Author: The Carolinian

NC NEWSLINE - With Election Day less than a month away, lawmakers in several states are suspending gas taxes or rolling back regulations on diesel fuel as voters grow increasingly frustrated with rising fuel costs amid President Donald Trump's war with Iran. On Tuesday, Trump issued an executive order to expand access to tax-free diesel fuel nationwide, following the lead of several governors who have taken the same step. Trump

The 2026 Color of Education Summit brought educators, students, researchers, policymakers, advocates and community leaders together at the McKimmon Conference & Training Center in Raleigh on Oct. 3 for a day focused on racial equity and educational justice in North Carolina's public schools. This year's theme, "Justice Rising: Repairing, Restoring, Resisting," centered on addressing systemic inequities while expanding access and opportunity for students across the state. The full-day, in-person summit

NC NEWSLINE - The U.S. Department of the Treasury released new guidance Thursday for participating states, scholarship-granting organizations and taxpayers as the federal scholarship tax credit program prepares to take effect in January. Created through President Donald Trump's massive tax and spending law in 2025, the Education Freedom Tax Credit program allows individuals to claim a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700 for donations to certain scholarship-granting organizations

NEW YORK (AP) - Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they're increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent. "It has been very hard out there for a lot of people," said Sara Rathner, NerdWallet's credit card expert. "It's a tough job market, and

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Southeast Raleigh residents and local candidates gathered Saturday at the Garner Woman's Club for a People's Assembly and candidate forum on proposed data center development in the region, with nearly every candidate in attendance backing some form of moratorium ahead of the Raleigh City Council's vote Tuesday evening. The event combined a community organizing fair, panel discussion and candidate forum focused on what organizers described

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Dr. Keisha Grayson Rogers, professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling and chair of the Faculty Senate at Winston-Salem State University, has been named the 2026 Black Mental Health Educator of the Year by the Black Mental Health Symposium. Rogers was recognized Sept. 11 during the Black Mental Health Symposium Awards Ceremony, held as part of the organization's 10th annual conference, themed "Remember. Reset. Reclaim." The award recognizes

RALEIGH, NC - The Wake County Board of Elections is reminding residents that the voter registration deadline for the 2026 General Election is Friday, Oct. 9. Anyone wishing to make their voice heard in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election should check their voter registration online now to ensure it is current. Eligible voters can register or update their voter information by completing a one-page form. The completed and signed

Wake County has awarded more than $750,000 in opioid settlement funds to four community partners advancing youth-focused prevention, education and early intervention services. These investments strengthen efforts to spot mental health and substance use concerns early and help connect young people to services and support before a crisis escalates. This funding builds on the Wake County Behavioral Health Department's long-term strategy to use opioid settlement dollars across the full continuum

[caption id="attachment_20276" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Raleigh Police Department Officer Walker, the School Resource Officer at Athens High School, was recognized by the Wake County Public School System and the Raleigh Police Department for his dedication to student safety and mentorship. (Photo Courtesy of Raleigh Police Department)[/caption] NC NEWSLINE - Dr. Ellen Essick said there is a lot of good news about mental health in the 2025 North Carolina High School Youth

WUNC - When Meisha Gayle moved to southeast Raleigh from Jamaica about 10 years ago, one aspect of daily life brought her more anxiety than anything else: Grocery shopping. Southeast Raleigh has been federally classified as a food desert ever since the city's two Kroger locations closed in 2013, leaving many residents miles away from affordable grocery stores. "You had to travel out of your way or purchase at a