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By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Wake County officials gathered Tuesday afternoon for the 2026 State of the County address, where Board of Commissioners Chair Don Mial highlighted the county’s growth and the work being done across the community over the […]

HONG KONG (AP) – The United States and China on Monday released reciprocal lists of nonsensitive products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, from American hair products to Chinese toys, in a deal expected to help […]

WUNC – Rocky Mount’s water and sewer system could pass into private hands, under a proposal offered to the city council this week. American Water, based in Pennsylvania, will offer the city $174.6 million and retain all water and sewer […]

ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA – North Carolina Wesleyan University is expanding its athletic offerings with the addition of NCAA Women’s Flag Football, with the Battling Bishops set to begin competition in Spring 2028 as a member of the USA South […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – A nonprofit run by Black federal lawmakers launched a multimillion-dollar effort Tuesday to engage lower-propensity voters in key districts in the midterm elections, following years of dissatisfaction over traditional efforts to reach such voters. The Congressional Black […]

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Louisburg, NC – The historic Perry’s School educational complex in rural Franklin County is still moving forward. Standing as a monument to African American resilience, faith, and community determination, this sprawling site is a profound […]

The topic of increasing civic engagement in the current political landscape was one of several topics discussed during a non-partisan forum, recently hosted by the Wake County chapters of Omega Phi Fraternity Incorporated, at the Omega Multipurpose Center, in Garner. […]

INSIDE HIGHER ED – oncerns about enrollment plague college leaders across the country, who fear what will happen to their institutions as fewer 18-year-olds graduate from high school and fading faith in higher education deters others. But even as many […]

Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Wake County Public Libraries hosted a community education program Tuesday evening titled “Protecting Brain Health in African American Adults,” featuring Dr. Ashley Sanderlin of North Carolina A&T State University, who presented research on dementia risk and […]

WUNC – Two longtime staples of owning a car in North Carolina will soon go away Starting Oct. 1, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will no longer issue paper registration cards and license plate stickers. For decades, drivers […]