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The NC Labor Department Recovers Record $3.7 Million In Unpaid Wages

August 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced Tuesday morning that his department recovered a record $3.7 million in unpaid wages for workers over the past year, calling it the Department of Labor’s greatest annual impact […]

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What Could Happen in the Nolan Wells Case

August 13, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer The tragic circumstances surrounding the death of Nolan Wells have sparked intense public outcry and urgent demands for legal accountability. In commentary addressing the investigation, community advocates, including Dr. Umar Johnson, have emphasized that every […]

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What we know about the death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi

August 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The hanging death of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found outside an abandoned house, has shaken her family and community in Mississippi, where two other people have been found hanging from trees in less than a […]

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Environmentalists Continue Pushing Back On Duke Energy’s Rate Hike

August 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

NC NEWSLINE – Environmental activists and a Democratic state lawmaker are calling on Duke Energy to lower its rate hike request as the North Carolina Utilities Commission reviews its case. Evidentiary hearings for Duke Energy Progress’ rate case start this […]

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State Employees’ Credit Union Awards $233,000 to Help 466 Young Members Attend Summer Camp 

August 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

RALEIGH, N.C. – Hundreds of North Carolina youth are spending part of their summer exploring new interests, building confidence, and creating lifelong memories with support from State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU). This year, a record 466 young members received scholarships […]

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Haitian Immigrants Face Uncertainty After TPS Ruling

August 12, 2026 | 0 Comments

  By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian Fireworks burst across the sky last month as Americans celebrated Independence Day. For many, the crackling explosions meant joy, tradition, freedom. For a 31-year-old Haitian woman living in Florida, they sounded like […]

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National Night Out Brings The Community Together

August 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Neighborhoods across Fayetteville came together Tuesday evening for National Night Out, an annual event designed to strengthen relationships between residents, law enforcement and other public safety agencies through community fellowship and engagement. Across the city, neighborhoods hosted […]

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Before The Civil Rights Movement There Was The Freedmen’s Convention

August 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian Months after the Civil War ended and slavery was abolished, newly freed Black North Carolinians faced a difficult question: What would freedom truly mean? For more than 100 Black leaders who gathered in […]

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Advisory Council Hears Urgent Calls for Stronger Digital Media Literacy in NC Schools

August 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Mitch Prinstein, the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and co-director of the Winston Center on Technology and Brain Development at UNC-Chapel Hill, told members of Gov. Josh Stein’s Advisory Council for […]

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A Legacy of Artistry: The Biennial Meeting of the International Black Theatre Festival

August 11, 2026 | 0 Comments

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Winston-Salem, NC – The landscape of American performing arts was forever changed when the “Marvtastic” Larry Leon Hamlin founded the North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NC Black Rep). As the first professional Black theatre company […]

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