Author: The Carolinian

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the internet through its Chrome web browser. The records purge comes as part of a settlement in a lawsuit accusing the search giant of illegal surveillance. The details of the deal emerged in a court filing Monday, more than three months after Google and the attorneys

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said Monday that a search of his home last week by prosecutors involved "a private family issue," not a crime. The Democratic mayor held a news conference at City Hall to respond to the execution last Thursday of five search warrants by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office naming the mayor and his wife, LaQuetta Small, the city's superintendent of schools.

NC NEWSLINE Firearms are the leading cause of death when it comes to kids. And a brand-new WRAL documentary looks at why kids are dying from guns in North Carolina. It's called "Unsafe: North Carolina kids dying from gun violence" and WRAL-TV investigative documentary reporter Cristin Severance produced and hosts the doc. The documentary highlights the tragic death of 8-year-old Jenesis Dockery, who died four days shy of her 9th

RALEIGH, NC – Global superstar J. Cole and Dreamville, the globally recognized entertainment brand and multi-platinum record label for which he cofounded, have announced today that over 50 restaurants, food trucks, chefs, and other food vendors have been invited to participate in this year’s music festival returning to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.  Taking the crown last year as the world’s

RALEIGH - Efforts are continuing to bring high-speed internet access to communities across North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Information Technology's (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today posted Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program scopes of work to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved homes and businesses in the following counties: •Haywood County (approximately 2,000 eligible locations) •McDowell County (approximately 2,600 eligible locations) •Pitt County (approximately

RALEIGH, N.C. - The N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program wants drivers from Murphy to Manteo to slow down and is reinforcing that message with its "Speed A Little, Lose A Lot" campaign through the end of March.  Law enforcement agencies across the state will increase patrols this week to catch speeders. "Speeding was the leading factor in deadly car crashes in 2022," said NCGHSP Director Mark Ezzell. "Though a simple

BALTIMORE (AP) - A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors. It was also not clear what caused the cargo ship to crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge long before the busy morning commute in what one official called a "developing mass casualty

On its face, the Emerging Technology Institute in Red Springs, in northwestern Robeson County, promotes STEM education - wowing school kids with drones and dog robots. But behind the scenes, the well-connected defense contractor reveals its other mission: Offering military-style urban and rural tactical training with role players and drones. Rifle and pistol marksmanship. Exercises in countering "emerging threats." A 250-foot firing range capable of handling up to 5.56-caliber weapons, which includes assault rifles, such as

Dominique Heath, Colunmist On Saturday, March 9, 2024, the Raleigh Convention Center was buzzing with excitement as hundreds of people gathered for the highly anticipated International Women's Day Expo. The event was dedicated to honoring and empowering women from all walks of life and aimed to provide a platform for women-owned businesses to showcase their products and services. With the three keywords "Networking, Collaborate, and Connect," the event was designed

Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. It's the result of a voluntary effort with U.S. food manufacturers to phase out food contact packaging made with PFAS, the acronym for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which do not degrade and can harm human health. Starting in 2020, the FDA obtained commitments from U.S. food manufacturers