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Kratom and the Impacts 

August 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Sitting on display in local gas stations, smoke shops, and corner markets right next to energy drinks and candy bars, you’ll find Kratom. National Institute on Drug Abuse has reported that people report using kratom […]

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State Auditor Continues Uncovering Financial Mismanagement Across NC

August 10, 2026 | 0 Comments

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek said his office uncovered a growing pattern of financial mismanagement across municipalities and public institutions statewide, with a series of audits revealing issues ranging from weak oversight to potential […]

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Hayti Heritage Center Announces 2026–27 Season

August 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

DURHAM- Hayti Heritage Center, housed in the sanctuary of a former St. Joseph’s AME Church dating to 1891, today announced its 2026-27 season of performances, literary events, and free community gatherings under the theme “Planted in Legacy. Always in Bloom.” […]

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NASCAR Debuts First Delta Sigma Theta-Themed Show Car In Charlotte

August 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Draped in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s signature crimson and cream colors, adorned with strands of pearls and the founding year “1913” across its doors, NASCAR’s first-ever Delta Sigma Theta-themed show car turned heads at the sorority’s […]

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Before Trump, Some States Had Already Ended Affirmative Action For Contractors

August 9, 2026 | 0 Comments

Ben Rosa University of Michigan President Donald Trump made headlines early in his second term when he ordered that affirmative action programs be dismantled. Less noticed was the fact that quite a few states had already eliminated such preferences for […]

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South African Prisons Open Art Galleries To Showcase Inmates’ Work

August 8, 2026 | 0 Comments

JOHANNESBURG (AP) – When most people think of prison, they picture steel bars, locked gates and lost freedom. But at a correctional facility in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, visitors are greeted by something unexpected: an art gallery. The exhibition […]

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Black Business Month Celebrates NC’s Legacy Of Entrepreneurship

August 7, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian RALEIGH, N.C. – From neighborhood markets to award-winning restaurants, Black-owned businesses have long been a cornerstone of North Carolina’s economy and culture. As August marks Black Business Month, communities across the state are […]

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Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People In The Cold

August 7, 2026 | 0 Comments

KFF HEALTH NEWS – MISSOULA, Mont. – Tywon Pugh has seizures that make it hard to find and keep a job. “They called me a ‘liability to the job site,’” Pugh said, recalling the words of his manager when a […]

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The Unaffiliated Majority: North Carolina’s Independent Voters Rewrite the Political Playbook

August 7, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer For decades, North Carolina’s political story was written in shades of deep red and classic blue. A traditional battleground defined by the push and pull between registered Democrats and Republicans. Today, the state’s political map […]

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GOP Majority Legislature, State Board Drives Sweeping Election Reforms

August 7, 2026 | 0 Comments

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Gov. Josh Stein chastised state Republicans at the state Democratic Party’s Unity Dinner in Raleigh on Saturday, escalating a months-long feud with GOP lawmakers and Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek over control of the state’s […]

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