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Feds Encourage Public Housing Authorities To Impose Work Rules

July 15, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – Dozens of public housing authorities, tribes, property owners and community groups have joined a new coalition organized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to promote work requirements and time limits for people who receive […]

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A July 4 Boat Trip, An 18-Year-Old’s Death & A Family’s Search for Answers in the Deep South

July 15, 2026 | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (AP) – A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. He never came back. Two days later, he was found […]

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As Temperatures Rise, Durham Families Seek Relief At Hillside Pool Amid Extreme Heat

July 15, 2026 | 0 Comments

DURHAM, N.C. – For Durham mother Sierra Hurdle, a trip to Hillside Pool has become more than a summer activity. It has become a way for her children to escape the heat, stay active and enjoy a safe place to […]

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A Proud History And A Cloudy Future: Congressional Black Caucus Hit By Supreme Court Ruling

July 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON – The long, often agonizing struggle for Black political clout in Washington faces a new, uncertain and potentially troublesome chapter. Black political power in the nation’s capital is centered on the Congressional Black Caucus. In the U.S. House, the […]

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North Carolina Releases Statewide First-Ever AI Roadmap

July 14, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina’s AI Leadership Council released a statewide artificial intelligence strategic roadmap last Tuesday, offering the state’s most comprehensive policy framework yet for how government agencies, workers and residents should navigate the growing influence of […]

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Rediscovering Edmonia Lewis: America’s First World-Renowned Black Sculptor

July 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Edmonia Lewis, widely considered the first sculptor of African American descent to achieve international prominence, is receiving renewed attention more than a century after her death, following a pair of recognitions: a commemorative stamp issued […]

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Community Stories Exhibit Explores The People And Places That Shaped North Carolina’s Black Heritage

July 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C. – History is often remembered through major events and well-known figures. At the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, a new exhibition instead turns the spotlight on the bookstores, family businesses, […]

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Saint Augustine President Emeritus Dies At 105

July 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Cash Michaels Contributing Writer Dr. Prezell Russell Robinson, the eighth president of St. Augustine’s University (SAU) in Raleigh, whose leadership is credited with transforming the small, private, Episcopalian HBCU during his long tenure, died on June 29th at 105 […]

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56 Youth Graduate High School at Juvenile Justice Facilities

July 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

RALEIGH – Overcoming setbacks, obstacles and adversity, 56 youth in Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention facilities graduated from high school in June, earning their diploma or high school equivalency. “I want to offer my sincere congratulations to these […]

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Autoimmune diseases can strike any part of the body, and mostly affect women. Here’s what to know

July 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

(AP) – Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about […]

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