Month : October 2025

By Cash Michaels Contributing writer Can 6-term Democratic state Rep. Cecil Brockman receive due process, or the right to defend himself, against serious charges that he sexually consorted with a teenage minor before he is expelled from the N.C. House?...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Durham got a firsthand look at how its two mayoral candidates interact in real life Tuesday night. North Carolina Central University’s Miller-Morgan Auditorium was packed, spectating a lively debate between incumbent Leonardo Williams and...

By Cameron Williams Charlotte is hotter than it should be. But steps are being taken to change the reality. An analysis by the Smart Surfaces Coalition found areas in the city with an abundance of dark surfaces like roofs, roadways...

Staff Reports RALEIGH – On Nov. 1, the Hunter family invites the public to Black Farmers Hub at 1409 Cross St. for a powerful day of celebration. The five-year anniversary from 1 to 5 p.m. will honor North Carolina’s Black...

By Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Gov. Josh Stein on Oct. 3 signed House Bill 307 into law, committing the state to capital punishment as part of a criminal justice overhaul. The law, crafted in the wake of the...

By Freda Freeman CORRESPONDENT DURHAM – In light of an overall struggling economy, Give It To The People is continuing its efforts to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. “We’re a business service organization. Our job is to work...

By Ashleigh Fields The Charlotte Post Charlotte has become the focus of a political shift in which President Donald Trump is dictating local law enforcement policy or threatening to do so. Trump recently highlighted the city after the Aug. 22...

By Cameron WilliamsThe Charlotte Post The city of Charlotte is taking measures to ensure the safety of commuters on public transit. Last week’s announcement of steps to address safety upgrades on Charlotte Area Transit System routes and vehicles are in...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Sarah Brundage, president and CEO of the National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, is optimistic about the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. Brundage and Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, housing policy director of the North Carolina Housing Coalition,...

By Cash Michaels Contributing writer The former executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party, a nationally well-known right-wing partisan who once disrespectfully called Bishop William Barber “Mr. Barber” during television appearances when he publicly opposed the minister’s Moral Monday...