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Raleigh City Council approves rezoning request for 7-story hotel in Prince Hall neighborhood
Raleigh City Council approves changes to Prince Hall historic district. There is controversy behind a Raleigh City Council vote to approve a seven-story hotel in the city's oldest Black neighborhood. The city historic commission and the planning commission both recommended against the development set to be built near the corner...
Harris campaign unveils digital billboards in NC
The Harris-Walz campaign is putting up digital billboards around North Carolina starting Friday and running through the weekend. The billboards, covering 35 percent of all available digital billboards within a 12-mile radius of Greensboro, Charlotte, Durham, and Raleigh, follow Vice President Kamala Harris’ speech during the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago […]
North Carolina joins US Department of Justice in suing software company accused of illegally raising rent prices
North Carolina, the DOJ, and seven other states filed a bipartisan lawsuit against RealPage, alleging it violated antirust law and pushed apartment prices artificially high.
Swimming advisory lifted for most sound-side sites on NC coast two weeks after Tropical Storm Debby
Two weeks after Debby hit North Carolina as a tropical storm, a precautionary swimming advisory that was put in place on Aug. 7 has been lifted for several sites. It is still in place, however, for eight areas, including two in popular Wrightsville Beach.
NCDOT awards $14,000+ in scholarships to students at HBCUs and minority-serving institutions
The recipients are North Carolina residents with 24 college credit hours who are attending a North Carolina HBCU or Minority-Serving Institution and pursuing degrees related to the transportation field.
NC State 2024 Football: Weight changes after fall camp
NC State released it first 2024 depth chart Friday ahead of next week's season-opener against Western Carolina. With that in mind, Pack Pride takes a look at notable weight changes among State players list on the depth chart. Name2023 Season2024 SeasonChange. Graduate OT Anthony Belton6'6/3356'6/356+21 pounds. R-Freshman OT Rico Jackson6'6/3236'6/323none.
Black Death Row Inmate Argues For Resentencing Based On North Carolina’s History Of Racial Bias
Attorneys for a Black man who is currently on death row are arguing for their client to be resentenced to life in person due to the history of the state’s documented history of racial discrimination. According to NBC News, Hasson Bacote was convicted on a first-degree charge of murder for the 2007 shooting death of an 18-year-old man during a home robbery attempt. The jury that convicted him was made up of 10 white and two Black jurors. One of his attorneys, Henderson Hill, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union argued that white jurors “get shown the box. Black...
Wake Forest to host ‘Dive-In’ Movie at Holding Park
The town of Wake Forest will hold its first ever “Dive-In Movie” night at the Holding Park Aquatic Center this Saturday. The event is intended to be a fun gathering for area families and their children. It’s creation was partially prompted by the fact that multiple planned movie nights were cancelled this summer due to rain.“Kung Fu Panda 4” will […] The post Wake Forest to host ‘Dive-In’ Movie at Holding Park first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
North Carolina Lottery Mega Millions, Lucky For Life results for August 23, 2024
The North Carolina Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Friday, August 23, 2024 results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from August 23 drawing 28-30-44-66-69, Mega Ball: 02, Megaplier: 3 ...
State opens purse for area arts groups
The Surry Arts Council was on the receiving end of some good news this week when the North Carolina Arts Council announced recipients of $11.5 million in grant funding. The Surry Arts Council were among 366 recipients of grant funding, receiving two grants from the state organization totaling more than $59,000. For the Grassroots Arts Program, the local council was granted $51,123, while the Traditional Arts Programs for Students (TAPS) received $8,000. ...
Soldier in mother's custody after being accused of lying about ties to insurrectionist group
RALEIGH (AP) — A North Carolina-based soldier accused of lying to military authorities about his ties with a group that advocated overthrowing the U.S. government can live at his parents’ home while the case is pending, a federal court said Thursday. U.S. Magistrate Judge James Gates ordered that...
New Students Arrive for Fall 2024 Welcome Week
Accompanied by a cool August breeze, new students have flooded Southeastern Seminary’s campus in anticipation of the start of Welcome Week and the fall semester. With over 200 new students arriving on campus, this semester marks one of Southeastern’s largest incoming classes. Over the course of Welcome Week,...
Johnnie-O Welcomes Dave Neville as Senior VP of Marketing
Johnnie-O, the apparel lifestyle brand, appointed Dave Neville as senior vice president of marketing. In his new role, Neville will be based at the company’s design center and East Coast headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, and report directly to CEO John Collins. Neville brings over two decades of experience...
NC Supreme Court declines to fast-track Governor Cooper's lawsuits over board appointment powers
North Carolina's highest court has decided it won't fast-track appeals of results in two lawsuits initiated by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper that challenged new laws that eroded his power to choose members of several boards and commissions.The state Supreme Court, in orders released Friday, denied the requests from Republican legislative leaders sued by Cooper to hear the cases without waiting for the intermediate-level Court of Appeals to consider and rule first on arguments. The one-sentence rulings did not disclose how individual justices voted on the petitions to bypass the cases to the Supreme Court. Cooper's lawyers had asked the court...
Photographer Daniel Pullen’s special homegrown art
Earlier this month, the N.C. Coastal Federation awarded local photographer Daniel Pullen with their Pelican Award for his volunteer work documenting the organization’s Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, litter cleanups, and oyster restoration events, as well as his advocacy describing the impact of shoreline erosion along the Outer Banks. The...
NC State women’s soccer continues early season slide, falls 2-1 at Campbell
BUIES CREEK, N.C. — NC State women’s soccer took another faulty step in the course of its early season stumble, falling 2-1 at Campbell in its first road test of the 2024 season. After a scoreless draw in the season opener against App State and a 1-0 loss...
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