Author: The Carolinian

For generations, African American icons in Wake County and across North Carolina have been pillars of strength, courage, and vision, leading us forward and creating opportunities once thought unreachable. Leaders like Senator Vernon Malone, Speaker Dan Blue, Mayor Clarence Lightner, Judge Cressie Thigpen, Harold Webb, Coach Williams, and Councilman James West have paved the way through relentless dedication to justice, education, economic empowerment, and civil rights. These pioneers have built

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] A mixed-income housing project under construction in Durham. (Photo: Greg Childress)[/caption] NC Newsline - Two North Carolina congresswomen are calling for a federal investigation into a 2008 housing crisis-era program that allowed institutional investors to buy large portfolios of foreclosed homes at significant discounts on the condition that buyers rent them out. Triangle-area Democrats Valerie Foushee and Deborah Ross contend the "Real Estate-Owned to Rental" (REO)

Carolina Public Press - North Carolina is establishing itself as an indispensable loop on the so-called "battery belt" of southeastern states. Forge Battery's gigafactory in Morrisville was already under construction - and set to be operational by 2026 - when the company received a $100 million grant from the Department of Energy through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The company doesn't expect that a Trump presidency will impact their access to

[caption id="attachment_9736" align="alignnone" width="1254"] Image credit: Iskandar Zulkarnaen[/caption] The Guardian - Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election left investors and business leaders across the globe scrambling to assess what his return to the White House will mean. Stock markets, the dollar and bitcoin rallied in the immediate aftermath of his win, while shares in defence companies, prison operators and Elon Musk's Tesla rose sharply. Meanwhile, renewable energy companies' and

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina is in federal custody after pleading guilty in connection to what prosecutors call a $2 billion scheme to defraud insurance regulators, policyholders and others through a myriad of companies from which he skimmed funds for personal benefit. Greg E. Lindberg, 54, of Tampa, Florida, entered the plea on Tuesday in Charlotte before

SC Daily Gazette - South Carolina's most recently retired chief justice told a room full of Black and Hispanic teenagers there will be times when they're the only person of color at the table. In moments like that, he said, their voices matter that much more. "Never be intimidated by being the only person of color in the room," former Chief Justice Don Beatty told about 300 students. "Trust me,

[caption id="attachment_9714" align="alignnone" width="980"] FILE - South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign town hall, Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the biggest government agencies that will be integral to his vow to secure the border and

THE HILL - State superintendents, outside organizers and even former rivals of President-elect Trump have all been floated as potential picks to lead his Department of Education. Trump's Cabinet picks are coming fast and furious one week after his election, and the next Education secretary could also be the last, as Trump and his allies have regularly discussed eliminating the entire department. The president-elect has floated some potential names for the position on

[caption id="attachment_9721" align="alignnone" width="1200"] A bronze statue of abolitionist Harriet Tubman is seen at the Maryland State House, Feb. 10, 2020, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, file)[/caption] CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) - Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday. Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet

(AP News) President Joe Biden laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday for Veterans Day as thousands marched through the streets of New York. Smaller parades were held across the nation to honor Americans who have served in the U.S. military. The Veterans Day holiday began more than a century ago, albeit under a different name, as a celebration of the end of World War I. Over time its