Brown鈥檚 death sparked national attention and nightly protests in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. But those have since faded and in their place, two factions have emerged, both demanding change in the community, but disagreeing on what that change should look like.
On Friday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its 6-3 decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing the longstanding Roe v. Wade ruling from 1973. Hours later, pro-choice and women's rights supporters gathered in Raleigh to protest the polarizing decision.
A family member of James Cates Jr. watches as people lay flowers at a newly installed memorial dedicated to him near the pit area of UNC Chapel Hill on Nov. 21, 2022.
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People lay flowers at a newly installed memorial dedicated to James Cates Jr. near the pit area of UNC Chapel Hill on Nov. 21, 2022.
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Programs for the memorial dedication of James Cates Jr. can be seen in the chairs of the ceremony near the pit area of UNC Chapel Hill on Nov. 21, 2022.
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People lay flowers and sing at a newly installed memorial dedicated to James Cates Jr. near the pit area of UNC Chapel Hill on Nov. 21, 2022.
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Family members of James Cates Jr., including newly elected US Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (left), watch as people lay flowers at a newly installed memorial dedicated to him near the pit area of UNC Chapel Hill on Nov. 21, 2022.
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Exactly 52 years to the day after James Lewis Cates, Jr died on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill, the university is dedicating a memorial to honor his life and acknowledge his death. Then just 22 years-old, Cates 鈥 a Black man 鈥 was killed in 1970 in an act of racial violence after attending a dance party at the Student Union meant to improve race relations.
Beach nourishment is the process of dredging up sand from out in the ocean, pumping it onto the beach, and spreading it out with heavy machinery. It's meant to address erosion, which is happening faster and more severely due to climate change.
Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson addresses reporters gathered outside the Raleigh Municipal Complex on Friday, October 14, 2022 for updates on the mass shooting that happened late Thursday night in a northeast neighborhood of the city.
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Rob Steele, the fianc茅 of shooting victim Mary Marshall, spoke at a public vigil on Sunday, October 23, 2022 in downtown Raleigh.
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A vigil was held in Raleigh's Headingham neighborhood on Monday, Oct. 17 for the five people who were shot and killed on Thursday, Oct. 13.
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A cordoned-off section of a northeast Raleigh neighborhood on Friday, October 14, 2022, the morning after a mass shooting there killed five people.
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A funeral service was held at Cross Assembly Church on Saturday for Gabriel Torres, one of five people killed in a mass shooting in Raleigh on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Torres, a Raleigh Police officer, was off-duty when he was shot.
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Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin talks with reporters on Friday, October 14, 2022 after a mass shooting in the city's northeast neighborhood.
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The city of Raleigh held a public memorial Sunday afternoon to honor the victims of a mass shooting on Oct. 13 that left five dead and two injured. More than one hundred people gathered in front of the downtown Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.
Donald Trump spoke on Saturday to a crowd of hundreds at The Farm at 95 in Selma, North Carolina.
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Donald Trump spoke on Saturday to a crowd of hundreds at The Farm at 95 in Selma, North Carolina.
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Donald Trump spoke on Saturday to a crowd of hundreds at The Farm at 95 in Selma, North Carolina.
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Donald Trump spoke on Saturday to a crowd of hundreds at The Farm at 95 in Selma, North Carolina.
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[Ted] Budd's candidacy will serve as an early test of whether Trump's backing is powerful enough to lift someone from relative obscurity to the GOP nomination for a critical Senate seat. A strong showing by Budd could provide clues about how Trump-backed candidates in other states, including Georgia, that vote in quick succession after North Carolina, will fare. Trump was the headliner at a rally in Selma on Saturday.
Alfredo Hurtado (Purple Heart, combat wounded, served three tours of duty) rehearses with The Black Box Dance Theatre troupe for their upcoming performance, Patriot, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 in Raleigh, N.C. Patriot tells stories of military, veterans, their spouses a protester and heroes through multi-media dance performances.
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Alfredo Hurtado (Purple Heart, combat wounded, served three tours of duty) and Allison Waddell rehearses with The Black Box Dance Theatre troupe for their upcoming performance, Patriot, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 in Raleigh, N.C. Patriot tells stories of military, veterans, their spouses a protester and heroes through multi-media dance performances.
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Steven James Rodriguez-Velez, left, (brother is active Army-Ft. Bragg) and Alfredo Hurtado (Purple Heart, combat wounded, served three tours of duty) rehearse with The Black Box Dance Theatre troupe for their upcoming performance, Patriot, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 in Raleigh, N.C. Patriot tells stories of military, veterans, their spouses a protester and heroes through multi-media dance performances.
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The Black Box Dance Company presents "Patriot鈥 this Sunday, March 6 at the Cary Arts Center. The troupe calls the performance a 鈥渓iving memorial鈥 to military veterans and their families through movement, dance and storytelling. Dancers perform real life experiences of going to war, leaving families behind, returning home, and contemplating suicide.
Sharryse Piggott, American Homefront Project Veterans Reporting Fellow
Hundreds of people gathered at the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh on Sunday to show their support for the people of Ukraine. The event was organized by the Ukrainian Association of North Carolina. Religious leaders of different backgrounds encouraged prayer for the thousands of Ukrainians who have been forced to flee their homes in recent weeks.
There are four sounds you鈥檒l hear most on any given night at the Triangle Curling Club: sweeping, shouting, rocks smashing, and the never-ending buzz from an industrial size dehumidifier 鈥 that鈥檚 how the club keeps the ice cold and dry in a state with North Carolina鈥檚 climate.
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Britt Barham stands in his residence in Raleigh on Saturday morning October 1, 2022. A tree fell into his child鈥檚 room at 6 p.m. Friday evening as the remnants of Hurricane Ian moved through the area.
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Phillip Perkinson uses a chainsaw to cut through wood while attempting to clear Granville Street in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022.
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A woman takes pictures of a fallen tree along Park Drive in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.
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Fallen trees block Dixie Trail in Raleigh on Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.
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Residents walk past fallen trees blocking Dixie Trail in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.
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A crew of utility workers respond to area of London Drive in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022 after the remnants of Hurricane Ian passed through the area.
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A tree rests against a house along St. Marys Street in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022.
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Olin Brimberry chops wood while attempting to clear Granville Street in Raleigh Saturday morning October 1, 2022.
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More than 220,000 Duke Energy customers in North Carolina were still without power Saturday morning as the remnants of Ian 鈥 downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone Friday afternoon 鈥 passed through the state.
In 2024, stories took our reporters and photographers all over the state, from political rallies in Greensboro to a barrier island near Morehead City and to an iconic golf course in Pinehurst. These are the Photos of the Year from 瓜神app.
The North Carolina General Assembly approved legislation in 2015 asking a congressional committee to eventually approve a likeness of Graham for display. Graham died in 2018 at age 99. Each state gets two statues.
A state Court of Appeals panel ruled unanimously Tuesday that a trial judge erred when he rejected claims by the North Carolina Bar and Tavern Association and private bars that their constitutional rights to earn a living and for equal treatment under the law had been violated.