40 Homeless Face Arrest For Wake Co. Encampment

NC Newsline - More than 40 people living in a tent encampment on a state-owned, unused lot at the intersection of Highways 401 and U.S. 70 near the Raleigh-Garner border have been told to leave by 10 a.m., Tuesday or face arrest for trespassing. Advocates for the people in the encampment have called a 9 a.m., press conference Tuesday to bring attention to what they are calling an "act of

Young Ugandans Dream Of Becoming Professional Wrestlers

MUKONO, Uganda (AP) - In a forested area outside Uganda's capital, a few dozen youth gather around a makeshift ring to watch two amateur wrestlers tangle in the mud. The training sessions, complete with an announcer and referee, imitate the pro wrestling contests the teens regularly see on television. Ugandan enthusiast Daniel Bumba, known in the wrestling community as Bumbash, hopes that some of these wrestlers, many of them orphans,

Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences: whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In addition to establishing a potentially historic ruling about the scope of presidential power, the court's decision - whenever it comes - will undoubtedly go a long way in determining a

UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Could Begin To Defund DE&I

Joe Killian, NC Newsline The dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts at UNC-Chapel Hill could begin in earnest as soon as this month, say two members of the university's board of trustees. Trustees will likely meet this month in a yet-to-be-scheduled special meeting, finalizing the campus budget before forwarding it to the UNC System Board of Governors for final approval. "I think the best way for the board

Coloring Books Tackle Mental Health, Bullying, and Suicide

Nationwide - Meet Henderson Vaughan, the mastermind behind The Real Adventures Of Captain85, a coloring book for Black children that has proven to be a powerful tool to raise awareness and inspire action on issues such as gun violence, bullying, suicide, and mental health. More than just a fun activity for kids and adults, his coloring book features comic real-life stories and characters that are based on his personal experiences.

What we know about the shooting of an Uber driver in Ohio and the scam surrounding it

(AP NEWS) It was a common scam that ended with an uncommon outcome, tragically in an Ohio driveway. William J. Brock fatally shot an Uber driver because he wrongly assumed she was part of a scheme to extract $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities said this week. Lo-Letha Hall was a victim of the same con, summoned by the grifters to Brock's house to retrieve a purported package for

BBB’s New Program for Entrepreneurs

Raleigh, N.C. - Better Business Bureau serving Eastern Carolinas (BBB) is launching a comprehensive online guide for those who are starting a business in North or South Carolina. "BBB's New Business Roadmap Presented by Strazanac Solutions" is an online business bootcamp that will guide enrollees through the steps of creating a business, growing and keeping it running successfully.  This program is for new entrepreneurs in our 48-county service area as