Martha Quillin
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Raleigh, NC, United States
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N.C. Coronavirus Cases Pass 7,000, First Prison Death Reported
“Any death is a tragedy, and we must continue our efforts to do all we can to try and flatten the curve of COVID-19 in Prisons,” Todd Ishee, commissioner of prisons, said in a news release. “The health and safety of the staff and the men and women in our custody is of paramount importance.” → Read More
Phil Freelon, architect of African-American History Museum, dies
Acclaimed architect Phil Freelon of Durham, North Carolina, who designed the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, has died. The architect was founder of the Freelon Group and had ALS. → Read More
Phil Freelon, architect of African-American History Museum, dies
Acclaimed architect Phil Freelon of Durham, North Carolina, who designed the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, has died. The architect was founder of the Freelon Group and had ALS. → Read More
Pool rules say no dreadlocks or baggy pants. Just business or veiled discrimination?
A social media firestorm that blew up this week over a Wendell pool’s rules banning baggy pants and dreadlocks may resonate with people who remember segregated beaches, black theater balconies and separate water fountains. → Read More
From AIDS research to social justice, van der Horst used his ‘powers for good’
Dr. Charles Van der Horst, 67, was a preeminent UNC researcher and clinician who helped develop groundbreaking treatment protocols for HIV/AIDS and inspired a new generation of scientists to tackle Ebola. → Read More
From AIDS research to social justice, van der Horst used his ‘powers for good’
Dr. Charles Van der Horst, 67, was a preeminent UNC researcher and clinician who helped develop groundbreaking treatment protocols for HIV/AIDS and inspired a new generation of scientists to tackle Ebola. → Read More
General Assembly police: Arresting Barber had ‘absolutely no bearing’ on politics
The chief of the General Assembly police testified that arresting Rev. William Barber II had nothing to do with the content of his speech but rather his loud chanting and protest over health care and Medicaid → Read More
General Assembly police: Arresting Barber had ‘absolutely no bearing’ on politics
The chief of the General Assembly police testified that arresting Rev. William Barber II had nothing to do with the content of his speech but rather his loud chanting and protest over health care and Medicaid → Read More
Testimony in Barber’s trespassing trial begins with focus on how loud protesters were
Rev. William Barber led a crowd in chanting and singing so loud at the N.C. Legislative Building in 2017 that some staff complained they couldn’t work, the former sergeant-at-arms of the state Senate testified Tuesday. → Read More
Testimony in Barber’s trespassing trial begins with focus on how loud protesters were
Rev. William Barber led a crowd in chanting and singing so loud at the N.C. Legislative Building in 2017 that some staff complained they couldn’t work, the former sergeant-at-arms of the state Senate testified Tuesday. → Read More
Can an NC citizen trespass in a building owned by the people of NC? That is the question.
In a hearing before his trial on trespassing charges, an attorney for the Rev. William Barber said a jury should be able to consider whether a citizen going to the legislative building to address lawmakers is trespassing. → Read More
Can an NC citizen trespass in a building owned by the people of NC? That is the question.
In a hearing before his trial on trespassing charges, an attorney for the Rev. William Barber said a jury should be able to consider whether a citizen going to the legislative building to address lawmakers is trespassing. → Read More
A rip current led to their daughter’s death. Now, they’ll devote their lives to saving others.
Paige Merical was hospitalized on life support after being caught in a rip current at Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Her parents are now launching the Don’t Fight the RIp campaign to educate others about ocean safety. → Read More
A rip current led to their daughter’s death. Now, they’ll devote their lives to saving others.
Paige Merical was hospitalized on life support after being caught in a rip current at Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Her parents are now launching the Don’t Fight the RIp campaign to educate others about ocean safety. → Read More
With student mental health problems on the rise, UNC must do more to help, study finds
Faced with increasing rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thinking among students, UNC-Chapel Hill needs to make it easier for students to get help, a yearlong study has found. The Mental Health Task Force present findings to campus trustees. → Read More
NC coast has seen 7 drownings already. Experts say no single cause explains why.
More than three weeks before the official start of summer, North Carolina already has seen more drowning deaths along its coastline than happened in all of 2018, and officials say there is no simple explanation. → Read More
NC coast has seen 7 drownings already. Experts say no single cause explains why.
More than three weeks before the official start of summer, North Carolina already has seen more drowning deaths along its coastline than happened in all of 2018, and officials say there is no simple explanation. → Read More
Families use toy soldiers to honor real military heroes at Memorial Day event
For several years, the Town of Cary has given out plastic toy soldiers at the ceremonies for Memorial Day and Veterans Day, with tags where people can write the names of loved one who have served in the military. → Read More
Vidant Health can’t take away UNC’s right to name hospital board members, judge rules
Vidant Health cannot — for now — rewrite its rules of corporate governance to strip the UNC Board of Governors’ right to appoint members to the company’s flagship hospital, Vidant Medical Center of Greenville, a judge ruled on Friday. → Read More
Vidant Health can’t take away UNC’s right to name hospital board members, judge rules
Vidant Health cannot — for now — rewrite its rules of corporate governance to strip the UNC Board of Governors’ right to appoint members to the company’s flagship hospital, Vidant Medical Center of Greenville, a judge ruled on Friday. → Read More