Author: Jordan Meadows

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Opened in 2001, the Oliver Nestus Freeman Round House Museum stands as one of eastern North Carolina's most distinctive historic landmarks, and as a tribute to the life and craftsmanship of Oliver Nestus Freeman. Born in 1882  as the son of a former slave, Oliver Nestus Freeman like many other African-Americans in Wilson, NC found few opportunities. Educated at the Tuskegee Normal School in Alabama,

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A multitude of county district attorneys from across the state gathered Thursday in Raleigh for a joint House meeting to press lawmakers on budget priorities, structural reforms, and law enforcement challenges. Leaders from the State Bureau of Investigation and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol also testified, detailing staffing shortages, technology initiatives, and public safety concerns. District attorneys told lawmakers that approximately $180 million is

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer At North Carolina Central University, a milestone was marked Tuesday morning with the ribbon cutting of the Peggy M. Ward Financial Education Center, a space university leaders say will shape financial futures for generations of students and families across Durham and beyond. The ceremony, held inside the university's new 76,000-square-foot School of Business building, celebrated distinguished alumna Peggy M. Ward, Class of 1974, who's initial

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer At North Carolina Central University's James E. Shepard Memorial Library, a bold banner greets visitors with three simple words: "We Built This." ​Beneath it, the exhibit explains, "Many of the historic buildings we revere in North Carolina are credited to their owners. Rarely are the people responsible for the labor and craftsmanship recognized. This exhibit seeks to acknowledge the countless African Americans who built the

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Raleigh voters had the opportunity to engage with candidates for mayoral, at-large, and district city council seats at the Non-Partisan Candidates' Forum held Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Shaw University. The event offered residents a chance to hear directly from candidates, ask questions, and discuss issues shaping Raleigh's future, including housing, public safety, transportation, and community resources. The forum was divided into two sessions. This

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A fire inside Shaw University's Dimple Newsome Living and Learning Center prompted the evacuation of students Thursday evening and forced the dormitory to close indefinitely as repairs and safety assessments continue. The Raleigh Fire Department said the fire was reported around 7:15 p.m. and originated in room 313 on the third floor of the building. Fire officials said the blaze was caused by a space

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Nearly 30 years after residents of the predominantly Black Kingsboro community-sitting in between Rocky Mount and Tarboro-stopped a massive hog slaughterhouse from being built in their neighborhood, the fight is being recognized as a defining environmental justice victory in Edgecombe County. In the mid-1990s, Iowa Beef Processors (IBP) proposed constructing a 300-acre hog slaughterhouse between Rocky Mount and Tarboro that would have operated 24 hours

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The Pleasant Grove Redevelopment Project marks a major step in restoring and reimagining one of Wendell's most historically significant African American community sites, centered on the former Carver School and Pleasant Grove Community Church campus.  The campus includes a  3.15-acre site, with a western building constructed between 1949 and 1959, currently known as the Carver Center, which today houses a daycare and a community food

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Harnett County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. The 'Old North State' is experiencing rapid growth. North Carolina boasts 11 million residents as of July 2025, making it the 3rd fastest-growing state in the nation. Nearly 150,000 people have moved in over the past year, which makes 600,000 new residents since the 2020 Census. A bedroom community to our capital county of

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Flint, Michigan's water crisis, now widely recognized as one of the most severe public health failures in modern U.S. history, emerged from a convergence of long‑standing environmental neglect, economic decline and government decision‑making that prioritized cost savings over public safety. Although the crisis captured national attention in 2015 and 2016, subsequent investigations and court proceedings have made clear that its roots stretch back years earlier