Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities

By AARON MORRISON and KAT STAFFORD FILE - Major James A. Ellison, left, returns the salute of Mac Ross of Dayton, Ohio, as he inspects the cadets at the Basic and Advanced Flying School for Black United States Army Air Corps cadets at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Ala., in Jan. 23, 1942. For Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of

Red Wave Begins

Election night 2021 was a resounding victory for the Republican party, and Black Republican candidates were a part of the “Red Wave” that swept through Virginia and the nation. By the end of the night at least four Black Republicans emerged victorious in their races. Trailblazer Winsome Sears made history as the first Black woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. While that's impressive enough on

Judge OKs $626 million settlement in Flint water litigation

By ED WHITE FILE - This Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, shows the Flint River in Flint, Mich. A judge on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) A judge on Wednesday approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following disastrous

Darrel Harris and Yellow are Driving Progress

By DR. JOYNICOLE MARTINEZ, Staff Writer Darrel Harris, President of Yellow Darrel Harris is the first Black president of a major trucking company. Yellow is the fifth largest transportation company in the country and the second largest “less than truckload” (LTL) company in the nation. After working his way through trucking and shipping over 25 years, Harris speaks with a confidence and passion that is balanced with his humility and

Drug network supplier from N. Carolina sentenced to prison

A man identified as a supplier of a drug network in western North Carolina has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to a federal prosecutor. William T. Stetzer, acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, said in a news release that Matthew Wondra, 34, of Murphy, was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release after he gets out of prison.  Court documents and

Sheriff: Missing girl found after using TikTok hand signals

Law enforcement officials in Kentucky say a 16-year-old girl missing from North Carolina has been found after someone noticed her using a distress signal made popular on TikTok.  According to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, police have charged the driver who had the girl in his car with unlawful imprisonment and possession of material showing a sexual performance by a minor.  Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the sheriff’s office spokesperson, told The Lexington

Biden Has Misplaced Priorities

The Biden-Harris administration has misplaced priorities and it is clear they do not prioritize the American people. While the nation struggles to recover from the impact of the global pandemic and Democrat-led lockdowns, Americans have only seen weak leadership from Biden and a stalled policy agenda that has done nothing to improve the economic conditions in our country. Recent headlines report that the Biden-Harris administration is considering giving nearly $450,000

US to pay $88M to families, victims of SC church massacre

By MEG KINNARD Bakari Sellers, the attorney for the families of victims killed in the 2015 Mother Emanuel AME Church massacre, speaks with reporters outside the Justice Department, in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at the Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun

In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta

By BARBARA ORTUTAY A Facebook employee take a selfie in front the company's new name and logo outside its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, after announcing that it is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) An embattled Facebook Inc. is changing its name to Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, to reflect what CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is its commitment to

N. Carolina nanny seen on video trying to force-feed child

A North Carolina woman has been charged with misdemeanor child abuse after the parents she works for as a nanny caught her on video trying to force-feed their toddler and at one point restraining one of the child’s arms, police said. The woman was arrested Wednesday night by New Bern police, news outlets reported. Max and Laura Oglesby said they were at work on Tuesday evening and used a break