Biden administration announces $7.4B in student debt relief; 8,100 in North Carolina to benefit
Ahmed Jallow, NC Newsline The Biden administration announced on Friday that it will cancel student loans for 277,000 more borrowers nationwide, including 8,100 individuals from North Carolina. The administration said it’s using existing student loan forgiveness programs such as the SAVE […]
Read MoreWeedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers’ help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller […]
Read MoreRedefining Success: Inside Central Wake’s Second Chance Education
Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Central Wake High School stands as a beacon of optimism for students who have stumbled along the path of education. This fully accredited, tuition-free public charter school is part of the Accelerated Learning Solutions (ALS) network: […]
Read MoreAgreement could resolve litigation over services for disabled people
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s health agency and a nonprofit defending people with intellectual and development disabilities have reached an agreement that could resolve a lawsuit seeking action to help those who can’t live at home because services in […]
Read More“I have no idea what we’re going to do”: Housing shortage leaves NC low-income renters stymied
Julia Stokes and her daughter moved into the Helen Wright Center, a Raleigh shelter for women experiencing homelessness, late last year after a family dispute left them without a place to live. With a monthly income of just under $1,900 […]
Read MoreIs There A Connection Between Iran And The EV Revolution?
By Rodney Ross (Special To The Carolinian) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10-14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Since inception, additional […]
Read MoreFaith Ringgold, pioneering Black quilt artist, dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) – Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and storytelling, has died. She was 93. The […]
Read MoreInternet customers in western NC to benefit from provider’s $20M
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Western North Carolina residents could see improved internet access over the next few years after a major service provider agreed to invest millions of dollars in the region. The state Attorney General’s Office and Frontier Communications […]
Read MoreEPA announces finalized water standards for “forever chemicals”
WASHINGTON, DC-Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final drinking water standards for six individual PFAS “forever chemicals” including PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, HFPO-DA (GenX), and PFBS. This is the first time that drinking water standards have been finalized […]
Read MoreNorth Carolina welcomes a historic visitor in Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cemented economic links and cultural amity with North Carolina on Friday, following up time in Washington during his official U.S. visit by checking up on benchmark Japanese companies building in the […]
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