By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – Candidates introduced themselves to the public at the Durham People’s Alliance’s candidate mixer at Motorco Music Hall Tuesday evening. The offices up for election are Durham County sheriff; clerk of superior court; district, superior...
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By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – December 29 was the fourth day of Kwanzaa, dedicated to Ujamaa, or cooperative economics. It also was a historic day in North Carolina. Liberation Station, the state’s first Black-owned children’s bookstore, reopened its doors...
Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Paula Williams suspected there were unmarked graves at Siloam Presbyterian Church Cemetery. She had no idea how many. The Siloam Presbyterian Church Cemetery Beautification Project located 190 unmarked plots in northeast Charlotte. Williams, the...
By Herbert L. WhiteThe Charlotte Post The historic Excelsior Club is beyond repair.Shawn Kennedy’s vision is to reimagine and preserve its spirit. Kennedy, a Charlotte developer and partner Tim Sittema are leading an $8.3 million project to build a new...
By Freda Freeman Correspondent RALEIGH – Three childhood friends who grew up in Southeast Raleigh are pooling their business acumen, skills, experience, and money to preserve the history and legacy of their beloved communities. Terrell Midgett, LeVelle Moton and Clarence...
By Herbert L. White The Charlotte Post Estella Patterson’s law enforcement career is coming back to where it started. Patterson was appointed last week as Charlotte-Mecklenburg police chief, making her the first woman to lead the department. Patterson, who was...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com DURHAM – The fifth floor of the Durham County Justice Center was packed on Friday morning. People flew in from California, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Florida in support of Amanda...
By Kylie Marsh Kylie.marsh@triangletribune.com RALEIGH – Tensions flared at a community listening session last week surrounding the renovation of John W. Ligon Middle School. The meeting, called by Wake County Board of Education member Toshiba Rice, was meant to gather...
Durham, NC – Last month, North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls was honored with the American Bar Association’s Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. Recognized for her prolific career as a civil rights attorney, Justice Earls becomes just...
What To Use at the Airport If You DON’T Have a REAL ID (photo of Plane taking off) Staff reports The $45.00 fee for travelers who attempt to fly without a REAL-ID (or other TSA-approved ID) is scheduled to begin...