Author: Jordan Meadows

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A recent report in Wake County showed that more than 1,000 people were experiencing homelessness in early 2026. Newly released 2026 Point-in-Time Count data identified 1,050 people experiencing homelessness across Wake County, including 307 individuals living unsheltered and 743 staying in shelters or transitional housing; slightly lower than the 1,127 counted in 2025. The annual count, required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A Juneteenth celebration at the North Carolina Museum of Art on Friday highlighted the life and legacy of Thomas Day, a free Black cabinetmaker whose artistry shaped architectural style across North Carolina in the decades before the Civil War. Attendees gathered to learn of Day's contributions not only as an artisan, but as a businessman, community figure, and symbol of Black achievement in the antebellum

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A proposed restructuring of hotel occupancy taxes in Nash County and the City of Rocky Mount is moving forward under NC House Bill 332, legislation designed to resolve long-standing disputes over how tourism revenue is collected and spent. The bill would significantly change how room occupancy taxes, including fees added to hotel stays, are distributed in the portion of Rocky Mount located in Nash County.

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Kamal Bell, a North Carolina farmer, educator and founder of Sankofa Farms, delivered a talk Tuesday at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, offering a personal and historically grounded look at agriculture, food systems and the future of farming. Bell, who describes himself as a "Food Systems Architect," spoke about his journey into agriculture, the structural challenges facing farmers today, and the

  By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The North Carolina Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NCCAHT) hosted its statewide "Collective Impact: NC Anti-Trafficking Conference" on Tuesday at Campbell University's Oscar N. Harris Student Union in Buies Creek. The one-day event included service providers, law enforcement, educators and community leaders from across the state to strengthen collaboration and develop a more unified response to what experts describe as a complex and rapidly evolving

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer When the Carolina Hurricanes hoisted the Stanley Cup on Sunday night, completing a 3-0 shutout of the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6, the celebration belonged to the whole locker room. Jordan Staal, 37, took the Conn Smythe. Brandon Bussi got his first career playoff shutout. Rod Brind'Amour got his name on the Cup a second time, this time as a coach. The team that

[caption id="attachment_18312" align="alignnone" width="1001"] Screenshot[/caption] By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A series of events across Raleigh this month has brought together Black leaders, organizers, and community members to focus on advocacy, youth development, and long-term political engagement. On Tuesday, the organization Black Voters Matter hosted a day of advocacy at the North Carolina General Assembly, centered on the leadership and voices of Black men. Organizers described the gathering as both

By Jordan Meadows  Staff Writer Library workers and residents gathered outside the Wake County Commons Building off Poole Road in east Raleigh Monday afternoon to protest what they describe as chronic understaffing and cuts that are hollowing out library services across the county. Wake Library Workers United organized the demonstration ahead of a public hearing on the county's fiscal year 2027 budget. The union says a 30% cut to temporary

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 Day 2025, eviction notices confirmed what many had feared: the community, home to more than 700 residents across 144 mobile homes, would be cleared to make way for redevelopment, with

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 the rate to 53.71 cents per $100 of assessed value and generating an additional $62 million in revenue. For the owner of a $450,000 home (around the county's median value)