Zachery Eanes

Durham, Thomasville

Reporter at Axios

Reporter at Axios Raleigh

Reporter @axios Raleigh. UNC alum.

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Blue Devils and Tar Heels' Omaha dreams still alive

3 days ago | axios.com | Lucille Sherman |Zachery Eanes

Duke's Ben Rounds scores in a NCAA regional baseball game between Duke and Oklahoma State. Photo: John Adams/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesUNC and Duke are both two wins away from making it to the College World Series after making out of the regionals last weekend. Why it matters: Both teams will host a best-of-three series at their home ballparks starting this week, with a trip to Omaha at stake. Driving the news: The Blue Devils will host Murray State in Durham starting June 7.
The Tea: Gipson Play Plaza sets opening date

1 week ago | axios.com | Lucille Sherman |Zachery Eanes

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios❌ FEMA once again denied North Carolina's request for an extension of a 100% cost-match for some Hurricane Helene recovery expenses. (Citizen-Times)⚖️ The Republican-majority North Carolina Supreme Court green-lighted a new law that strips Democratic Gov. Josh Stein of appointment powers to the state's elections board.
Motorcycle helmet laws save lives

1 week ago | axios.com | Lucille Sherman |Zachery Eanes

Photo: ADRIEN AUZANNEAU/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty ImagesNorth Carolina require everyone in the state to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle. In South Carolina, on the other hand, only those under the age of 21 must wear a helmet — a fact that has given researchers a comparison point on the effect of helmet laws.
The Tea: La Farm Bakery comes to N.C. State

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Lucille Sherman |Zachery Eanes

Illustration: Allie Carl/Axiosğ The Florida Panthers dominated the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, 5-0, to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. ğ N.C. Wildlife has launched a website aimed at promoting safer interactions between residents and the state's alligators. (WUNC)The state's wildlife hotline received 448 calls concerning alligators last year, mostly from New Hanover and Brunswick counties.
UNC and N.C. State explore selling naming rights to football stadiums

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Zachery Eanes

Photo: Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesBoth and N.C. State are exploring selling the naming rights of their football stadiums to corporate partners. Why it matters: The move is representative of the changing financial landscape in college athletics, with programs increasingly looking to find new sources of money to meet the rising costs of sharing revenue with players.
The state budget could stop Capital Boulevard from being turned into a toll road

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Zachery Eanes

Illustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosState lawmakers could block the potential transformation of Capital Boulevard into a toll road under the N.C. House's proposed state budget. Why it matters: Local officials in Raleigh and Wake County have begrudgingly turned toward tolls as a way to pay for an expansion of a 10-mile section of Capital Boulevard between Raleigh and Wake Forest, one of the region's most gridlocked roads.
The Tea: RTI cuts jobs again

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Zachery Eanes |Lucille Sherman

Illustration: Allie Carl/Axiosğ RTI International is cutting more jobs due to the changing funding environment under the Trump administration. (News & Observer ğ)The research firm has 35% fewer employees than it did in January. ğ° Raleigh's proposed city budget does not come with any property tax increases and includes raises for city staff.
A Raleigh police officer's termination could jeopardize hundreds of criminal cases

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Zachery Eanes

Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios; Photo: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesA former Raleigh Police Department officer's termination from the force is potentially putting hundreds of criminal cases in jeopardy. Why it matters: Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman will dismiss at least some of the cases involving former RPD officer Kyle Epps, and more could follow in the coming weeks.
Wolfspeed could be on the verge of bankruptcy, report says

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Zachery Eanes

Photo illustration: Cheng Xin/Getty ImagesDurham semiconductor maker Wolfspeed could be on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, according to reports. Why it matters: A Wall Street Journal report said Wolfspeed could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the coming weeks because of its high debt load. The report sent the company's already flailing stock price down even lower, briefly falling below $1 per share. At its peak in 2021, the company's shares were worth $140.
The Tea: Durham city budget increases

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Zachery Eanes |Lucille Sherman

Illustration: Maura Losch/Axiosğ§ï¸ For many in the path of Hurricane Helene, emergency warnings about the strength of the storm went unheard. (ProPublica)Urban Ministries of Durham wants to build a $72 million homeless services center on the campus of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in downtown Durham. (News & Observer ğ)ğ° Durham residents are likely to see property tax increases under a proposed city budget that increases support for bond debt servicing and expands its HEART program.