Author: The Carolinian

RALEIGH - The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is requesting proposals for research projects through the North Carolina Agriculture Innovations & Research (NCAIR) grant program. Around $1 million in grant funding is available to support innovative research that strengthens agriculture and the agricultural economy across North Carolina. Individual research projects are limited to $100,000 each and should address challenges or opportunities facing North Carolina agriculture while demonstrating the

THE CONVERSATION - As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, its citizens commemorate a democracy more diverse, free and inclusive than it's ever been. The path to this milestone was imperfect and paved in blood and suffering. Still, few of the revelers will likely pay heed to the anniversary of another historic event: the 150th anniversary of the July 1876 Hamburg massacre. The massacre, which took place in Hamburg, South

NC NEWSLINE - As Democratic lawmakers rose to attack the recent state budget plan put forth by the Republican leadership of the North Carolina General Assembly, they repeatedly brought up a somewhat obscure legal acronym vital to legal aid across the state: IOLTA. "We put more money into our indigent defense system, and that's great. It needs it. But it's come at the expense of IOLTA funding going to legal

NC NEWSLINE - Bishop William Barber and a group of faith leaders were arrested in Washington, D.C., Monday following a demonstration inside the Hart Senate Office Building. Barber and the activists were attempting to meet with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, to voice their opposition to voter suppression and the SAVE America Act. Earlier in the day, Barber, president of Repairers of the Breach and founder of the

WASHINGTON (AP) - The American Dream may not be dead for many Black Americans, but it is further away than at any point since the Civil Rights Movement, warns a report by the National Urban League. Released on Thursday, the annual "State of Black America" report grimly describes Black Americans ' economic and political prospects as having worsened due to policy changes from President Donald Trump's administration, according to a

RALEIGH, N.C.-Governor Josh Stein announced Skyeton, Inc., a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), will create 162 new jobs in Cumberland County. The company will invest more than $3.1 million in Fayetteville to establish its first flagship manufacturing operation in the United States. "We're proud to welcome Skyeton to a state with such a proud military tradition and advanced manufacturing base," said Governor Josh Stein. "By combining our manufacturing workforce,

By: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics On July 17, Dr. Stefanie Etienne volunteered as a Healthcare Hero presenter for Camp Scrub Life: A Camp for Future Health & Science Leaders at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. The residential camp brought together seventh through ninth grade students from across North Carolina who share an interest in health, science, and future careers in medicine. During the session,

AP NEWS - Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflects Black identity, culture and spirituality, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles at 99. Saar's death was confirmed Monday by relatives. She would have turned 100 this week. A central figure of the 1960s Black Art Movement, Saar pioneered assemblage boxes, or sculptures made of found objects, and reclaimed Jim Crow-era memorabilia as powerful totems of Black liberation. "Her symbolically rich body

 Retired Sergeant Robert Grier, one of Winston-Salem Fire Department's first Black firefighters, has died at the age of 104. Grier was born and raised in Forsyth County. He attended North Carolina A&T State University and served in the Army during World War II. In 1951, he became one of the "Original 8," a group of Black firefighters who integrated the Winston-Salem Fire Department more than a decade before racial segregation

WUNC - When Clark Rinehart was a local church pastor, he realized two things. One: Churches own a lot of real estate. Two: Past Wednesday night and Sunday programming, a lot of that space went largely unused. "We have been facing a nationwide housing shortage for about two decades now that's become more and more acute," he said. "I saw an opportunity with my engineering background (and) my experience with