VP Kamala Harris outlines economic policy plan during a North Carolina campaign stop

(NC NEWSLINE) Vice President Kamala Harris introduced a broad economic plan at her presidential campaign stop in Raleigh on Friday that focused on day-to-day economic issues many people face such as high grocery bills, the cost of raising a family, and affording a home. Voters rank the economy as their top priority. Polls have shown that voters prefer former President Donald Trump on the economy, though Harris has cut into his

Bertie High School Senior Wins Congressional Art Competition

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced Kayla Lassiter, a Bertie High School senior, won first place in the North Carolina First Congressional District Artistic Discovery Contest. Lassiter won first place with her piece "Rainbow-Hued." "Kayla is a shining example of the remarkable artistic talent in eastern North Carolina. I commend all of our participants and was pleased to host this year's congressional art competition," said Congressman Don

Foundation AGF honors A&T students’ civic leadership

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 30, 2024) - The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) will honor North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students and twin brothers, Brandon L. Daye and Bryan L. Daye of Burlington, North Carolina, as it commemorates the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer 1964. Brandon Daye, who is working toward a B.S. in agribusiness, B.S. in supply chain management and professional certificates in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Business Analytics,

Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination

[caption id="attachment_8283" align="alignnone" width="980"] (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)[/caption] COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the president announced Wednesday. More than 23,000 farmers were approved for payments ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, according to the USDA. Another 20,000 who planned to start a farm but did

A judge rejects NC Democrats’ attempt to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off the ballot

BY: LYNN BONNER Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s We the People party was legitimately certified, a Wake Superior Court judge ruled Monday in rejecting the state Democratic Party's attempt to keep the third party candidate off the ballot. The NC Democratic Party sued the state Board of Elections and We the People, saying the Board was wrong to grant We the People status as a party. By forming the alternative party and

NCCU Welcomes Largest Class in 15 Years

DURHAM, NC - An estimated 1,918 first-year students will attend North Carolina Central University (NCCU) as the Class of 2028 this fall, plus 296 transfer students and 18 second-degree students. The incoming class is expected to be the largest the university has seen in 15 years. Final census data will be available in September 2024. Most of them - 1,503 - come from North Carolina with more than half from

$25,000 Reward Offered for Information Leading to the Capture of Ramone Alston

RALEIGH - Local, state and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies are continuing the search for convicted murderer Ramone Alston, who escaped from the custody of state corrections officers this morning while arriving for a medical appointment in Hillsborough. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to Alston's capture. "There is someone out there who knows where Alston is," said Secretary

Want to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="599"] AP Photo / Charles Rex Arbogast[/caption] CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago officials had planned to open a new elevated train station near the United Center more than four years ago, but numerous delays left some neighbors wondering if it ever would happen. Then the Democratic National Committee picked the city to host its convention. Construction crews scrambled to finish work this month on the Damen green line L stop

News outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign. They chose not to print it

BY  DAVID BAUDER (AP NEWS) At least three news outlets were leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including its report vetting JD Vance as a vice presidential candidate. So far, each has refused to reveal any details about what they received. Instead, Politico, The New York Times and The Washington Post have written about a potential hack of the campaign and described what they had in broad terms.

Missy Elliott tours as a headliner − and it’s about time

[caption id="attachment_8275" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Credit: Donald Traill/Invision/AP[/caption] By: Elliott H. Powell University of Minnesota Missy Elliott's first-ever headline tour, which stops in Philadelphia on Aug. 5, 2024, comes nearly three decades after she released her debut album, "Supa Dupa Fly," in 1997. For a seasoned artist like Elliott - a rapper, singer, songwriter and producer whose accomplishments include six platinum-selling albums, four Grammys and an induction into the Rock &