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‘Only OK If One of You Says It?’: North Carolina Restaurant Staffers Quit Simultaneously After Their Boss Used N-word Repeatedly, Fired Black Bartender Who Confronted Her
Numerous workers from the same restaurant in Durham, North Carolina, collectively resigned after their boss fired a Black employee and a manager who would not […] ‘Only OK If One of You Says It?’: North Carolina Restaurant Staffers Quit Simultaneously After Their Boss Used N-word Repeatedly, Fired Black Bartender Who Confronted Her
Accreditation reinstated for St. Augustine’s University in unanimous reversal decision
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — On Monday, St. Augustine’s University announced a major turn of events in the HBCU’s battle for redemption following financial and leadership challenges which led to the university’s accreditation being stripped. According to the school, an arbitration committee of The Southern Association of...
Headaches continue for passengers flying through Raleigh-Durham International Airport
A long line snaked around the Delta counter inside Terminal 2 at RDU International Airport on Monday night."I've been here going on three days and haven't been able to get back," Jasmine Everett said.She got to the Triangle on Friday and had planned to go home Sunday but now she can't get a flight until Wednesday -- and that flight is even on a different airline."I've been staying with family but pretty sure I'd be emotional if I had to do a hotel stay and stuff, but at this point I'm tempted to drive back 17 hours," she said.Jasmine wasn't...
Man dies after car crashes along highway in Durham, police say
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Durham closed part of U.S. 15/501 Sunday after a deadly car crash in the area between Morreene Road and N.C. 751. The crash was first reported around 5:35 p.m. Sunday in the southbound area of the highway, according to a statement from the Durham Police Department.
A celebration of dance: 'Footloose' took the stage at the Imperial Centre
“Bomont? Where the hell is Bomont?” Over the weekend, the celebrated teen-centric musical “Footloose” took to the stage for its one-weekend run at the Imperial Centre for the Arts and Sciences in Rocky Mount to answer that question. “Footloose” came to prominence as a 1984 movie musical starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow and Sarah Jessica Parker. It’s about a Chicago teen forced to relocate to the fictional rural...
Day after Biden drops reelection bid, here's experts share what's next for the party
A lot of uncertainty surrounds the race for the White House after President Biden announced he was dropping out Sunday morning.The decision to step aside comes after a disastrous debate against former President Donald Trump last month. Many Democrats called on Biden to step down.Biden, among Gov. Cooper and others, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's next presidential nominee.Local experts are weighing in on what's next for the Democratic Party:WATCH | Meredith College's David McLennan on nomination challengesA lot of uncertainty surrounding the race for the White House. Let's make sense of it all.What does Harris...
Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina. A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important...
Dustin’s First Alert Forecast: Overcast with daily shower and storm chances across ENC
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the following locations through Midnight Monday: Beaufort, Craven, Dare, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties. Several towns across Eastern North Carolina had a wet and loud start to the day, as showers and storms were...
Greenville launches new 52-week support program for small businesses
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — The City of Greenville is launching a new technical support program for local small businesses. City officials are now accepting applications for this 52-week program that offers technical assistance in marketing, risk management, financial management, and regulatory compliance. This program is made possible through the City of Greenville's Neighborhood and Business Services Department in partnership with Monday Solutions Group experts.
Toll Brothers to Build 358 Homes on 140 acres in North Carolina
Montgomery County-based luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has plans to build 358 homes on 140 acres in North Carolina, writes Collin Huguley for Charlotte Business Journal. Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently acquired the land in Huntersville which is just outside Charlotte. The company bought the land for just over...
Baseball: Promotional nights a home run for Yard Gnomes
The calendar read July, but it was the end of December inside Guy Smith Stadium on Saturday. Santa was in the house and presents were being wrapped. The Greenville Yard Gnomes hosted a ‘Christmas in July’ promotional night on Saturday while hosting the Wilson Tobs in a Coastal Plain League game. The event was one of 28 promotion nights on the Gnomes’ schedule this season. It was a popular event...
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