Category : National News

June is a month of many celebrations across our nation. The North Carolina African American Heritage Commission (NCAAHC) is excited to kick off the month with African American Music Month, originally known as Black Music Month, which was established by...

By Freda FreemanCorrespondent Fathers throughout the state will gather June 20 at the 13th annual NorthCarolina Fatherhood Conference for a day of replenishment, uplift,encouragement and solidarity. “It’s an opportunity for men to come together to pour into one another, aplace...

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...

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, stands as one of the world’s most crucial maritime choke points. Nearly a third of global seaborne oil shipments pass through its waters, so any...

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,...

Cameron Williams The Charlotte Post Grief comes in many forms and affects everyone differently. Willetta Collins Jones, owner and founder of Abiding Grace LLC, has always had a heart for serving. As a grief coach, she supports people going through...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Durham Public Schools’ classified staff are asking for a 12% wage increase in the county budget. “Classified staff are struggling. They are working two or three jobs to make ends meet,” said Angel Parkstone,...

Roger Johnson, Daily Drum A newly announced Justice Department fund worth $1.776 billion has ignited a national debate because administration officials have not ruled out the possibility that some people charged or convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021,...

Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a bill that would let voters decide whether to decriminalize small amounts of personal and medical cannabis. Senate Bill 1072, sponsored by Democrats Caleb Theodros (Mecklenburg), Kandie Smith (Greenville)...

By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Construction has begun on The Villages at Hayti. Amidst crashing sounds from bulldozers and excavators, the official groundbreaking ceremony took place Wednesday at the 20-acre site along Merrick Street. The Villages is a mixed-income...