The Carolinian Newspaper

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In a unanimous vote at a meeting of the RTP Owners and Tenants Association, companies and landowners across the 7,000-acre research campus approved a sweeping set of new development standards under the RTP 3.0 framework. For the first time in the park's nearly 70-year history, the approval clears the way for mixed-use and residential projects on land that has been governed by a single corporate-campus model since 1959.

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer When economists discuss the "bottom line" of American industry, the conversation often centers on interest rates, supply chains, and consumer spending. Yet, a growing body of research from the Federal Reserve, Citigroup, and the Brookings Institution points to a much older, more corrosive factor: the "hidden tariff" of systemic racism. The roots of this economic drag are not modern; they are foundational.

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC - The Carolinian received an anonymous tip that “Urban Explorers” are breaching security to trespass on Saint Augustine’s University, which is already grappling with a fragile financial recovery and a complex federal bankruptcy process. Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) is now facing a new threat after dark.

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 2026) — Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake & Johnston Counties successfully hosted its third annual Stacks & Tracks, presented by First Horizon Bank, bringing together 125 youth and over 90 volunteers for an immersive day of financial literacy and career exploration. The event equipped teens with practical skills to make informed financial decisions while inspiring them to pursue meaningful career pathways. Stacks & Tracks combines two powerful learning experiences.

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has temporarily suspended most vehicle stops during enforcement operations nationwide following two deadly shootings involving ICE agents in Maine and Texas. The directive was issued by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin who told the department to stop non-urgent vehicle stops following the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine.

NC NEWSLINE - A new nonprofit in North Carolina will focus on spreading accurate information about how elections are run at a particularly volatile time when questions about vote counting and who gets to cast a ballot are increasing.

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS - After months of uncertainty about the future of the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts program, Gov. Josh Stein signed off on a new state budget with a provision that will redirect IOLTA funds away from civil legal aid and put them toward the state’s criminal defense services, making North Carolina the only state in the nation to do so.

VCU HEALTH - For hundreds of people living in the United States, what first felt like a minor stomach bug has turned into weeks of serious gastrointestinal problems. Federal officials are tracking outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in dozens of states. As of early July, the states hardest hit are Michigan, Ohio and New York. The parasitic illness isn’t like other 24-hour stomach infections, according to Gonzalo Bearman, M.D., an infectious diseases expert at VCU Health.

NC NEWSLINE - Dozens of public housing authorities, tribes, property owners and community groups have joined a new coalition organized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to promote work requirements and time limits for people who receive federal housing help.

NEW YORK (AP) — A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. He never came back. Two days later, he was found dead. What happened, Wells’ parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details. It is a case shadowed by the state’s fraught racial history and lingering distrust in law enforcement.