Wake County
NC Protection Alliance
On Instagram, the NC Protection Alliance Is Exposing a Hidden Culture of Sexual Abuse in Raleigh
From men in the local bar and restaurant industry to a Board of Elections candidate, the social media account is holding alleged abusers accountable by amplifying the whisper network. Read more
Oct. 21, 2020
Courtesy of St. Augustine's
President of St. Augustine University Dies From COVID-19
During his three-month tenure President Irving P. McPhail "made a memorable and positive impact in moving the University in the direction of being a ‘learning-centered’ campus," school officials said. Read more
Oct. 16, 2020
Photo by Jade Wilson
Op-Ed: To Solve the Housing Crisis, Myths and Stigmas About Public Housing Must Be Dispelled
Stigmas and misconceptions surrounding subsidized housing often deter individuals from participating in housing programs as residents or as landlords. Read more
Oct. 07, 2020
Courtesy of North Carolina Freedom Park
Op-Ed: The North Carolina Freedom Park Will Bring Greenspace and Moral Authority to Downtown Raleigh
After historic votes in the state legislature, downtown Raleigh is getting a powerful memorial to Black history and emancipation. Read more
Sep. 30, 2020
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Kamala Harris Spent The Day in Raleigh to Talk Affordable Care Act, Racial Equity
"There is so much about what happens in North Carolina that is a bellwether, as a measure for what's going on in our country, both in terms of its historical strengths, but also in terms of the challenges," Harris said during the visit. Read more
Sep. 29, 2020
Caitlin Penna
New Eviction Prevent Program Aims to Help 3000 Wake County Households Avoid Eviction
"In a normal year, the Wake County eviction rate is just over 3%–or around 400 households per month,” Ford says. “We all know 2020 has not been a normal year.” Read more
Sep. 29, 2020
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Raleigh Mayor Issues Curfew Ahead of Protest
"The decision is among the most difficult I have had to make as Mayor," Baldwin said in a press statement Saturday morning. Read more
Sep. 26, 2020
Photo by Jade Wilson
Protesters Plan Anti-Corruption Rally in Raleigh as Downtown Businesses Board Up Windows Again
Earlier this week, a group of mostly white protesters damaged 40 businesses in downtown Durham. But if violence breaks out in Raleigh this weekend, protesters say the cops will be to blame. Read more
Sep. 25, 2020
courtesy of Wake County
Wake County Funds $1 Million in Nonprofit Arts Relief
The pandemic cost Raleigh more than $590 million in arts-related revenue and the loss of 13,616 jobs, accounting for a third of all jobs in the city's arts industry. Read more
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