Looking back: A physician’s remembrances, business activity in Oxford and no movies on Sundays
A Black physician recalls early-1900s Creedmoor life, a snapshot of Oxford workers in 1930, and the 1942 ordinance that banned Sunday movies but allowed other recreation.
Cathy Hughes Shares Her Story at Inaugural Her Legacy Event in Durham
Cathy Hughes Shines at Inaugural Her Legacy Event in Durham. The first Her Legacy event in Durham on May 2 brought together inspiration, laughter and hard-earned wisdom as Urban One founder Cathy Hughes joined on-air talents RoyalTea and Mir.I.Am for a candid conversation about purpose, perseverance and legacy. Hughes, a...
Opposition to Data Centers Intensifies in North Carolina
Data center moratoriums continue to expand across the state, according to an analysis by the N.C. Data Center Newsletter. As developers race to build data centers to meet a growing demand for computing power for AI, residents across the country are increasingly trying to limit where they can be built, Inside Towers reported.
Impassioned Public Comment Leads Chapel Hill Town Council to Drop Discussion of Downsizing
A discussion by the Chapel Hill Town Council about downsizing by two members and extending the length of mayoral term was met with swift, vocal opposition during a public hearing last week. The community comments, in the span of just a few days, led the elected officials to stop considering any changes.
Syracuse and other ACC teams eyeing Duke’s direct broadcast rights deal with Amazon
A fellow ACC member with its own media rights deal with Amazon, could have future implications for SU and other programs.
Devin Clark’s mother speaks out after trial, honors son’s legacy with memorial and mentorship...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — For the first time since a weeks-long trial revisited the final moments of her son’s life, Devin Clark’s mother is speaking publicly, sharing her heartbreak, defending his name, and focusing on the legacy she says he left behind. In 2022, Clark and 14-year-old Lyric...
Carrboro Fire: 1 Dead, 20 Residents Displaced After Blaze at Hillmont Apartments
One person is dead after a fire tore through an apartment building in Carrboro on Monday, according to the town government. Carrboro Fire Department and other local emergency crews responded to a fire within an apartment building on Monday. A fire within Building A of the Hillmont Apartments community at...
Ban on open burning lifted for 81 N.C. counties, including most of the Triangle
The North Carolina Forest Service lifted the statewide burn ban on Sunday for 81 counties, including Orange, Durham and Wake. The burn ban is still in effect for 19 counties to the west of the Triangle, including Chatham and Alamance. The statewide ban was triggered on March 28 due to the ongoing drought creating hazardous forest fire conditions across the state.
Pedestrian killed in Raleigh car crash that sent him over Wilmington Street bridge
Police have identified a pedestrian who was killed early Monday in a car crash that sent him over the South Wilmington Street bridge onto South Saunders Street below. The preliminary investigation indicates 59-year-old Robert Jackson Henderson was walking on the right shoulder of South Wilmington Street just after 3 a.m. when he was struck by a vehicle, according to a Raleigh Police...
A beloved Italian joint and pizzeria is the best in the Triangle, readers said
The restaurant on the hill overlooking Interstate 85 in Durham is a gem hidden in plain sight. You know it even if you haven’t been in, marked by a friendly red tomato atop a 100-foot sign. But its regulars have known it for decades — and now the secret might be out. Pomodoro’s Italian Kitchen has been named the Triangle’s favorite Italian spot by...
