Author: The Carolinian

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS - After months of uncertainty about the future of the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts program, Gov. Josh Stein signed off on a new state budget with a provision that will redirect IOLTA funds away from civil legal aid and put them toward the state's criminal defense services, making North Carolina the only state in the nation to do so. The repurposing of the IOLTA funds has

VCU HEALTH - For hundreds of people living in the United States, what first felt like a minor stomach bug has turned into weeks of serious gastrointestinal problems. Federal officials are tracking outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in dozens of states. As of early July, the states hardest hit are Michigan, Ohio and New York. The parasitic illness isn't like other 24-hour stomach infections, according to Gonzalo Bearman, M.D., an infectious diseases

NC NEWSLINE - Dozens of public housing authorities, tribes, property owners and community groups have joined a new coalition organized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to promote work requirements and time limits for people who receive federal housing help. HUD is currently finalizing a rule that would allow public housing authorities and property owners who participate in federal housing voucher programs to impose work requirements and

NEW YORK (AP) - A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi's Gulf Coast. He never came back. Two days later, he was found dead. What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details. It is a case shadowed by the state's fraught racial history and

DURHAM, N.C. - For Durham mother Sierra Hurdle, a trip to Hillside Pool has become more than a summer activity. It has become a way for her children to escape the heat, stay active and enjoy a safe place to cool off. "You can expect from the time that it opens there are already people waiting to jump inside," Hurdle said. As temperatures continue to climb across North Carolina, families

WASHINGTON - The long, often agonizing struggle for Black political clout in Washington faces a new, uncertain and potentially troublesome chapter. Black political power in the nation's capital is centered on the Congressional Black Caucus. In the U.S. House, the caucus has enough members to comprise roughly-one fourth of the votes needed to reach a 218-vote majority, including some of the most senior and influential Democrats in Congress. Their numbers

By Cash Michaels Contributing Writer Dr. Prezell Russell Robinson, the eighth president of St. Augustine's University (SAU) in Raleigh, whose leadership is credited with transforming the small, private, Episcopalian HBCU during his long tenure, died on June 29th at 105 years old. "Dr. Prezell Robinson's legacy is woven into the very foundation of Saint Augustine's University," SAU Board of Trustees Chair Sophie Gibson said during Raleigh's 36th Annual Black History

RALEIGH - Overcoming setbacks, obstacles and adversity, 56 youth in Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention facilities graduated from high school in June, earning their diploma or high school equivalency. "I want to offer my sincere congratulations to these graduates for achieving this tremendous milestone," said DJJDP Deputy Secretary William Lassiter. "For many of these youth, a high school education may have once seemed far out of reach. But

(AP) - Our immune system has a dark side: It's supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues. What are called autoimmune diseases can affect just about every part of the body - even the brain - and tens of millions of people. While most common in women, these diseases can strike anyone, adults or children, and

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Readers, writers and families gathered inside the historic Second Ward Gymnasium on Saturday as the fourth annual Charlotte African American Book Festival returned to the Queen City, transforming the venue into a vibrant celebration of Black literature, literacy and culture. Hosted by Virginia Business Expo Corporation, the free festival welcomed community members from across the Charlotte area for a day centered on books, education and meaningful connections