EXCLUSIVE
Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) sat down with Carolinian intern, Kiyana Grant, to explain the details of the recently passed, $255 million FUTURE Act.
Rep. Adams, a two-time HBCU graduate herself, explains the importance of supporting and preserving America's Historically Black Colleges and minority serving institutions.
The interview took place on the Bennett College campus, the HBCU where Rep. Adams worked for 40 years.
Dem AG Josh Stein Will Fight Voter ID Gains By NC NAACP
By Martha Waggoner Associated Press (AP)—North Carolina will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that blocks the state’s photo identification voting law but not before the March 3 primary, the state Department of Justice said Thursday. The office of Attorney General Josh Stein said in a news release that he will appeal the decision issued Tuesday […]
With Hours’ Notice, Fort Bragg Troop to Middle East
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Hundreds of U.S. soldiers deployed Saturday from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Kuwait to serve as reinforcements in the Middle East amid rising tensions following the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general. Lt. Col. Mike Burns, a spokesman for the 82nd Airborne Division, told The Associated Press 3,500 members […]
Dems Appeal Obamacare Ruling To Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that could put the Obama-era health law squarely in the middle of the 2020 election, Democratic-led states Friday asked the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of a recent court ruling that declared part of the statute unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest. A coalition of 20 […]
Judge Halts Latest North Carolina Voter ID Mandate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican attempts to require photo identification to vote in North Carolina are being thwarted again by judges hearing arguments that the mandate is tainted by bias that would deter black and Latino residents. A federal court announced that next week U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs will formally block a photo ID […]
Slave Cemetery Poses Questions For Florida Country Club
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The rumors swirled for decades: A dark history long lay buried under the grassy knolls and manicured lawns of a country club in Florida’s capital city. Over the years, neat rows of rectangular depressions along the 7th fairway deepened in the grass, outlining what would be confirmed this month as sunken […]
$255 Million Guaranteed! The FUTURES Act Passed.
The FUTURES Act was first introduced in May of this year. North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams had a vision for education and sustainability for the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The House voted 319-96 to pass the bill December 13, and the Senate followed suit by unanimous consent a few hours later. The compromise […]
NCCU: Moton To Be Inducted Into CIAA Hall Of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – North Carolina Central University men’s basketball head coach LeVelle Moton (Raleigh, N.C.) has been selected as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (CIAA) 2020 John B. McLendon Hall of Fame Class, the conference announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Moton will be one of five inductees in a class that focuses on […]
Microsoft Expanding In The Triangle Area
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Microsoft Corp. plans to further expand its North Carolina workforce with 500 new jobs in the Raleigh-Durham area announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the software and cloud-computing giant unveiled additional positions for Charlotte. Gov. Roy Cooper and Microsoft executives held a news conference in Raleigh to unveil a […]
$2 Million Settlement Made On Inmates Death
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A county in North Carolina will pay $2 million to the family of a woman who died of an overdose in jail. Buncombe County agreed to the settlement Wednesday in the case of Michele Smiley, news outlets reported. An autopsy determined Smiley, 34, died of a methamphetamine overdose in October 2017. […]
McCrory Will Not Run For Governor, Maybe Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory announced Thursday that he won’t try to recapture his old office in 2020, but will continue to consider a U.S. Senate bid in 2022. The Republican revealed his decision on his morning radio program in Charlotte, where he served as mayor for a record 14 […]
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