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BY  CLAUDIA LAUER (AP NEWS) After Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a North Carolina commuter train, he was quickly sent to a state mental hospital for an evaluation. It was a sharp contrast from a January misdemeanor arrest, where it took more than six months for a court to order a mental evaluation after Brown told officers that he had been given

[caption id="attachment_13656" align="alignnone" width="980"] Members of the National Guard patrol Lafayette Park by the White House, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Washington, while protester Will Roosien, of Grand Rapids, Mich., who says he hopes to inspire others of his generation to protest, holds up a sign about the MAGA movement. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has portrayed his federal law enforcement surge in Washington as focused on tackling

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer  At just 20 years old, former Enloe High School star Larry Pickett Jr., now U.S. Military Academy cadet and Army football player, is being celebrated for an act of real-life heroism that reflects the core values of West Point Military Academy. On the heels of Army's narrow 30-27 double-overtime loss to Tarleton State on Friday night, Pickett-still just a college sophomore-found himself in a life-or-death

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released new data last week on student graduation rates, test scores, and grade-level proficiency across the state. Gains remain uneven across regions and demographics, and officials are calling for more targeted support and reform. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice "Mo" Green presented the 2024-2025 school year data to the State Board of Education last week, highlighting that

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer  Last week, North Carolina Central University (NCCU) made history by hosting the IAIER × OpenAI Academy Summit: HBCUs Leading the Future-the first national AI summit ever held at a Historically Black College or University. Held on NCCU's campus, the event marked a groundbreaking collaboration between NCCU's Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Research (IAIER) and OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. The summit spotlighted the increasingly

[caption id="attachment_13611" align="alignnone" width="1781"] Screenshot[/caption] By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Last Wednesday and Thursday, the Raleigh Convention Center became a hub of innovation, strategy, and reflection as the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) hosted its sixth annual North Carolina Transportation Summit. The two-day event brought together over 1,000 attendees and 70 vendors, aiming to tackle some of the state's most pressing transportation challenges-from disaster recovery to cutting-edge technology, workforce

MAYPORT, Fla. - Petty Officer 3rd Class Niko Lawson, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, serves aboard USS John Basilone, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Mayport, Florida. Lawson graduated from Edward C. Reed High School in 2020. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Raleigh. "The Navy taught me patience," Lawson said. "When faced with daily challenges, patience is

[caption id="attachment_13544" align="alignnone" width="1170"] Dr. Marcus H. Burgess (Previous St. Aug. Interim President)[/caption] By Cash Michaels Contributing Writer Tuesday, September 2nd, was supposed to be the beginning of a promising new chapter for St. Augustine's University (SAU) in Raleigh, with a virtual start to the new academic school year, and a federal court granting a preliminary injunction, allowing the small private HBCU to keep it's accreditation while it mounts its

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="599"] Darleen Hall worships during a service at New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)[/caption] CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Marshall Hatch urged congregants of a prominent Black church on Chicago's West Side to carry identification, stay connected to family and protest as the city readied for an expected federal intervention. "You need to start telling people about your whereabouts,

  Matthew J. Mayhew Ohio State University Universities, often perceived as bastions of progressive thought, are increasingly reflecting the broader political polarization gripping the nation. Faculty members represent a university's core identity and mission. They express the values of the institution in numerous ways, including teaching, mentoring, advising and researching. In my research into the impact of college on student development and learning, I - and others - have found