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Last student who helped integrate the University of North Carolina's undergraduate body has died
Ralph Kennedy Frasier, the final surviving member of a trio of African American youths who were the first to desegregate the undergraduate student body at North Carolina's flagship public university in the 1950s, has died.Frasier, who had been in declining health over the past several months, died May 8 at age 85 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, according to son Ralph Frasier Jr. A memorial service was scheduled for Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, where Frasier spent much of his working career.Frasier, his older brother LeRoy, and John Lewis Brandon — all Durham high school classmates — fought...
Train gate malfunction causes traffic disruption downtown Elon
Traffic at the intersection of South Williamson Avenue and East Trollinger Avenue has been disrupted due to a railway line malfunction on May 16. Town of Elon police officers on scene said the train company is on the way to fix the problem — though the issue and how long it will take to fix is still unclear.
Casey Cook’s Rare Bunt Works Out Best for UNC in Pivotal Moment
DURHAM, N.C. — Tied in the top of the ninth inning with Duke, Casey Cook looked toward North Carolina coach Scott Forbes and received a signal for the first time this season. In the Tar Heels' 52nd game of this baseball season and Cook's 206th at-bat, he was ordered to bunt.
Person killed by train while crossing tracks near at Fisher Street in Burlington, police say
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Burlington officers are investigating a pedestrian fatality. The police department reported that Monday afternoon, a train hit a person. Officers say it happened around 12:50 p.m. on May 13 at the railroad overpass at Fisher Street and Webb Avenue. Burlington Fire Department and Alamance County EMS...
Alamance-Burlington budget proposal cuts vacant positions, avoids layoffs
Leaders of the Alamance-Burlington School System have approved a budget proposal that realigns dozens of positions amid the district's funding crisis. The proposal also cuts nearly 70 vacant positions. The system spent $26 million last summer to clean up mold at nearly every school building. Districts across the state are...
Graham police investigating deadly stabbing on Larry Ave.
GRAHAM, N.C. — One person was stabbed to death around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, according to the Graham Police Department. Police said the stabbing occurred in a home on the 700 block of Larry Avenue. The victim died from their injuries. Police said the "caller involved in...
UNC basketball watching five-star recruiting target
One prospect that is high on the UNC basketball program’s 2025 recruiting big board is Link Academy product Jasper Johnson. The Missouri product recently revealed that he would re-open his recruitment after listing his top schools due to coaching changes this offseason. While that may seem like bad news, for North Carolina they are still considered to be in a good spot. And on Friday night, the program was keeping tabs on the talented five-star recruit. Per David Sisk of Rivals, North Carolina’s Jeff Lebo was one of the coaches in attendance to watch Johnson play in Indianapolis at the Nike EYBL event. Others...
UNC-Chapel Hill to 'take action' against protesters who participated in recent campus demonstrations
UNC-Chapel Hill will be “pursuing action” against protesters who’ve held pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus in the past month. During a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday morning, Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts said the university is reviewing information collected during the protests. “No one has the right to disrupt...
UNC could be biggest ACC target in conference realignment
Conference realignment continues to be a popular target surrounding big college athletics going into Summer 2024 as the Big Ten and SEC are set to debut their new conferences for the first time beginning with football season. The landscape of college athletics has changed drastically the past few years and two “power two” conferences have seemingly formed. While the ACC has added SMU, Stanford, and Cal, there are still questions regarding revenue with Clemson and Florida State both threatening to leave. And now, there are rumblings that North Carolina could eventually be on its way out as well. The Tampa Bay Times wrote...
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