Author: Jordan Meadows

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In a unanimous decision, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education has appointed Dr. Rodney N. Trice as the district's next superintendent. Trice, who currently serves as Deputy Superintendent for Teaching & Learning, Systemic Equity, and Engagement, will officially take the helm on July 1. He is the third Black person to be named superintendent in the history of CHCCS. "This community has

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer  The struggle against slavery in the United States began well before the Civil War. As early as 1789, organizations like the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery sought to improve conditions for free Blacks and abolish slavery. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was an early attempt by Congress to manage the spread of slavery by prohibiting it north of the Missouri border. In the

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In honor of the Juneteenth holiday, the third annual North Carolina Official Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony was held Monday outside the Durham County Courthouse. This year marked the fourth year since Durham County Government officially recognized Juneteenth as a county holiday, and the third year the Juneteenth flag has been raised in front of county buildings. The ceremony served as the official kick-off to the 20th

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Outrage continues to grow in the wake of newly released body cam footage showing two North Carolina state troopers discussing a cover-up after the October 2024 crash that killed Tyrone Mason. A Thursday rally outside the Wake County Justice Center brought together civil rights leaders, attorneys, and state officials demanding accountability - after the Wake County District Attorney announced the troopers involved would not face

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The Wake County Board of Commissioners approved a $2.1 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 on Monday night in a 6-1 vote, setting in motion a plan that increases public school funding while making cuts to affordable housing and emergency services. Commissioner Shinica Thomas cast the lone vote against the budget, warning that the county is being forced into a "false and dangerous choice" between

[caption id="attachment_12012" align="alignnone" width="1280"] (L to R) Officer Garrett Macario & Sgt. Matthew Morrison with the North Carolina Highway Patrol.[/caption] By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In October 2024, Tyrone Mason died in a suspicious car crash on Capital Boulevard, and questions quickly arose about the actions of state troopers investigating the incident. Mason, 31, had a blood alcohol level of about .11, the medical examiner found. But while impairment played

[caption id="attachment_12006" align="alignnone" width="2560"] The North Carolina National Guard hosts the Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States during a press conference and media availability at Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 22, 2025. His Excellency Mpho Churchill O. Mophuting took questions from the press on the National Guard State Partnership Program covering coordination between North Carolina and his country in education, medicine, research, development

Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Last Saturday, Wilson Community College hosted a dedication ceremony to officially rename the Wilson Post Office in honor of the late Milton F. Fitch Sr.-a World War II veteran, civil rights advocate, and pioneering postal worker whose life and legacy have left a lasting mark on eastern North Carolina. The event, led by Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) in partnership with the United States Postal Service, celebrated

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer  In a pivotal move toward addressing long-standing transportation challenges, the Raleigh City Council has endorsed a proposal that could reshape one of the city's busiest corridors. In a 7-1 vote during the May 6 council meeting, members supported a plan to implement tolls on Capital Boulevard (U.S. 1) - a key arterial road connecting I-540 in North Raleigh to Wake Forest - as part of

By Jordan Meadows  Staff Writer  In June 2023, the Raleigh City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution acknowledging the enduring consequences of slavery and Jim Crow laws on Black families. The resolution affirms that African American residents have been unjustly "enslaved, lynched, segregated, and incarcerated." Among the injustices explicitly named in the document: housing discrimination by banks, governments, and the real estate market. But just a year later, new