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By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A state audit has found that years of mismanagement, weak oversight, and aggressive spending pushed the City of Rocky Mount to the brink of financial collapse, with officials warning that the city's fiscal trajectory had become "unsustainable" before recent corrective actions were taken. In a performance audit completed March 9, the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor detailed what it described as "serious financial

[caption id="attachment_17091" align="alignnone" width="1250"] Damion Farrow, 49, who works for a contract security firm, speaking from his hometown of Powellsville, N.C., on March 12, 2026, says he hears from Democratic political campaigns only at election time. But he's been a reliable Democratic voter anyway, he says. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)[/caption] (AP) - Ricky Brinkley has lived in rural North Carolina nearly all of his 65 years, and he likes it "out

National Fair Housing Month celebrates the passage of the Fair Housing Act in April, 1968, a national law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, and gender. The Act was later amended to include protections for people with disabilities and families with children. In the State of California, there are additional protections for marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Last week, in reference to the Afroman trial, there was a mention of the D.A.R.E. program. The emphasis was on the fact that his hit song, "Because I Got High," did more for drug awareness than its contemporary program D.A.R.E., which has recently come under fire. According to a 2023 NPR report, "numerous studies published in the 1990s and early 2000s concluded programs like D.A.R.E.

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The 2026 Alpha South Regional Convention and FOCUS HBCU College Fair brought more than 1,500 students to the Raleigh Convention Center last Thursday. Running from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the annual event connected students from across North Carolina with representatives from historically Black colleges and universities throughout the Southeast region of the U.S., offering information on admissions, scholarships, academic programs, and extracurricular opportunities.  In

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Descendants of a father and daughter featured in what are believed to be the first photographs taken of enslaved people say they are happy their family members are finally going back to South Carolina. Harvard University turned the photos over to the International African American Museum in Charleston after a seven-year legal fight, the museum announced Wednesday. The 1850 daguerreotypes, a precursor to modern-day photographs, are

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Southeast Raleigh residents are calling out city officials over a series of long-planned parks bond projects that community members say are drifting away from their original vision. At the center of the dispute are several initiatives tied to the South Park neighborhood, including the John P. "Top" Greene African American Cultural Center, the South Park Heritage Trail, Heritage Plaza, and Phase II of the John

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Monday night at Artspace in Raleigh, a palpable sense of history filled the air as Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC) took the stage to discuss his latest book, "The First Eight," with a packed audience that included dignitaries and local leaders. The event began with a warm welcome from former Congresswoman Eva Clayton. Clyburn's message was not merely a historical recap, but a poignant and urgent

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In the late 18th century, Henry Evans, a free Black cobbler and Methodist preacher from Virginia, became one of the most influential religious figures in early Fayetteville.  Born around 1760 to free parents, Evans arrived in Fayetteville around 1780 while traveling to Charleston, South Carolina. Struck by the spiritual needs of the local Black community-many of whom were enslaved-he chose to remain in the town. 

(AP)-N.C. State moved quickly to hire one of its own to lead the Wolfpack men's basketball program. The school announced the hiring of Tennessee assistant coach and former Wolfpack player Justin Gainey as head coach on Tuesday. That came five days after the departure of Will Wade after one season for a second stint at LSU. N.C. State had an agreement in place with the 49-year-old Gainey to start the