Buddhist monks on national Walk for Peace receive flowers, tears, and gratitude along an NC highway
WUNC – Walking 3,200 miles throughout the South can wear you out. On Thursday, the 19 monks doing so took a break for lunch before resuming their trek on U.S. Highway 64 toward downtown Pittsboro. Onlookers parked their cars for […]
Read MoreBenin offers citizenship to African diaspora, with help from Spike Lee
OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Isaline Attelly, a native of the Caribbean island of Martinique, had been living in Benin for nearly a year before she learned that her family’s connection to the West African country went back much […]
Read MoreA Civil War Leader, Politician, Entrepreneur And Inventor
By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Parker David Robbins emerged from the rigid racial order of antebellum North Carolina to become one of the most prominent Black public figures the state produced during and after the Civil War. Born around 1834 […]
Read MoreWendell Hires Its First Human Resources Director
WENDELL, N.C. – The Town of Wendell is pleased to announce the hiring of Melanie D. Joyner as Human Resources Director. In this new role, effective Jan. 12, 2026, Joyner will oversee the efforts of a people-first organization to serve a […]
Read MoreCitizen Spotlight: Reverend John A. McKoy, A Witness to History
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Reverend John A. McKoy is working to strengthen the bridge between history and the next generation. In a room filled with the energy of both the elders who paved the way and the youth who […]
Read MoreNot White! Not Blue! But New-Collar Jobs Are Exploding
By Thomas Frey futuristspeaker In the closing months of 2016, a novel term began to echo through the corridors of the tech industry, heralding a significant shift in the employment landscape. Coined by Ginni Rometty, IBM’s then-CEO, “new collar” entered […]
Read MoreDiversity Is Still A Major Issue At The Winter Olympics
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) – When USA Bobsled and Skeleton unveils its Olympic rosters, the most likely scenario is that either eight or nine women will wind up competing for that federation on the ice at the Milan Cortina Winter […]
Read MoreDeadly shooting in Minneapolis could lead to partial government shutdown over ICE funding
NC NEWSLINE – A partial federal government shutdown appeared Sunday to unexpectedly be on the horizon, after another fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis led key U.S. Senate Democrats to say they will oppose a spending package that […]
Read MoreEarly Tax Filing Season Opens January 26th
WASHINGTON (AP) – Jan. 26 marks the official start date of the 2026 tax filing season, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns. April 15 is the filing deadline to avoid penalties and interest. Tax season […]
Read MoreSession On Keys to Retirement Readiness
By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A retirement savings and readiness session hosted Wednesday afternoon by the NC Retirement Systems offered a detailed look at what it takes to prepare for life after work, reframing retirement as a matter of financial […]
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