Author: The Carolinian

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS - In 2015, Mark Oakley, then an officer with the Roanoke Rapids Police Department, slammed a detainee at the Halifax County jail to the ground, then "tased him" while the man was "in handcuffs and posed no threat," according to a civil lawsuit later filed against Oakley. An officer who is found to have used excessive force against an unarmed person risks losing his career in law

WUNC - The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is rolling out a new online tool to help cut down on wait times at its driver license offices. Customers can now check how busy each site is before heading out. The feature is available on the NCDMV website and covers locations statewide. Each office will show one of three statuses: accepting walk-ins and appointments, busy with longer waits or at

STATELINE - The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the validity of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, in a case that could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of voters during the upcoming midterm elections. The high court heard arguments on whether federal law overrides a Mississippi law that requires mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted as long

  By Guns & Ammo Staff Virginia is poised to become the 12th state in the nation to ban so-called "assault weapons". Senate Bill 749, which passed along party lines by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly and now sitting on Gov. Abigail Spanberger's desk, will prohibit the sale, purchase, importation, manufacture, and transfer of a broad category of semi-automatic firearms beginning July 1, 2026. Spanberger, who has publicly supported such legislation,

THE HILL - On a humid afternoon in Lagos, a shoot for a comedy skit is under way on a set that looks more like a small film production. Dozens of people mill about: lighting assistants, a sound engineer, a makeup artist and even a content creator recording unscripted behind-the-scenes footage. At the centre is Broda Shaggi, born Samuel Animashaun Perry, who is issuing instructions, rehearsing lines and performing caricatures.

Raleigh, NC - The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Opportunity is proud to announce the receipt of a combined $525,000 in grant funding over three years from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Conway/Holderness Family Fund. This catalytic and sustaining investment represents a powerful vote of confidence in the Center's continued expansion of racial equity work, its mission, operations, and the students and communities it serves every day. At a

Shaw University proudly celebrates the women whose courage, leadership and service continue to shape our communities. Leadership in action looks like Alumna Rev. Dr. Tiffany Bennett-Cornelous '98, '14. A member of the Shaw University Class of 1998 and Class of 2014, Alumna Rev. Dr. Tiffany Bennett-Cornelous earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science before returning to ShawU to earn a Master of Divinity from the Shaw University Divinity School

By Louie Ross l Special to The Carolinian Rev. Gina Stewart made history in January 2024 by becoming the first woman to preach at the joint gathering of the major National Baptist conventions. The moment drew national attention and sparked conversation about the role of women in Black Baptist leadership. Rev. Stewart is a well-known Baptist leader who in 2021 also became the first woman president of the Lott Carey

KFF Health News - Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently posted on a federal government website, you'd think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. Yet about 82% of the comments are identical to a letter that appeared on the website of a secretive advocacy group called Medicare Advantage Majority, a data analysis by KFF Health

THE GUARDIAN - Just before Valentine's Day, Brad Reese bought a bag of Reese's Unwrapped Peanut Butter Creme Mini Hearts from his local convenience store in West Palm Beach, Florida. It was a brand-new product, released especially for the holiday, tagline: "We'll never break your heart." Reese is a Reese's aficionado who makes a point of trying everything the company produces. This isn't a coincidence: he's one of the Reeses,