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Fugees’ Will Headline Global Citizen’s Antipoverty Festival

August 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (AP) – Ms. Lauryn Hill and her Fugees’ bandmate Wyclef Jean will bring their pointed and political music to Global Citizen Festival this fall. The headliners, announced Thursday, are a fitting choice. The annual gathering in New York’s […]

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 Freeman Vines’ Hanging Tree Guitars

August 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Dr. Will Boone North Carolina State University Freeman Vines is inspired by the raw material of his work. The wood decides what it wants to be. Vines listens to it. “My ears ain’t like other folks’ ears,” he says. […]

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The Typical Gig Worker Is Changing – and Struggling more than ever to make ends meet

August 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

THE CONVERSATION – The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government benefits. In 2025, companies such as DoorDash, Lyft and […]

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Former Missile Plant Gets Toxic Cleanup While Thousands Wait

August 22, 2026 | 0 Comments

WUNC – Rows of low-lying brick buildings and corrugated tin bungalows crowd a 32-acre property in east Burlington. Photos from the 1990s reveal a silver water tower and pristine pipes glowing white in the sun. Now, these structures are rust-red. […]

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Federal Court Protects MS Majority-Black Voting District in Mississippi for Upcoming November Election

August 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer DESOTO COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI – Black voters in DeSoto County, Mississippi, won a major legal victory after a federal judge rejected an attempt to eliminate a new, majority-Black judicial voting district ahead of the November election. […]

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Faith Leaders Condemn House Bill 958

August 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Bishop William J. Barber II, president of Repairers of the Breach, led clergy and North Carolinians of “every conscience” in a news conference Tuesday morning outside the North Carolina State Legislative Building in Raleigh, denouncing […]

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Honoring The Life Of Irvin Henderson

August 21, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Kristin Kitchen Special To The Carolinian As a passionate preservationist, Irvin Henderson made the business of saving historic structures, and preserving communities, his life’s work. For those of us fortunate enough to have known him, he was a teacher, […]

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WakeMed-Atrium Deal Faces Renewed Scrutiny as Community Raises Concerns

August 20, 2026 | 0 Comments

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The proposed combination of WakeMed and Atrium Health is facing renewed public scrutiny after two major community discussions in Raleigh. The proposal, announced in May, would bring at least $2 billion in investment to Wake […]

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Severe Storms and 100 MPH Winds Knock Out Power Across Gary, Indiana

August 20, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Gary, Indiana – Perhaps you’ve seen folks in Gary, Indiana, on social media grilling outside and cleaning out spoiled food from their refrigerators. Widespread power outages across Gary and the greater Northwest Indiana stem from […]

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As Summer Heat Waves Intensify, N.C. Advocates Push Farmworker Protections

August 20, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – When the heat index tops 105°F, as it has this week in central North Carolina, the National Weather Service issues a heat advisory. Meteorologists warn people to limit their time in the sun and advise that hot […]

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