Author: The Carolinian

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] The NC Senate chamber (Photo: ncleg.net) [/caption] NC Newsline - Republicans in North Carolina's legislature are rapidly advancing a pair of proposed constitutional amendments that would cap the state's income tax rate and require photo ID for those voting by mail. The Senate voted to approve both proposals Monday, sending them to the House for consideration. If approved by both chambers, they would be placed on

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Education Department called on every state, school and district on Tuesday to adopt policies on cellphone use in schools. The department asks schools to have well-thought-out policies on the matter, but does not dictate exactly what those policies should be. An accompanying resource for schools notes the risk social media can pose to students' mental health. "In this digital age, every elementary, middle, and high school

NC Newsline - Democrats looking for signs of growing support around the country found few reasons for optimism this November. Western North Carolina was the exception. As a nationwide red wave crashed over the United States on election night, a scattering of counties in the region broke the other way. Henderson, Buncombe, and Transylvania counties each voted about 4 points more Democratic in 2024 than in 2020, and Haywood, Mitchell,

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023. A report released Wednesday marked the conclusion of the investigation that began six months after Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as five officers tried to arrest

The chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation's largest insurers, was killed Wednesday in midtown Manhattan in what police described as a targeted attack by a shooter outside a hotel where the company was holding a conference. The shooter fled on foot into an alleyway and was last seen on an e-bike heading into Central Park. New York City police said the attack on Brian Thompson was planned, but the motive

WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans huddled behind closed doors Tuesday to plot the path forward for the unified control of government they won in the November elections, though GOP senators said afterward a very narrow House majority will likely determine how sweeping their policy proposals will be. Republicans are planning to use the complicated budget reconciliation process to address immigration and energy in one bill before turning their attention to taxes

EDITOR'S NOTE: This feature we will be focusing on an African-American locally who impacted our history. It would be remiss of us not to include L.M. Cheek's contribution to the Black Press in this community, and how the newspaper evolved through the years to the current Carolinian. Beginning in October 1940, The Carolinian presented the public with an eight-page, seven-column newspaper. The Carolinian is an outgrowth of the Carolina Tribune.

  Established in 1949, the Raleigh Nursery School, Inc. has been a cornerstone of child care in Raleigh. This non-profit facility, which boasts a 5-Star Quality Rating from the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (NCDCDEE), is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Founded by the United War Mothers Chapter I during World War II, the school arose from a

[caption id="attachment_9962" align="alignnone" width="1440"] (AP Photo/Steven Senne)[/caption] DALLAS (AP) - Just as sure as the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day for air travel in the United States. The people responsible for keeping security lines, boarding areas and jetliners moving - from the U.S. transportation secretary and airline chiefs on down the line - swear they are prepared for

[caption id="attachment_9958" align="alignnone" width="980"] FILE - Defendant Susan Lorincz takes notes during her trial Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Ocala, Fla. (Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner via AP, Pool)[/caption] (AP News) A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute over the neighbor's boisterous children was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction. Susan Lorincz, 60, was convicted in August of