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By Bonitta Best editor@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Trei Oliver remembers the fun times as a North Carolina Central student-athlete. He met his best friends in college. And his future sweetheart. But there also are pitfalls for student-athletes living away from home...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com While homeownership is out of reach for many North Carolinians, skyrocketing property taxes are displacing longtime owners. In some N.C. counties, owners of lower-priced housing are paying proportionately double compared to owners of more expensive homes,...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com “I’m tired of our history being murals that can be painted over.” The decision to tear down a historically Black school in Southeast Raleigh has damaged trust between locals and elected officials. Despite public opposition, the...

By Lori Wiggins Special To The Tribune RALEIGH – Southeast Raleigh Promise hosted an official groundbreaking ceremony April 24 at 1131 Gregg St. Focused along the Rock Quarry Road Corridor and the surrounding area, the event marks a major milestone...

By Bonitta Best editor@triangletribune.com Miss North Carolina 2024 Carrie Everett died Monday morning from stomach cancer. Everett, 22, a North Carolina Central graduate, was the first HBCU student to win Miss North Carolina. The Seattle, Washington, native was just a...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Community members are fed up with workshops and listening sessions over gun violence in Durham. Following a particularly violent week in February, where six shootings in six days took place, emotions are high. The...

Special To The Triangle Tribune DURHAM – The Durham Housing Authority, in partnership with Durham Community Partners, announced on Tuesday the successful close of Villages of Hayti. The partners consist of Harmony Housing Affordable Development, Gilbane Development and F7 Development,...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam decided against a recount in her tight race with incumbent Valerie Foushee for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. Foushee’s margin of victory is 1%, or 1,202 votes. “Tomorrow, we...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Raleigh’s historical Black communities of Idlewild, Tarboro Road and College Park are significant to North Carolina’s history. These communities in Southeast Raleigh are home to trailblazers. This year’s 36th annual Black History Month Celebration...

Herbert L. White THE CHARLOTTE POST Kwamé Ryan is literally and figuratively on top of the opera world. Ryan, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s music director, reached the pinnacle of his profession last week when he earned a Grammy Award for best...