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By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Shawtown – Shawtown, North Carolina, is a historically African American community near Lillington in Harnett County. Distinguished by a robust history of community-driven education, primarily centered around the Shawtown School, this institution was established through […]

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Data centers have become the backbone of modern life. In North Carolina, that backbone is expanding at a historic pace by bringing billions in investment, thousands of construction jobs and a growing debate over energy, […]

By Cash Michaels Contributing Writer The party standard-bearers of the all-important November 2026 North Carolina midterm elections were elected Tuesday night. Candidates must have won more than 30% of the vote in their respective races to secure their party’s nomination […]

NC Newsline -The Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District is heading to a likely recount, with incumbent Valerie Foushee leading by one percentage point. In unofficial results, Foushee won 49.22% of the vote, just 1.01% more than the […]

SC DAILY GAZETTE – Thousands of mourners came to South Carolina’s capital Monday to say “thank you” to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the iconic civil rights figure whose activism helped change a nation. Jackson died Feb. 17 at his home […]

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Chapel Hill – If you haven’t seen a Legacy Heirs production, please go to the website immediately and learn more. Sonny Kelly is an outstanding actor and educator. His one-man plays are absolutely captivating. His […]

FAYETTEVILLE, NC — Local businessman Frederick Surgeon, owner of Sweet Valley Ranch and Surgeon & Associates, Inc., has been appointed to the North Carolina Ports Authority Board of Directors by Governor Josh Stein. The appointment was announced by the Governor’s […]

NC Newsline – Becoming a fully licensed cosmetologist in North Carolina takes 1,500 hours of studying hair, skin, and nail services – even if you just want to provide natural hair care. Some community colleges are asking state lawmakers to […]

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Professional snowboarder Zeb Powell has spent the past few years redefining what the sport looks like while carrying his North Carolina roots onto some of snowboarding’s biggest stages.  Born in Charlotte and raised in Waynesville, […]

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Last Wednesday, the State Archives of NC’s America 250 held a panel discussion offering a detailed examination of how colonial and early state laws shaped the lives of African Americans in North Carolina. The panel, […]