Category : National News

By Tracey Morrison, Contributing Author FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. ⸺ Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. This federal holiday, first observed on June 19, 2021, originated in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation and symbolizes the celebration...

Herbert L. WhiteTHE CHARLOTTE POST Mecklenburg County Sheriff Gary McFadden is calling on North Carolina lawmakers to sustain Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of a bill that expands requirements of local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration officials. McFadden and...

The Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council will host its 48th annual Business Opportunity Conference (BOC25) on Aug. 3-5 at the Marriott Lockwood in Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to a welcome reception hosted at the International African American Museum, the...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com DURHAM – The Durham City Council approving a $750 million-plus budget was easier than organizing an in-person meeting with diverse stakeholders Monday night. The Hayti rezoning proposal was brought before the Council when the meeting resumed...

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend at the 15th Annual Ocean City Jazz Festival, July 4-6, at North Topsail Beach! This year celebrates both the festival’s 15th anniversary and the 76th anniversary of the historic Ocean City Beach Community. Enjoy...

By Kylie Marsh The Charlotte Post Javon Patterson uses the bus, operated by Charlotte Area Transit Systems, to get to and from work at the Charlotte Douglas International airport. “I love it, it’s really convenient,” he said, pulling up his...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Everyone at the North Carolina Fatherhood Conference luncheon felt it was perfectly fine for Tyrone Basden to be almost speechless after being named the 2025 father of the year. Basden’s son, Jameson, had spoken...

By Contributing Author, Tracey Morrison   Each year, Mental Health Awareness Month (MHA) creates themes to support raising awareness while educating the public on mental illness. This year’s theme, “Turn Awareness into Action,” celebrates the progress made in recognizing the importance of mental health...

By Cash Michaels Contributing writer Durham District Attorney Satana Deberry has asked the State Bureau of Investigation’s financial crimes unit to investigate allegations of fiscal embezzlement by past officer of the political action committee for the Durham Committee on the...

By Alex Bass Alex.bass@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Brian Burnett never wants to overlook anyone, but knows he needs only so much time to count the Triangle’s number of custom clothiers producing business attire and formalwear. “No one really looks to our...