Month : April 2025

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – St. Augustine’s University Interim President Marcus Burgess says finances will not preclude 26 seniors from receiving their degrees on May 3. “We have a plan,” Burgess said via text message. “They will be fine....

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post A Charlotte nonprofit joined a federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding for previously approved programs. CleanAIRE NC was among 11 organizations and six cities to sue in the U.S....

A total of 19 community colleges will receive $500,000 in grant awards Additional $100,000 will support the Forward Fund to expand access to training opportunities for students Duke Energy’s ongoing commitment to workforce development totals more than $6.6 million over...

By Kylie Marsh For The Triangle Tribune Two North Carolina Central students were arrested Wednesday afternoon during a heated rally protesting housing conditions at the university. Student Panthers Durham, a group of students at the university, organized the rally. The...

Kylie Marsh The Charlotte Post Mecklenburg County high school students are questioning state lawmakers’ education priorities. Bills targeting cell phone use in classrooms, recitation of the pledge of allegiance and diversity initiatives and curriculum were introduced in the General Assembly...

A GDN EXCLUSIVE By Tracey C. Morrison All photos are a courtesy of R&B at Festival Park For centuries, women have played a crucial role in contributing to culture, history, and justice. Some of these roles, as seen in the...

By Johnnie Grant Urban News Governor Josh Stein has recently appointed former 28th Judicial Chief Judge J. Calvin Hill as Emergency District Court Judge for the State of North Carolina. Judge J. Calvin Hill who retired in 2023, will now...

By Freda Freeman Correspondent CHAPEL HILL – A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held April 25 to celebrate the near-completion of a 10-unit multifamily apartment building in the historic African American neighborhood of Pine Knoll. Pine Knoll EMPOWERment Affordable Community...

We are excited to announce the 23rd Annual Winning with Diabetes Conference held Saturday, March 29 was a huge success! We had a wonderful turnout! The program was action packed with speakers in the morning (Diabetes Burn Out, Diabetes Technology,...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – John Lucas Sr., the trailblazing secondary and higher education administrator well-known for his advocacy for students and educators, died Monday at the age of 104. Mr. Lucas, who led Hillside High School from segregation...