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Millie And Christine McKoy: The Conjoined Twins Born Into Slavery

October 6, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Millie and Christine McKoy were twins born conjoined at the lower spine in Whiteville, North Carolina, in 1851, enslaved on a farm. Millie and Christine shared a pelvis and stood at roughly a 90-degree angle […]

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NC High Schoolers Say Schools Feel Safer, Experts Want More school resource officers

October 6, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – Dr. Ellen Essick said there is a lot of good news about mental health in the 2025 North Carolina High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey. But there are areas that clearly need attention when it comes to […]

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The Ballot Box Revolt: Why Our Elders Are Saying “No” to School Bonds in the Era of Vouchers

October 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer As a mobile notary public, my seal often grants me an intimate window into our community’s quietest moments. Recently, as mail-in absentee ballots began arriving at kitchen tables across our state, I sat with several […]

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Community-Led Grocery Store To Break Ground In Southeast Raleigh

October 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

WUNC – When Meisha Gayle moved to southeast Raleigh from Jamaica about 10 years ago, one aspect of daily life brought her more anxiety than anything else: Grocery shopping. Southeast Raleigh has been federally classified as a food desert ever […]

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Childcare Workers Struggle To Afford Care For Their Own Kids

October 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – At Kate’s Korner, the day begins early – children arriving, classroom doors opening, small voices calling for teachers, parents saying quick goodbyes before heading to work. For the childcare center’s staff, the morning comes with one less […]

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Reclaiming Self-Love in a Culture of Artificial Perfection

October 5, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Our world is entangled in conflict. Across the globe, geopolitical warfare claims lives and destabilizes regions. Closer to home, a tech battle for our attention wages constantly in the palms of our hands. Algorithms are […]

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Black Children In SC Are More Likely To Be Detained Than Their White Peers, Report Finds

October 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

SC DAILY GAZETTE – South Carolina locks up Black children at a higher rate than white children, found a report from a civil rights group released Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union’s report, which drew from public records, came amid […]

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White Rock Baptist Church Celebrates 160 Years

October 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer At a Tuesday evening meeting, the Durham Board of County Commissioners commemorated White Rock’s 160th anniversary with a resolution recognizing the church as a cornerstone of African American history in Durham. The resolution points to […]

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Raleigh Rescue Mission’s Expansion Offers More Help For Homeless Women And Children In North Carolina

October 4, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – A lot of big changes are underway at the Raleigh Rescue Mission, which this month opened a new $41 million campus in Knightdale for women and children experiencing homelessness. The new campus, named The Garden, allows the […]

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2028 Olympic Torch Relay to Travel Through All 50 States

October 3, 2026 | 0 Comments

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, home of the last U.S. Summer Games in 1996, and travel through all 50 states, organizers announced Tuesday. The Olympic flame will be […]

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