Sean Coffey

Raleigh

Reporter @ABC11_WTVD | Formerly @wbrewyou, @crossroadstoday | Proud alum @williamandmary | shameless Yankees stan | IG: seancoffeytv

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5 people taken into custody, charged during protest at NC Central University

1 week ago | newsobserver.com | DeJuan Hoggard |Sean Coffey

Five people were taken into custody and charged on Wednesday afternoon during a student-led protest at North Carolina Central University. An ABC11 crew at the scene witnessed campus police officers taking down several people and detaining them. An NCCU spokesperson said the gathering was "an unauthorized rally" and said at least three of the people detained were not affiliated with the university.
5 people taken into custody, charged during protest at NC Central University

1 week ago | yahoo.com | DeJuan Hoggard |Sean Coffey

Five people were taken into custody and charged on Wednesday afternoon during a student-led protest at North Carolina Central University. An ABC11 crew at the scene witnessed campus police officers taking down several people and detaining them. An NCCU spokesperson said the gathering was “an unauthorized rally” and said at least three of the people detained were not affiliated with the university.
Senate budget proposal highlighted by tax cuts, more Helene relief funding

1 week ago | abc11.com | Sean Coffey

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- On Monday, Senate Republicans presented their proposed budget for the next two years, one month after Gov. Josh Stein presented his $33.6 billion budget proposal. The Senate proposal recommends a smaller budget increase than Stein's -- $32.6 billion in year one and $33.3 in year two -- both up from the current budget of $31.7 billion.
'We're invested'

1 week ago | abc11.com | Sean Coffey

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- This week marks a major change in downtown Raleigh -- one that signifies the start of a big project. On Monday, one block of South Street, between Dawson and McDowell streets, will permanently close as part of plans to relocate Red Hat Amphitheater. That street closure and the process leading to a successful vote on the venue's relocation were the subjects of spirited debate last year.
NC Superintendent Mo Green talks teacher pay, federal govt concerns on state tour

2 weeks ago | abc11.com | Sean Coffey

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The future of North Carolina's public schools took centerstage in the Bull City Monday night. Dozens of parents, educators and officials attended NC Superintendent Mo Green's 'Listening and Learning' session at Durham's Northern High School. It's apart of his 'Mo Wants to Know' tour across the state.
'It's just a good space to be in'

2 weeks ago | abc11.com | Sean Coffey

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It's the end of an era -- for now -- at Raleigh's Dix Park. Sunday marked the last day of the fifth and final Dreamville Festival, after J. Cole announced earlier this year that this year's festival would be the last in its current form. Last week, organizers hinted that a future festival in Raleigh could take its place, but details have yet to be released. Tens of thousands of festival goers poured into Dix Park for the second day of live music Sunday, with J.
'It's very traumatizing'

3 weeks ago | abc11.com | Sean Coffey

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- ABC11 spoke with several members of the Triangle's Thai community after this weekend's deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked both Thailand and Myanmar. While the epicenter of the quake was in central Myanmar, Thailand's capital, Bangkok, saw significant damage some 700 miles away. "It's very traumatizing, the people. To me, not knowing things in the first couple of hours and what's going on," said Nat Jirasawad, owner of popular Cary ice cream shop Sugar Koi.
Small businesses weigh in on North Carolina's new 'bathroom bill'

4 weeks ago | abc11.com | Sean Coffey

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- One day after Republican lawmakers filed a new bill that's drawing comparisons to North Carolina's well-known and controversial HB 2, local businesses shared concerns about the potential economic effects it might have. SB 516, also called the Women's Safety and Protection Act, would require transgender people to use the bathroom in public schools and other facilities that corresponds to their sex at birth.
'I want to know why'

1 month ago | abc11.com | Sean Coffey

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- It was a Wake County mother's worst nightmare on Monday afternoon: Her son was left alone in an empty Raleigh elementary school. Jasmine Watkins said her 10-year-old son Makari, a fourth-grader with special needs at Joyner Magnet Elementary School, called her after school on Monday unsure of what was happening.
'We know the problem'

1 month ago | abc11.com | Sean Coffey

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- On Monday, ABC11 went one-on-one with mental health professionals -- and the state's top health official -- about the rise in mental health issues in children. According to the CDC, 1 in 5 high school students have suicidal thoughts -- a trend that has continued to tick up since the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, the first steps of a new "action plan" were presented, which health officials hope will help make real strides. "It touches every corner of this state.