The Triangle Trumpet

Homeless mentally ill transgender woman sentenced for threatening VA with mass shooting over Trump's "gender affirming care" ban

Ashley "Elijah" Moore was sentenced to 13 months incarceration and three years probation after pleading guilty

Apr 17 • Stephen Horn

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Long Carolina, a Forgotten Earl, and the Regulation

A brief history of the colonial counties of the Triangle

Apr 3 • Stephen Horn

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March 2026

North Carolina in 1776: Population and Demographics

Here at the Triangle Trumpet, we're celebrating the 250th anniversary of 1776 with a year-long series on the local Revolutionary history of our beat

Mar 1 • Stephen Horn

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February 2026

"They are destroying the planet:" Was Hedingham mass shooting motivated by environmentalism?

After shooting himself in the head, Austin Thompson does not remember why he shot up his neighborhood. But he left a note.

Feb 26 • Stephen Horn

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Introducing the Semiquincentennial Series: Why Local History Matters

Here at the Triangle Trumpet, we're celebrating the 250th anniversary of 1776 with a year-long series on the local Revolutionary history of our beat

Feb 1 • Stephen Horn

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January 2026

Report of children sickened by THC gummies leads to ALE raids at JoCo vape/smoke shops, charges for six+

An investigation into a report of six juveniles who became “very ill” after consuming THC gummies purchased from a vape shop in Johnston County has led…

Jan 30 • Stephen Horn

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Voucher-funded Islamic schools linked to Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organizations

Analysis: Muslim schools and mosques are expanding across the Triangle as a consequence of modern immigration policy

Jan 20 • Stephen Horn

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Nigerian king must pay $72k restitution for defrauding NC Medicaid during pandemic

In addition to the therapy practice used in the fraud, JoCo resident Ekelekamchukwu Alphonsus Ngwadom also runs a residential adult care facility found…

Jan 15 • Stephen Horn

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December 2025

New Franklin schools superintendent pushed DEI, neo-Marxist pedagogy

Dr. Nakia Hardy "implemented district-wide professional development on understanding implicit bias, equitable practices, and culturally responsive…

Dec 17, 2025 • Stephen Horn

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November 2025

Democrats Sweep Municipal Elections: GOP Failure?

Tuesday’s municipal elections were as dismal for Republicans locally as they were nationwide, with results such as only one of the Wake GOP’s twenty-two…

Nov 9, 2025 • Stephen Horn

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October 2025

By any other name: Raleigh's DEI coverup exposed

In spite of a covert rebrand, webpage removals, and censored language, Raleigh continues to fund its Department of Equity and Inclusion with its DEI…

Oct 28, 2025 • Stephen Horn

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Raleigh resident arrested on twenty child pornography charges after sting by "Predator Poachers"

The defendant's residence is also the location of an in-home studio for a photographer whose website contains images of fully unclothed infants

Oct 17, 2025 • Stephen Horn

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