Weeks after being crowned Miss North Carolina USA, Brittany Boltinhouse has lost her title after alleged racist posts across social media resurfaced. Boltinhouse, 27, was dethroned on Wednesday by pageant organizers, A Blaize Productions, after “a thorough review of recently surfaced information,” according to a statement.
It may not be deliberate, but Marvel’s treatment of Black-led stories has many fans side-eyeing them. Last week, Disney+ cancelled the highly anticipated season two of its critically acclaimed series, Wonder Man, and Mahershala Ali confirmed that he is moving on from the delayed Blade movie, which was previously announced in 2019.
Triangle residents have grown accustomed to seeing credit card surcharges at restaurants, service providers and small businesses. But consumer advocates say some shoppers also may be paying unnecessary fees when using debit cards — and that’s something they can often avoid. Businesses are increasingly passing along processing costs to customers as credit card transaction fees […]
The City of Raleigh will lift its Stage 1 water restrictions on Monday, Aug. 3, after two weeks of steady rainfall restored Falls Lake to the level required to ease the rules, city officials announced Wednesday. The restrictions had been in place since April 20, when the water supply at Falls Lake, the city’s primary […]
When people think of classic Black-led films, titles like Love Jones, Do the Right Thing, and Love and Basketball, to name a few, usually pop to mind. I mean, many of those films are indeed classics in our community, but several movies that were often in our rotation on television in our youth were quickly […]
The Broadway stage is about to get a little more purple. A stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning 1984 film Purple Rain, starring Prince, is set to debut in 2027. The musical, produced by Orin Wolf, will run at Majestic Theatre with previews beginning in March ahead of the opening night on April 12. The musical […]
There’s a new Black Panther, and fans are buzzing over the news. Oscar-winning director Ryan Coogler announced this past weekend at San Diego’s Comic-Con panel that actor David Jonsson would be taking the mantle as the new Black Panther in the upcoming movie Black Panther 3. RELATED | ‘Black Panther 3’: Ryan Coogler Confirms British […]
Residents across Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the rest of North Carolina’s Triangle should prepare for a stormy stretch of weather as an Alert Day has been issued due to the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and strong thunderstorms. Forecasters say a slow-moving cold front will move through central North Carolina, bringing periods of […]
The Carolina Hurricanes are taking a major step toward controlling how fans watch their games by launching their own sports network ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season. The new network will replace FanDuel Sports Network as the team’s regional television home, giving the Hurricanes direct control over game broadcasts and distribution. Team officials say the […]
Black sitcoms, from our favorite cast to hilarious episodes, will always be a staple within our culture. But something that makes these comfort shows of ours so memorable is not just the nostalgia they bring, but the catchy theme songs we still recognize years later. Black TV theme songs were catchy, often more soulful and […]
Actress Paige Hurd and Charlotte Hornets player Royce O’Neale officially said “I Do” in a luxury fairy tale castle wedding in New York. The two tied the knot on Saturday, July 18 in Oheka Castle in Huntington, New York. The couple told PEOPLE that their wedding was everything they hoped for “a fairy tale” that […]
This September, class will be in session for the new class of Hillman College students. Ahead of its release, Netflix dropped some first-look photos of its new reboot of the beloved sitcom, A Different World, and what viewers can expect. The upcoming series is a reboot of NBC’s The Cosby Show spinoff— that originally followed […]