Top Strategies for Marketing a Small Business Effectively

Running a small business feels like juggling. You're the CEO, the accountant, and the janitor all at once. Having effective strategies for marketing a small business is how you turn your passion into a profitable venture. You're not alone if you feel a little lost. Many owners pour their heart into their product or service but get stuck on how to tell people about it. This guide breaks down different

Generations Of Thinkers Gather At Hoover To Honor Thomas Sowell Work

Hoover Institution (Stanford, CA)-Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas spoke at the Hoover Institution's celebration of Thomas Sowell on October 20, saying his writing gave him the fortitude and confidence in his own beliefs at a time in his life when he was beset with doubt. Justice Thomas said as he was a young law student and lawyer, navigating what his teachers, peers, coworkers, and others expected him to think

Keith Porter Killed By Off-Duty ICE Agent

Nationwide - As protests intensify nationwide over recent fatal shootings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the family of Keith Porter Jr. is again demanding justice. Porter, a 43-year-old African American father of two, was killed on New Year's Eve in Northridge, California, by an off-duty ICE agent, and his death has resurfaced in public discussion amid outrage over a separate ICE-related killing in Minneapolis. According to Fox 11, the

U.S. Removal Of Panels Honoring Black Soldiers At A WWII Cemetery In The Netherlands Is Drawing Backlash

MARGRATEN, Netherlands (AP) - Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with objections. Sometime in the spring, the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining memorial sites outside of the United States, removed the panels from the visitors center at the American Cemetery in

FRIDAY PRESS CONFERENCE: Moral, Faith and Community Leaders Announce “This is Our Selma” March from Wilson to Raleigh, NC to Protest Unjust Gerrymandering

On January 9, Bishop William J. Barber II, Indivisible, North Carolina Council of Churches and several North Carolina organizations will detail their forthcoming "Love Forward" march and mass mobilization, condemn ICE's deadly Minnesota shooting, and reveal long-term plans to mobilize voters for the midterm elections.  RALEIGH, NC - On Friday, January 9, 2026, in the continued spirit of the "Moral Mondays" movement, faith leaders and residents from across North Carolina

Former Inmate Buys N.C. Prison To Help Others Who Have Served Time

[caption id="attachment_15469" align="alignnone" width="1211"] Screenshot[/caption] NC NEWSLINE - With the recent purchase of the former Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro, Kerwin Pittman is laying claim to an unusual title - he says he's the first formerly incarcerated person in the U.S. to purchase a prison. Pittman, the founder and executive director of Recidivism Reduction Educational Program Services, Inc. (RREPS), was sent to prison at age 18 and served 11 years

New laws take effect in North Carolina on Jan. 1. Here’s what you need to know

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) - On Jan. 1, the state of North Carolina ushered in a slate of new laws marking the start of the new calendar year. The laws cover a range of categories, from business and real estate, to healthcare, adoption and gender identity. The laws, reflecting a legislative process that often saw the state legislature pitted against the governor, as the two power centers looked to weigh proposed

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