Justice Earls Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

NC Newsline-North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls announced Tuesday that she was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year. "I had surgery over the holidays and will continue a course of treatment to address this disease," said Earls in a video released on social media. Earls told supporters that the diagnosis will not impact her ability to continue to serve on the court or campaign. "We are not slowing

Eight North Carolina Communities Receive $12 Million in Neighborhood Revitalization Grant

  RALEIGH, N.C.-The North Carolina Department of Commerce recently awarded grants to eight local governments to support housing and public improvements for low- and moderate-income North Carolinians. The grants, totaling more than $12 million, were awarded from the department's Community Development Block Grant - Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG-NR) program. "Strong neighborhoods depend on affordable homes and economic opportunities," said Governor Josh Stein. "These grants will enable local leaders to improve housing

The New Wave Of American Capitalism

THE BUSINESS INSIDER - To believe in American capitalism has long meant believing in a mostly laissez-faire approach from the government - it sets the rules of the game, but it doesn't have a piece on the board. Markets pick winners and losers, not Washington. The strong thrive, the weak fail. That consensus has been eroding for years, and finally, the dam has broken: The US government has become a

Unpaid caregiving work can feel small and personal, but that doesn’t take away its ethical value

THE CONVERSATION - As child care costs outpace wages, more families are facing difficult decisions about whether to scale back work in order to care for loved ones. Caregiving remains the top reason women ages 25-54 leave the workforce. And it's not just parents who struggle. Nearly 60 million Americans provide care for an adult family member, and two-thirds say they have trouble balancing their jobs with their caregiving responsibilities.

A look at how work requirements could impact people who receive public benefits

AP NEWS - The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025. The departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development have worked to usher in stricter employment conditions to receive health care, food aid and rental assistance benefits funded by the federal government. The idea is that public assistance discourages optimal participation in the labor market and that

Trump Administration Rolls Out Rural Health Funding, With Strings Attached

(AP)-States will share $10 billion for rural health care next year in a program that aims to offset the Trump administration's massive budget cuts to rural hospitals, federal officials announced Monday. But while every state applied for money from the Rural Health Transformation Program, it won't be distributed equally. And critics worry that the funding might be pulled back if a state's policies don't match up with the administration's. Officials

Zebulon Mayor to Lead National Equity Council

Zebulon, N.C. - Mayor Jessica Harrison has been appointed chair of the National League of Cities' 2026 Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) Council. Harrison was elected to a one-year term and will help develop and guide programs for local elected officials from communities with similar demographics, size or geographic characteristics. The appointment was announced by National League of Cities President Kevin Kramer, a Louisville, Kentucky, council member. "This council's work

The Reopening of Liberation Station Bookstore in SE Raleigh

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Liberation Station, North Carolina's first Black-owned children's bookstore, has officially reopened its doors in Raleigh.  Now the Miller family-owned bookstore returned before a large and celebratory crowd in a recommitment to its original mission: creating a safe, affirming space where children can see themselves reflected as heroes, leaders, and central figures in the stories they read.  For owner and founder Victoria Scott-Miller, the moment represents

After Approving Ban On DEI, NC House Votes To Honor The Tuskegee Airmen

[caption id="attachment_15442" align="alignnone" width="2048"] The Tuskeegee Airmen[/caption] By Clayton Henkel NC Newsline The irony of the moment was likely not lost on Rep. Renée Price. Shortly after a tense, hours-long debate in the state House and the passage of a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across North Carolina government, it was her time to speak on House Bill 254. The Orange County Democrat stood and asked her colleagues