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

Biden administration announces $7.4B in student debt relief; 8,100 in North Carolina to benefit

Ahmed Jallow, NC Newsline The Biden administration announced on Friday that it will cancel student loans for 277,000 more borrowers nationwide, including 8,100 individuals from North Carolina. The administration said it's using existing student loan forgiveness programs such as the SAVE Plan to provide debt relief totaling $7.4 billion to borrowers. The latest round of debt relief targets borrowers enrolled in the SAVE Plan, other income-driven repayment plans, and public sector

Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers’ help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. Nearly identical bills introduced in Iowa, Missouri and Idaho this year - with wording supplied by Bayer - would protect pesticide companies from claims they failed to

Agreement could resolve litigation over services for disabled people

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's health agency and a nonprofit defending people with intellectual and development disabilities have reached an agreement that could resolve a lawsuit seeking action to help those who can't live at home because services in their communities are lacking. The Department of Health and Human Services and Disability Rights North Carolina announced this week they had filed in court a proposed order that would address

“I have no idea what we’re going to do”: Housing shortage leaves NC low-income renters stymied

Julia Stokes and her daughter moved into the Helen Wright Center, a Raleigh shelter for women experiencing homelessness, late last year after a family dispute left them without a place to live. With a monthly income of just under $1,900 - a combination of survivor's benefits for Stokes and federal assistance for the daughter who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair - Triangle-area rents are well out of the

Is There A Connection Between Iran And The EV Revolution?

By Rodney Ross (Special To The Carolinian) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10-14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.  Since inception, additional Arab countries such as Libya, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Nigeria,and non Arab countries such as Gabon; Equatorial Guinea , and Congo  have joined OPEC.  The United States has had various

Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black quilt artist, dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) - Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke down barriers for Black female artists and became famous for her richly colored and detailed quilts combining painting, textiles and storytelling, has died. She was 93. The artist's assistant, Grace Matthews, told The Associated Press that Ringgold died Friday night at her home in Englewood, New Jersey. Matthews said Ringgold had been in failing health. Ringgold's highly