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Over Half of NC Public School Grads Passed College-Level Courses While In High School

April 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

RALEIGH, NC-Historic percentages of North Carolina public school students are enrolling and succeeding in college-level courses while still in high school, according to new data presented to the State Board of Education today. Data from the Class of 2025 shows […]

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Santana Shines At Harrah’s Cherokee Casino

April 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer The atmosphere was electric at the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center as guitar and music legend Carlos Santana took the stage for what can only be described as a truly timeless concert. The 10-time […]

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75 Years After She Helped End School Segregation, Barbara Rose Johns Now Stands In The United States Capitol Bldg. where Robert E. Lee once did

April 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

THE CONVERSATION – The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence isn’t the only important anniversary in 2026. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of an extraordinary case of student activism that helped lead to the Supreme Court’s decision […]

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N.C. Faces Cannabis “Policy Gap,” New State Report Finds

April 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A state advisory council convened by Governor Josh Stein is warning that North Carolina’s rapidly expanding market for hemp-derived THC products is operating in a regulatory vacuum, describing the current system as a “wild west” […]

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Doula Program Supports Moms Across Rural Eastern N.C.

April 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Quiana Shepard NCCU In parts of rural North Carolina, an expectant mother may drive more than an hour to reach a hospital that delivers babies. For families living in small towns in the eastern region of the state, access […]

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Harnett County Holds Legislative Luncheon To Discuss Challenges

April 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Lillington, N.C. – In a recently held Annual Legislative Luncheon, Harnett County commissioners met with state and federal legislators to discuss a range of issues affecting the county, with a particular focus on budgetary constraints, […]

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Black-led Nonprofits Didn’t See The Lasting Funding Boosts Promised After 2020’s Racial Reckoning Promises

April 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (AP) – The racial reckoning that followed George Floyd ‘s murder in 2020 carried hopes of new support for disproportionately underfunded, Black-led nonprofits. American companies stepped up donations to historically Black colleges and universities. Major climate funders pledged […]

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Juvenile Crime Prevention Council’s Impact and Opportunities 

April 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Are you familiar with the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council or JCPC? The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention partners with Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils in each county to galvanize community leaders, locally and statewide, […]

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What If Duke Energy Shared Part Of The Burden Of Fuel Costs With Its Customers?

April 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

Canary Media – If the war in the Middle East has proved anything over the last month, it’s that fossil fuel prices are extraordinarily unstable. But global conflict isn’t the only catalyst that can send the cost of oil and […]

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Rocky Mount Mayor Pro-Tem Andre Knight

April 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A state audit has found that years of mismanagement, weak oversight, and aggressive spending pushed the City of Rocky Mount to the brink of financial collapse, with officials warning that the city’s fiscal trajectory had […]

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