Author: The Carolinian

RALEIGH - Parents and children in Eastern Wake County have something to smile about as Wake County has "cut the floss" at the newest location of the cross-county Regional Smiles program. This program is an expansion of the award-winning Smiles at Sunnybrook program and offers free dental exams, teeth cleanings, x-rays and fluoride applications to those under 20 who don't have insurance. "Access to quality dental care is essential for

PARIS (AP) - U.S. Olympic officials are appealing a court ruling that resulted in American gymnast Jordan Chiles being asked to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) voided an on-floor appeal by Chiles' coach that vaulted her to third, saying the appeal came 4 seconds beyond the 1-minute time limit for scoring inquiries. USA Gymnastics disputed the timing, saying in a statement Sunday

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Federal Medicaid regulators have signed off on a proposal by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper 's administration to offer scores of hospitals in the state a financial incentive to eliminate patients' medical debt and carry out policies that discourage future liabilities. Cooper's office said Monday that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services late last week approved the plan submitted by the state Department of Health

The Hill - According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce report, 'Understanding America's Labor Shortage', published in late June of this year, workforce participation remains well below pre-pandemic levels. Compounding this is the current mismatch between job openings and available workers. Right now, the latest data shows that there are 8.5 million job openings in the U.S., but only 6.5 million unemployed workers. The report details a number of factors

HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who alleged that school officials committed racial and gender discrimination when they punished him for refusing to change his hairstyle. The ruling was another victory in the case for the Barbers Hill school district near Houston, which has said its policy restricting hair length for male students instills discipline

(AP Photo/Morry Gosh) PARIS (AP) - Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted: four medals, an online feud with a former teammate, and a social media post that appeared to take a swipe at presidential candidate Donald Trump. Her TikToks regularly draw millions of views - 14.4 million have watched her "Get Ready with Me" makeup application before the all-around finals - and her revelation that she'd gotten Botox for her

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="653"] (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge on Monday ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies. The highly anticipated decision issued by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta comes nearly a year after the start of a

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="626"] (AP Photo/Jack Brook)[/caption] WALLACE, La. (AP) - Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who've spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project. A representative from the company, Greenfield Louisiana LLC, announced during a public hearing on Tuesday evening that the company is "ceasing all plans"

Florida State University-Immediately After the Storm Stay inside until the storm has completely passed.  It is critically important that you do not attempt to go outside until the winds have calmed down significantly.  Keep in mind, that unlike the start of the storm, there is now a ton of debris out there that can fly around a lot more easily.  This is where keeping your battery operated radio functional is

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="599"] (Matthews Pearson/WABE via AP)[/caption] ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's state superintendent of schools said Wednesday that he believes a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies violates the state's law against teaching divisive racial concepts, explaining that is why he won't recommend it become an approved state course. Until now, Richard Woods, the state's elected Republican superintendent, hadn't explained why he was blocking approval of the