Congressman George Kenneth "G.K." Butterfield was honored with the unveiling of a portrait at the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House and African American Museum in Wilson, NC, recognizing his longstanding support for preserving African American history. A crowd of approximately 400 people gathered for the unveiling of the large portrait, painted by artist Simmie

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Golden Asro Frinks spent decades challenging racial segregation, discriminatory public policies, and unequal treatment of African Americans throughout eastern North Carolina and beyond. Known for his forceful organizing style, commitment to nonviolent action, and willingness to face arrest, Frinks became a central figure in several civil rights campaigns that helped reshape public life in communities across the state during the 1960s and 1970s. Frinks was

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Raleigh voters will decide this November whether the city can borrow up to $203 million in general obligation bonds for housing, education, and transportation, a package city officials say can be repaid without raising property taxes.  The city says it can borrow that much without a tax increase because of what it calls a "Steady State" financing model. Beginning with the fiscal year 2026 budget,

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Residents in North Carolina spent Monday assessing damage, clearing debris and working to restore normal operations after a powerful round of storms swept across the state Sunday, producing at least five confirmed tornadoes. The storms from Hurricane Isaias brought torrential rain, intense winds and tornado warnings across the region for roughly five hours. Emergency crews responded to overturned vehicles, damaged buildings, downed trees and power