Hailing from Jamaica but based In North Carolina, I cover the goings-on of North Carolina communities.
During a recent meeting, several Randolph County residents urged county commissioners to make a decision concerning the fate of the Confederate monument outside the courthouse at 176 E. Salisbury St. in Asheboro. It was the second such meeting in which community members urged county officials to move forward with a decision concerning the monument erected in 1911.
A controversial hire by Graham police has resulted in a pair of civil rights complaints lodged against the department. The Rev. Curtis Gatewood, the founder of the Stop Killing Us Solutions Campaign run by an Alamance County-based nonprofit, this week filed complaints with state Attorney General Josh Stein and U.S.
Saturday's "I Am Change" march in Graham, North Carolina, ended with multiple arrests and injuries following a police crackdown on the peaceful demonstration. It came a day after organizers held an identical "I Am Change" march in nearby Greensboro, N.C.
Despite changes to the original felony charges against local activist Rev. Gregory Drumwright, he isn't completely out of the legal woods. This is according to Alamance District Attorney Haley Boone, who explained the only felony charge that has been dismissed is an obstruction charge.
While political maneuverings and grandstanding repeatedly places critical race theory in the spotlight, residents in Asheboro and throughout Randolph County are considering the lasting impact of another set of ideological teachings, the lost cause doctrine.
Following a Wednesday afternoon court hearing, local activist Rev. Gregory Drumwright will continue to have access to county-owned property. "I will be able to continue to peacefully organize, right here, where I grew up," Drumwright said immediately following Wednesday's decision. This is the most recent development in the legal saga stemming from the Oct.
A group of men sat around a ceremonial drum and rhythmically beat out an old tune. They call themselves the Gray Wolf Juniors, a name chosen to honor a deceased friend. No strangers to crowds thanks to decades on the powwow circuit, the men perform the song but not just for those gathered.
Durham and Alamance County could become ground zero for a statewide initiative to use church resources to combat local crime. This is according to Durham resident Julia Ross, who has been tasked with outreach efforts for a project titled MLK Peace in the Streets Coalition.
North Burlington hosted state and local officials on Monday for the dedication of the newly-renovated McCray School, one of North Carolina's oldest structures that once housed a segregated school. Despite overcast skies, the rain held off as project and Alamance-Burlington Schools officials spoke about the months-long undertaking to restore the building located at 4460 NC Highway 62.
Family, friends, and others from throughout the Triad and Piedmont regions gathered Monday at High Point's Brentwood Street to celebrate the life of Fred Cox on the anniversary of his death. Last year, High Point resident Fred Cox was shot and killed by a Davidson County sheriff's deputy while at the funeral of Jonas Thompson.
Anti-Confederate monument demonstrators braved Friday afternoon's heat and rain to protest Lexington's monument. With dozens of participants, Friday's protest was larger than the usual protest held at the steps of Lexington's court house.
The stories of Alamance County's African American population will be prominently featured Saturday as Elon University prepares to host a viewing of a documentary featuring stories from throughout the community. Scheduled for 10 a.m.
A series of micro-documentaries details Alamance County's racial and cultural growth through the eyes and experiences of more than a dozen men and women. The culmination of a project spearheaded by the African American Cultural Arts and History Center, Mayco Bigelow Community Center, and Elon University, the project was titled the Power and Place Collaborative and was screened at Elon University's Moseley Center on Saturday.
Following a complaint lodged by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Mebane council members will start their meetings with a moment of silence instead of a prayer. This is according to Mebane Mayor Ed Hooks, who during the Dec.
Environmental groups and activists across the state are trying to convince officials at the Environmental Protection Agency to expand studies into an environmental containment they believe could negatively impact North Carolinians. In October a coalition of N.C.-based environmental groups petitioned the EPA to expand their planned study into PFAS, or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
NEWPORT - Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have given Carteret County residents until March to move out of federally provided lodging and find alternative accommodations. This is according to FEMA officials and the remaining residents of emergency lodging along Averys Way in Newport.
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18430 words, novella Rama I know only an irrational panic. I try to collect myself only to find my faculties are not my own but that of an internal imperative guiding my, quite incomprehensible, actions. Run a parallel diagnostic, recalibrate magnetic relay B4, load the ballistic rod, I don't understand but feel compelled to act.
By Dean-Paul Stephens // October 28 2043 A report by the American Civil Liberties Union shows a nationwide drop in complaints against law enforcement officers. The report, titled "Police Reformation: A Year After LEO Oversight," compiles complaint data from every police department and Sheriff's Office in the country and compares them to previous years.
Published in the current issue of MIT's Technology Review, the study is based on surveys of over 200,000 households across the country. Of those 200,000 households, 70% either have a light-based internet system or plan to upgrade to a light-based system sometime within the next six months.
"The project represents how far we've come in regards to renewable power," reads a press release from the governor's office. "Water desalination has emerged as a significant global need and we're thrilled to be part of the effort to push the technology forward." The process of desalination, or changing seawater into potable water, is energy-intensive.