Author: The Carolinian

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95. His family said Lawson died on Sunday after a short illness in Los Angeles, where he spent decades working as a pastor, labor movement organizer and university professor. Lawson was

RALEIGH, NC - The State Board of Education approved 11 grant proposals for 10 public school units today that will fund effective digital learning practices in North Carolina's K-12 public schools. The state-funded competitive grant program under the state's Digital Learning Initiative supports the development and dissemination of local innovative digital learning models. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt said these grants are key to helping North Carolina's students

NNPA Just days after Howard University announced it would revoke the honorary degree awarded to Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2014, additional details have emerged about the decision and the mounting legal issues facing the hip-hop mogul. On Friday, June 7, Howard University's Board of Trustees voted unanimously "to accept the return by Mr. Sean Combs of the honorary degree," as stated in their official release. The decision, linked to a

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS - The North Carolina tourism economy reached its highest level ever in 2023, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday, with travelers spending more than $35.6 billion on trips to and within the state. That's up almost 7% from the previous record in 2022, according to the governor's office. The state also rose to fifth in the nation for domestic visitation, behind California, Florida, Texas and New York.  Direct

WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (AP) - Weeds have punctured through the vacant parking lot of Martin General Hospital's emergency room. A makeshift blue tarp covering the hospital's sign is worn down from flapping in the wind. The hospital doors are locked, many in this county of 22,000 fear permanently. Some residents worry the hospital's sudden closure last August could cost them their life. "I know we all have to die, but it

[caption id="attachment_7357" align="alignnone" width="900"] Coco Gauff (AP NEWS)[/caption] Cheryl Cooky, Purdue University Though the college career of Iowa's Caitlin Clark ended with a disappointing loss, the point guard's record-breaking season helped fuel widespread interest in this year's NCAA women's college basketball tournament. The women's Final Four garnered higher television ratings than the men's Final Four. Then the women's basketball championship game between South Carolina and Iowa didn't just draw in

  Greg Childress (NC Newsline) Durham officials are hoping for the best this legislative short session - knowing the worst is likely to come - regarding a bill to allow the Board of Education and the county to build workforce housing on public land for teachers, law enforcement officers and first responders. Durham lawmakers have filed bills year-after-year asking colleagues in the House and the Senate to support efforts to

[caption id="attachment_7281" align="alignnone" width="970"] (Jackie Valley/The Christian Science Monitor via AP)[/caption] LAS VEGAS (AP) - They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. They often emit laughter - and the sound of tumbling blocks, bouncing balls, and meandering tricycles. They're child care centers based at workplaces. And in the fraught American child care

(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and 40 other bipartisan attorneys general today called on Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to thoroughly review their data security practices after a rise in scammers taking over and locking users out of their accounts. From 2022 to 2023, the North Carolina Department of Justice saw a 330 percent increase in complaints related to these account takeovers. "Meta has encouraged its users to share

Speakers call on federal officials to oppose any attempts to reduce investments in climate smart agricultural programs Wilson - Tuesday, North Carolina public officials, farmers, and agriculture leaders convened a press conference to demonstrate how the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law in 2022 by President Biden, is now providing critical funding for farmers to help them mitigate the dire impacts of climate change. Speakers highlighted the ways