Raleigh District C: BRT, affordable housing and more
RALEIGH — Raleigh Mayor Pro Tem Corey Branch led a District C neighborhood meeting on May 20 to give residents an opportunity to ask questions and provide updates on the New Bern Avenue Bus Rapid Transit plan, the city budget, and affordable housing and development.
Read full storyDurham progresses plan to revitalize East Main Street
DURHAM — In 2019, Durham received a federal grant to ramp up its affordable housing and the first phase is now underway. Elizabeth Street Apartments broke ground on May 19 at 131 Commerce St. and will complete construction in December 2024.
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RALEIGH - Classic Training Academy opened its new home in North Raleigh in a dream come true for owner Patricia Mathis. Mathis’ goal is to educate and train health care workers in North Carolina, which she has accomplished by becoming the first Black female-owned business that focuses on health care workers and training.
Read full storyClayton High School carpentry program gives students options
CLAYTON — Hatley Construction & Repair, a leading Clayton-based firm, sponsored a Student Appreciation Luncheon for students participating in the CORE, Carpentry 1, and Carpentry 2 programs at Clayton High School on May 12. Annually, these programs engage approximately 250 students, providing them with vital, practical skills in construction and repair.
Read full storyPreparation met opportunity for NCCU coach, mother
DURHAM — There are team moms. And then there’s Fabrienne Swepson. She remixed the term. “I was always one who, if there's a need, I'm going to fill the need,” Swepson said.
Read full storyRaleigh homeowners and HOA fight to preserve Greenway Bridges
Submitted by Ridgeloch Townhomes Homeowner’s Association. The Raleigh Parks Department, after a seven-year silence, has returned to an agenda to abandon the two iconic bridges on Mine Creek Trail’s Ironwood section, which cross over Mine Creek.
Read full storyRaleigh ministry puts ‘love and care’ into action
RALEIGH — Priscilla Hawkins is an ordained minister, a licensed notary, an arts director and production writer, a mother, and her community’s go-to person. Through her Evangelist faith, Hawkins has made it her life’s mission to help her community.
Read full storyRaleigh Area Land Trust sells first affordable home
RALEIGH – Raleigh Area Land Trust has sold its first home to a first-time homebuyer. The sale marks a significant milestone for the organization. RALT’s mission is to create and preserve affordable housing for low- to moderate-income families in Wake County. It does this through utilizing a community land trust, a shared equity model for homeownership that keeps homes affordable across generations.
Read full storyNew mixed-income community coming to Durham in 2024
DURHAM — Local officials and development partners gathered May 2 to celebrate the transition of 300 East Main Street. The service lot at 115 N. Queen St. has been converted into a public parking deck and affordable developer Laurel Street will begin constructing 110 units on the site this month.
Read full storyNew Bern Avenue strip mall getting makeover by new owner
RALEIGH — A strip mall at the corner of New Bern Avenue and Raleigh Boulevard that has experienced multiple crime-related incidents in recent years has been mostly vacant for around eight months. K and B Cleaners, the only remaining tenant, has been on-site for two decades but never removed the Peggy’s Cleaners sign from a previous business.
Read full storyGarner High teacher earns Wake schools teacher of the year
Terry Hennings, a Garner Magnet High Civic Literacy and African American Studies teacher, is the 2023 Wake County Public School System teacher of the year. Hennings chose teaching as a second career after having served in the United States Air Force for 25 years. He has been Garner Magnet High’s teacher for grades 9-12 since July 2017.
Read full storyA home for seniors: The Joyce opens in downtown Durham
DURHAM — The Durham Housing Authority and mixed-income developer Laurel Street celebrated the grand opening of The Joyce, a new, affordable senior community in downtown Durham on April 14. The Joyce honors Durham trailblazer Joyce Thorpe Nichols, who was the first woman to be formally educated as a physician assistant, and a former DHA resident and board member.
Read full storyDurham organizations discuss gun violence prevention
DURHAM — Community members, educators, and elected officials gathered at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church April 6 for a panel discussion on gun violence and prevention methods. The meeting was a joint effort between the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People and the local NAACP chapter.
Read full storyRoss Named A&T Men's Basketball Coach
EAST GREENSBORO – North Carolina A&T Director of Athletics Earl M. Hilton III has appointed Monté Ross as the new head men's basketball coach. Ross will become the 14th head coach in the history of the program. A&T will hold an introductory press April 13, 1 p.m., at Deese Ballroom inside the A&T Student Center.
Read full storyAmber Nichols makes history ‘FoRR the City’
RALEIGH - Amber Nichols grew up in Raleigh and was a standout girls’ basketball player at Needham B. Broughton High School. After receiving offers from West Virginia, Miami, USC, and a few mid-majors, Nichols enrolled at University of Richmond due to proximity. She played for the Spiders from 2010-14.
Read full storySouthern Service Workers Strike to Demand Safe Jobs
Fast food, retail and warehouse workers walked off their jobs in three southern states Tuesday to protest against dangerous working conditions. Their union also filed a groundbreaking civil rights complaint alleging South Carolina’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration “engages in egregious discrimination based on race” by failing to inspect workplaces with disproportionately Black workforces.
Read full storySAU’s first track recruit under Jackson is a gem
RALEIGH - In seventh grade, a young man from Winston-Salem realized his future aspirations early and found one of his callings after not making the basketball team in middle school.
Read full storyManagers exploit loyal workers over less committed colleagues
DURHAM – Company loyalty is a double-edged sword, according to a new study. Managers target loyal workers over less committed colleagues when dolling out unpaid work and additional job tasks.
Read full storySt. Aug’s nabs Fayetteville State OC to lead Falcons
RALEIGH – Saint Augustine’s University landed another former professional athlete familiar with the Triangle as its next football coach. The SAU Department of Athletics announced Howard A. Feggins as the leader of the Falcons during a special press conference on March 23. Feggins has four decades of football experience as a coach, player, and athletic consultant.
Read full storyState mental health workers demand more staff and better pay
BUTNER — State mental health workers rallied last week at Murdoch Developmental Center, a Department of Health and Human Services facility, to demand support for their “safe staffing” recommendations and an hourly pay increase to $20.
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