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By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The proposed combination of WakeMed and Atrium Health is facing renewed public scrutiny after two major community discussions in Raleigh. The proposal, announced in May, would bring at least $2 billion in investment to Wake County and is expected to create more than 3,300 health-care jobs over five years. WakeMed and Atrium say the investment would help expand and modernize facilities, add inpatient beds, develop

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Gary, Indiana - Perhaps you've seen folks in Gary, Indiana, on social media grilling outside and cleaning out spoiled food from their refrigerators. Widespread power outages across Gary and the greater Northwest Indiana stem from a devastating line of severe storms that brought hurricane-force wind gusts exceeding 100 mph, heavy rainfall, and intense lightning. The extreme weather caused catastrophic damage to the regional electric grid,

[caption id="attachment_19412" align="aligncenter" width="512"] (Photo: Alanna Joyner/Progress NC)[/caption] NC NEWSLINE - When the heat index tops 105°F, as it has this week in central North Carolina, the National Weather Service issues a heat advisory. Meteorologists warn people to limit their time in the sun and advise that hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat-related illness. But for many workers, taking a break from summer's extreme conditions is not an

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A proposed 100,000-square-foot data center in southeast Raleigh will not go before the City Council after all, after the project's developer withdrew its annexation application over the weekend, city leaders confirmed. The project, known in city annexation filings as Radius DC Raleigh I, sought to annex roughly 13.65 acres at 3101 Jones Sausage Road into the city so it could connect to Raleigh's water and

RALEIGH, N.C. - Raleigh police continued investigating the death of a 32-year-old Black man found in a downtown parking lot Saturday, as the public nature of the incident prompted concern, questions and calls for transparency from community advocates. Police Chief Rico Boyce said Monday that investigators were treating the death as a suicide. According to Boyce, surveillance footage collected from nearby businesses helped investigators determine what occurred. Boyce also shared

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. - In Forbes' magazine's first-ever rankings of the nation's top historically Black college and universities, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University claimed the No. 1 position among all public HBCUs across the country. Released over the weekend as part of its "Top Colleges 2026" package, Forbes' rankings singled out North Carolina A&T for its outstanding return on investment - the leading measurement point in Forbes' methodology

THE GUARDIAN - It's a February Friday night at the University of Georgia, but Stegeman Coliseum is alive. Situated in the center of the sprawling southern campus in Athens, the towering arena has hosted Georgia Bulldogs basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams for more than six decades. On 22 February 1964, Stegeman Coliseum hosted its first athletic event and, concurrently, its first win. Six decades later, on 20 February 2026, then-19-year-old

  By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer One thing we do well as a people is create a vibe. This past Saturday, The Triangle Collective successfully created a positive and prosperous vibe for leaders to connect, learn, and grow. In an era when grassroots organizing demands both conviction and connection, The People's Cookout stood out as a powerful demonstration of unity and civic strength. More than a gathering, the event served

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The first of August marked the anniversary of the day a 23-year-old Women's Army Corps private named Sarah Keys refused to give up her bus seat to a white Marine in Roanoke Rapids, predating Rosa Parks' famous refusal in Montgomery by more than three years. The town of Roanoke Rapids has marked the date as Sarah Keys Evans Day since 2020. [caption id="attachment_19321" align="alignright" width="258"]

For thousands of North Carolinians, going to work each morning means stepping into environments where a momentary mistake, equipment failure or unsafe condition can have life-changing consequences. Sometimes, the consequence is death. That reality came into sharp focus this week in Apex, where a person died in what authorities described as an apparent construction accident at a work site on Humie Olive Road. The circumstances surrounding the Apex death remain