By Kia Wynne, Raven Hanning A candlelight vigil was held in front of Old Main last Tuesday to remember Khalil Alford who was killed in a campus shooting on February 7. Alford’s family,  friends and members of the university community were in attendance.  SGA president Aspen Andersson opened the vigil with...

By Raven Hanning, Harrison Ferger BREAKING NEWS: PEMBROKE - February 14, 2024 Kendell T. Brown, 22, has been arrested today in connection with the shooting of Khalil Alford that occurred last Wednesday, Feb. 7 around 5:00 p.m according to the SBI. Brown was not attending UNCP. "Brown has been charged with possession...

A small protest was held outside Lumbee Hall at noon today to voice concerns over what some students are calling a “delayed notification of an active shooter situation.”Students strolling about campus and attending events were unaware that at 4:43 p.m. a shooting had taken place at the University Courtyard...

UNCP Student NewsBREAKING NEWS UPDATE - Thursday, Feb. 8, 4:50 p.m. A former UNCP student is dead after a shooting on Wednesday.  The victim has been identified as Khalil Alford (KT), 19, by his friend Asa Locklear. He was not enrolled in classes this semester. He was well known and...

By Zack Ciboth, Sports Editor Longtime Basketball coach John Haskins has announced his retirement at the end of the 2023-24 season. As the head coach of both the men’s and women’s basketball programs, Haskins has recorded more than 350 wins including his 250th as the head coach of the...