The Beacon of Freedom rises 47 feet and was designed by Perkins&Will, and fabricated by Demiurge. It was inspired by civil leader and activist Lyda Moore Merrick, who once said: “My father passed a ...

Carolyn Everly from Indivisible Charlotte opens the 'No Kings' protest in First Ward Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Juneteenth, which falls on the same day every year, is a federal holiday. But not all government employees get a day off.

The first of two rallies against the Trump administration in North Carolina’s capital city took place on Capital Boulevard ...

Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, will be marked with music, food, history ...

Several events through the weekend are planned to celebrate the holiday Thursday. We look back at its history here.

Thousands protested in downtown Asheville as a part of the "No Kings" protest, which has been framed as "a national day of ...

Following a week of protests across the country, nearly a dozen rallies are planned for the area this weekend, including one ...

Americans are planning to demonstrate against President Donald Trump across the U.S. on Saturday as a counterpoint to the 200 ...

Americans are demonstrating against President Donald Trump across the U.S. as counterpoint to the 200,000 people expected to attend the military parade in Washington. Some 6,600 troops will march past ...