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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After listening carefully to customer and stakeholder feedback, Duke Energy Carolinas and stakeholders have reached an agreement that will allow the company to continue building the infrastructure needed to reliably serve North Carolina while reducing the proposed rate increase by more than half. The changes are reflected in a new agreement between the company and North Carolina Public Staff, the agency representing utility customers. Other parties to

Carolina Public Press - A recent state audit has calmed concerns that Rocky Mount residents were double-billed for utilities, but also drew attention to more than $30,000 in total outstanding utility bills from two City Council members. Rocky Mount provides utility services for more than 31,000 customers across the city as well as nearby areas of Nash, Edgecombe and Wilson counties. These services include electric, gas, water and sewer, the

The Conversation - In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for the court in famous cases, such as the Brown v. Board of Education ruling that outlawed racial segregation in public schools. Or perhaps the public remembers great dissenting opinions that display foresight and speak across the ages. Justice John Marshall Harlan's dissent in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case, which legalized racial

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - As actors, playwrights and theater enthusiasts prepare to gather in Winston-Salem later this month, organizers of the International Black Theatre Festival are putting the final touches on one of the nation's premier celebrations of Black theater, an event that has spent more than three decades amplifying Black voices, stories and artistic excellence. Scheduled for July 27 through Aug. 1, the biennial festival will once again transform downtown

  By Torrie Walker Special To The Carolinian You walk down the street and familiar faces greet you from every direction. Someone waves from across the sidewalk. The smell of fried catfish drifts from Bell's Restaurant as people gather inside for dinner. Down the street, a crowd begins to form outside the Roxy Theatre, eager to see the latest film. The neighborhood is alive with conversation, music and movement. This

NC NEWSROOM - Blue Cross Blue Shield will soon return as the third party administrator of North Carolina's State Health Plan, set to supplant Aetna in 2028 after a unanimous vote by the Health Plan's Board of Trustees on Friday. "Blue Cross brings deep experience, proven capabilities and a shared commitment to delivering better value and a better experience for the people who depend on the plan," State Treasurer Brad

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C. - One week after a chaotic night in downtown Raleigh left several people injured and raised concerns about large gatherings in the city, residents returned to the area Saturday for a celebration focused on community, culture and connection. Raleigh's All-American Summer Festival transformed City Plaza into a day of family-friendly entertainment, featuring food trucks, carnival games, live music and activities for

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Southeast Raleigh residents are demanding answers over the implementation of voter-approved parks bond projects, as community members allege that key plans have been altered without transparency and that public input has been effectively sidelined. The concerns, first reported by The Carolinian in May, center on projects tied to the historic South Park-East Raleigh neighborhood, including the renovation and expansion of the John P. "Top" Greene

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In a unanimous vote at a meeting of the RTP Owners and Tenants Association, companies and landowners across the 7,000-acre research campus approved a sweeping set of new development standards under the RTP 3.0 framework. For the first time in the park's nearly 70-year history, the approval clears the way for mixed-use and residential projects on land that has been governed by a single corporate-campus

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer When economists discuss the "bottom line" of American industry, the conversation often centers on interest rates, supply chains, and consumer spending. Yet, a growing body of research from the Federal Reserve, Citigroup, and the Brookings Institution points to a much older, more corrosive factor: the "hidden tariff" of systemic racism. The roots of this economic drag are not modern; they are foundational. Recently uncovered correspondence