Triangle Tribune

People often ask what it takes for a company to reach its 50th year. They expect the answer to involve strategy, growth plans or major milestones. Those things matter, but longevity is built long before anniversaries are celebrated. It is built in the everyday moments — through difficult decisions, unwavering values and the commitment to earn trust one day at a time.

When I became president of Rohadfox Corporation at 27 years old, I inherited far more than a business. I inherited a reputation that had been built through decades of hard work, integrity and promises kept. It was both an incredible privilege and an enormous responsibility. I knew I didn't have all the answers, but I understood that my job was not to change the company's values. My job was to protect them while preparing the organization for the future.

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The state Board of Elections recently voted along party lines to endorse a rule that will make it easier for voters’ ballots to be thrown out if they don’t show a photo ID.

As it is now, all five county board members have to agree to throw out a provisional ballot because they think the voter is lying about the reason they do not have photo ID. Under the new rules, bipartisan agreement would no longer be required. Only a majority vote would be needed to throw out a ballot based on belief that the voter lied about the lack of photo ID.

The state board’s three Republicans supported the change, while its two Democrats were opposed.

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NC elections board moves to make it easier to toss ballots The Triangle Tribune is a newspaper serving the black communities in the Durham, Raleigh Cary and Chapel Hill

Passages like Deuteronomy 6, Proverbs 22:6 and 13:24, Ephesians 6:4, and Hebrews 12:7-11 support the local church’s interest in developing men into godly fathers. Here are six suggestions for the church in preparing men for fatherhood.

Continue here: https://www.triangletribune.com/news/2026/07/28/religion/6-ways-to-prepare-men-in-your-church-for-fatherhood/

The MEAC Digital Network is now the MEAC Network.

Dropping the “Digital” expands the network to include more than just streaming games or student-produced studio shows. Like its FCS rival the SWAC, the MEAC plans to branch out to cover more live events, championship competitions, plus original programming and exclusive content from member institutions that fans can’t find anywhere else.

“The evolution represents our continued commitment to enhancing the fan experience and showcasing the incredible stories, student-athletes and institutions that make this conference special,” MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills said Tuesday at media day.

The MEAC Network is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Android and the Network’s website.

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Three residents of P*e Wee Homes in Carrboro are now generating their own electricity after receiving rooftop solar panels through the town's low- to moderate-income solar pilot program, an initiative expected to reduce their monthly energy costs by about 50%.

“I love it,” resident Cathy Harris, of 315 Broad Street, said. “The solar runs great and makes me feel pretty good about doing something to help the environment.”

Gabriel Young, a volunteer with P*e Wee Homes who coordinated a recent meeting among residents, said energy bills could be reduced to about $30 per month. In addition, residents with solar panels receive bill credits for the excess electricity their system sends back to the grid.

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Carrboro community receives free solar panels The Triangle Tribune is a newspaper serving the black communities in the Durham, Raleigh Cary and Chapel Hill

Hundreds of families gathered in Durham on Saturday for Trey Murphy's annual Backpack Giveaway, where students received free backpacks filled with school supplies to help them prepare for the upcoming school year.

The community event also connected families with local organizations offering health, education, and support services, highlighting a shared commitment to helping students start the school year ready to succeed.

Photos by Mathias Bishop

At a specially called meeting Tuesday night, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education approved the 2026–27 classified salary schedules.

“I am very grateful that our employees' well-earned raises will be included in their next paychecks. I can’t thank our DPS employees enough for the work they do every day to ensure that our scholars are learning, that their needs are met, and that our learning and work environments are comfortable and safe. We’ve had to wait 1,014 days for a budget (from the state). They (employees) deserve at some point to be paid on time. Quite frankly, they’re tired of waiting,” DPS Superintendent Anthony Lewis said.

In addition to the Board-approved classified salary schedules, the recently enacted North Carolina state budget provides compensation increases for public school employees. State-funded salary increases are effective July 1, 2026, and will also be reflected in employees' July 2026 paychecks.

Read more here: https://www.triangletribune.com/news/2026/07/21/focus/dps-approves-salaries-for-the-2026-27-school-year/