Former Arkadelphian tapped as first female chair of NC airport authority
Tammie Hall-Roberts, an Arkadelphia native and 1983 Arkadelphia High School graduate, was elected recently to chair the Raleigh-Durham International Airport Authority. In 2021 Hall-Roberts was appointed to the authority, a board comprised of eight directors representing the North Carolina cities of Durham and Raleigh...
Durham Native Heading To Medical School; Hopes Of Serving Her Hometown
Durham native Kelsey Lewis is preparing to take the next big step in her journey to becoming a doctor. In just a few weeks, the 25-year-old will begin medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—a dream years in the making. Lewis is among more than...
Orange County Woman Pleads Guilty in 2022 Murder of Mother
An Orange County woman has pled guilty to second-degree murder Wednesday after shooting her mother in the head in December of 2022. Paula Lee Decoteau, who was 51 at the time of the shooting, killed her 75-year-old mother Cheryl Garner Medlin in an incident at Medlin’s residence on Spruce Pine Trail, near the border...
Durham’s Daughter of Soul Jasmé Kelly Debuts “Gypsy Soul” Before EP Release, Summer Tour
Durham, NC – Internationally acclaimed recording artist Jasmé Kelly, affectionately known as the Daughter of Soul, has released her newest single, “Gypsy Soul,”—a powerful track that sets the stage for her highly anticipated EP and upcoming Eastern North Carolina summer club tour. With her unmistakable...
Zack’s razed, grading begun for Whataburger in Mebane
Site work is underway along Mebane Oaks Road for the forthcoming Mebane location of Whataburger, as the Texas-based burger chain continues to make inroads in the Tar Heel State. The San Antonio-headquartered chain has announced plans to open nine locations in North Carolina this year. The state’s first Whataburger...
Domestic violence call happened night before house fire that killed 2 teens, man in...
New details are emerging after a deadly house fire in Wake County Tuesday morning.
Chapel Hill residents fight displacement
CHAPEL HILL – Horace Johnson Jr. is OK with being the “bad guy” to cite what he calls the potential for “extinction level gentrification” in the historic Elliot Woods Apartments. Johnson – son of Horace Johnson, Hillsborough’s first Black mayor – says both homeowners and...
Charlotte nonprofit urges Gov. Stein to veto energy bill over cost, climate concerns
A Charlotte nonprofit traveled to Raleigh to call for Governor Josh Stein to veto an energy bill they say will cost ratepayers and the environment.
Raleigh Police Seek Woman Who Used Stolen Credit Cards to Try Buying $2.6K in...
RALEIGH, NC – The Raleigh Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a woman who attempted to use stolen credit cards to purchase approximately $2,600 worth of gift cards at a local store. The incident occurred on June 12, 2025, and investigators say the woman was...
Landlords owed thousands of dollars in Wake County. When will they get paid?
Landlords have been waiting for months' worth of rent payments from the Wake County Housing Authority.
