Akilah Davis
I joined the WTVD news team in July of 2017 serving the Fayetteville-Fort Bragg community as Bureau Reporter. In February of 2021, I accepted a new role as WTVD's first Race & Culture Reporter. My focus is covering disparities in marginalized communities. Occasionally, you will find me covering general assignment stories.
My professional journey in North Carolina has been quite a ride. I watched as thousands traveled to Raeford, North Carolina to pay tribute to George Floyd, whose death sparked a global social justice movement. Since then, I've used data to bring stories to life highlighting inequities in housing, education, etc. While in Illinois, I covered the fiscal crisis, heroin epidemic's impact on newborns in Central Illinois and former President Barack Obama's 2012 watch party.
A Chicago native, I received my bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Master's from the University of Illinois at Springfield. I am also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
I am proud to call North Carolina home and remain committed to sharing your stories. You can reach me here or on social media.
Akilah's Stories
Economics professor calls out UNC for secretly recording during class: 'Crushed in a lot of ways'
The economics professors says he's outspoken and refuses to keep quiet about injustices.
Durham mayor again pushes for end to gun violence in wake of deadly shootings
Durham Police Department said 11 people under the age of 18 have been shot since the start of 2024.
New report outlines board members' financial negligence as St. Augustine's alum rally
A 10-page report from a SACS Special Committee outlines what they found during an on-campus visit by the accreditation agency in October 2023.
Racial slurs hurled at Raleigh council member during hijacked Zoom meeting
Mary Black would like to think we live in a post-racial world, but during a Monday evening Zoom call with the Midtown Citizens Advisory Council, she was brought back to reality.
Knightdale community raising funds for historical marker at long-neglected slave burial grounds
According to the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology, the site had been identified and labeled as the "Hinton Slave Cemetery."
UNC ophthalmologist killed in head-on crash; co-workers mourn death of 'great doctor & good person'
"It's just a real tragedy. He was a great doctor and good person," his co-worker said.
Senior Pastor of Raleigh church faces sexual misconduct complaint; suspended with pay
The pastor of a more than 200-year-old church in downtown Raleigh is now at the center of a sexual misconduct complaint.
Knightdale community works to preserve enslaved burial grounds: 'Make it right'
"Could there be folks actually buried underneath our homes? We think about that now that we've been educated."
Sanford community among worst air quality in state, experts call it 'cause for concern'
"The air is so dry."
Durham mayor delivers first State of the City: 'Durham is dope'
The mayor dived headfirst into public safety and told the audience he hopes that Durham becomes the most progressive city of public safety in America.