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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia voters on Tuesday elected Democrat Jennifer McClellan, a veteran state legislator from Richmond, to fill an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where she will make history as the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress.  “We will make this commonwealth and this country a better place for everyone,” McClellan said in a victory speech at a party with supporters in

People who use Medicaid and have severe mental illness, substance use disorders or developmental disabilities soon might have to switch doctors if their health care providers don’t sign on with new managed care plans.   These providers include many of the state’s large health systems, major hospitals and their physicians’ offices. They have been slow to sign on to Medicaid managed care networks that the state calls “tailored plans.” These plans

By Will Bunch The rituals of death have become far too familiar at North Carolina State University this school year. The initial shock and pain of the campuswide “Wolf Alert” that yet another student has ended their young life by suicide. The message from the university chancellor attempting the impossible task of comforting classmates by acknowledging that this “hurts deeply and can seem overwhelming to cope with.” A reminder that

By Cash Michaels, Contributing Writer According to the “summary and interpretation” from the Office of the  Chief Medical Examiner, the cause of death of Rev. Dr. Theodore Anthony Spearman, former president of the North Carolina NAACP, “is attributed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound of the head resulting in significant internal injury involving the skull and brain matter. The summary continued, “a bullet associated with the firearm discharge involved was recovered

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A building believed to be the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children in the U.S. was hoisted onto a flatbed truck and moved a half-mile Friday to Colonial Williamsburg, a Virginia museum that continues to expand its emphasis on African American history.  Built 25 years before the American Revolution, the original structure stood near the college campus of William & Mary. The pinewood building held as

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that shows just 37% of Democrats say they want him to seek a second term, down from 52% in the weeks before last year’s midterm elections. While Biden has trumpeted

NC American Chemical Society (ACS) Project SEED (Science Educational Experience for the Disadvantaged) is a cost-free, year-round science enrichment program for academically talented, economically disadvantaged students. The goal of the program is to motivate students whohaveaninterestinsciencetopursueterminaldegrees. NCACSProjectSEEDoffersa paid summer internship to selected students. First year students receive a $3200 stipend. Students who reside in Wake, Durham, Orange, Harnett and Johnston counties commute to their internship sites at North Carolina State,

Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Guardian A nine-year-old boy from Pennsylvania who loves science and computer programming has become one of the youngest ever high school graduates, and he has already started accumulating some credits toward his college degree. David Balogun recently received a diploma from Reach cyber charter school – based in his state’s capital of Harrisburg – after taking classes remotely from his family home in the Philadelphia suburb

It is always beautiful to see those who serve our country get their moment to shine. @generaldwilson sang the national anthem tonight at the beginning of the Chiefs vs Bengals football game. United States Navy Veteran Generald Wilson has been singing for professional sports teams for over 20 years, and it is always good to see him at every performance.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An unarmed Black man dies after a videotaped beating by police. The officers involved are fired. After a thorough review of the evidence, criminal charges are swiftly filed against the offending officers. Investigation, accountability and charges. This is often the most Black citizens can hope for as the deaths continue. Nationwide, police have killed roughly three people per day consistently since 2020, according to academics and advocates