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[caption id="attachment_18142" align="alignnone" width="2560"] A thirsty squirrel drinks from a sprinkler nozzle in Research Triangle Park amid drought conditions on May 28. Photo by Steve Worthy.[/caption] RALEIGH - Recent rainfall helped improve drought conditions in some parts of the state, but most of the state remains in extreme or severe drought, according to the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council. The exceptional drought classification has been removed. "The weekend rains were

NC Newsline - It's still unclear exactly what happened on the afternoon of Dec. 21, 2025, when 13-year-old Jaleeyah Tune was shot and killed while walking home with her sister. Three teens were arrested in connection with her death, according to the Goldsboro Police Department. Tune's family will not speak publicly about what they believe happened that day. But in the months since her death, her mother, Whitney Brown-Tune, has

AP NEWS - As playwright Aleshea Harris tells it, something felt missing when she first sat down to write her searing and startling play "Is God Is," which made waves off-Broadway in 2018. Harris was writing an epic story of Black female revenge, one that drew on Greek tragedy and mythology, but also spaghetti westerns and a liberal dose of Quentin Tarantino, among other things. There was a hero character,

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The expansion of Heart to Home Meals into Durham reflects a growing response to one of North Carolina's most significant demographic shifts.  With one in five residents now aged 65 or older and projections reaching nearly 2.7 million seniors by 2040, demand is accelerating for services that help older adults remain independent in their homes. Across the Research Triangle, that demand has translated into steady

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A Wake County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of state and national Republican Party groups in a legal dispute over whether certain overseas voters-known as "never residents"-can participate in North Carolina elections. Special Superior Court Judge Hoyt Tessener issued the ruling this week, siding with the Republican National Committee and the North Carolina Republican Party in their challenge against the State Board of

THE GUARDIAN - Taiba Akhuetie's art is uncomfortable to look at. This is mostly because you're not sure whether you're in the presence of something alive or dead. She uses hair as her medium, constructing mundane items out of synthetic and human locks. Handbags, mirrors, rocking chairs and umbrellas are adorned with long, chunky braids and loose, pin-straight strands. The result is that these inanimate objects take on the eerie

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Mollie Huston Lee was the first African American librarian in Wake County and the founder of the  Richard B. Harrison Wake County  Library Branch. Not only did she leave behind a legacy of helping others and encouraging a love of literacy, but her treasured collection is a rare and special intellectual treat she left for us to share, analyze, and dissect. Mrs. Lee started and

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C. - Music filled the air as families danced through the crowd, children gathered around activity stations, and community members explored wellness resources from local organizations. Black-owned businesses lined the streets while people stopped for chair massages, conversations, and moments of connection inside the wellness suite. At the center of the event stood a simple but powerful reminder: "You Matter." For Darkness

NC Newsline - America is experiencing a housing crisis that touches nearly every community and forces economically vulnerable citizens to make impossible decisions, Renee M. Willis, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, said on Thursday. "We're talking about choices between rent or medicine, choices between transportation and rent, choices between child care and rent," Willis said. "These are choices that no family should have to make."

NC HEALTH NEWS - When first responders responded within minutes to a 911 call from Clayton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Johnston County, they arrived to find that resuscitation had not yet begun. The resident was pronounced dead just over 30 minutes after the call. At the same nursing home, a resident asked for her wound dressing to be changed after reporting pain and a foul odor. Staff allegedly declined