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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

By Karl Cameron Special To The Carolinian A Ligon Legacy Committee, formulated by Wake County Public School Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor, has had two meetings to "Provide cultural insight, historical context, and community perspective in telling the story of J.W. Ligon Jr./Sr. High School and provide inspiration for the reimagined Ligon Middle School." The Committee is composed of the WCPSS Superintendent, two WCPSS Board members, two City Council Members, three

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C. - For many North Carolinians, the State Fair experience begins with food. From turkey legs and funnel cakes to deep-fried desserts and fresh lemonade, food vendors have long been one of the fair's biggest attractions. But now, some vendors say major pricing changes could threaten whether smaller businesses can afford to return at all. The North Carolina State Fair is moving

NC NEWSLINE - Private equity firms own nearly 3 million apartment units, about 13% of the total apartments across the country, according to a new analysis from watchdog group Private Equity Stakeholder Project. And most have been fairly recent purchases. The companies acquired more than 1.7 million of those, or 57%, since 2018, and about 45% of them since 2021, the report found. More than two-thirds of those units are