Author: The Carolinian

THE CONVERSATION - With the release of his encyclical letter Magnifica Humanitas on May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV has signaled that he wants the church to respond to artificial intelligence much as a predecessor, Pope Leo XIII, responded to upheavals during the Industrial Revolution over a century ago. Since the first act of his papacy - choosing his name - the current pope has repeatedly invoked the earlier Leo's

NC NEWSROOM - House Republicans have proposed a slate of rules governing development of data centers that use at least 100 megawatts of power in an effort they say is intended to protect electricity users from paying for development of the facilities and to protect against potential negative impacts. "Everybody in the world is concerned about data centers making their rates go up, so we're being proactive to protect the

Photos By Steve Worthy Cheers, celebration and the exclamation of "I'm a doctor, y'all!"  was part of the Shaw Commencement which took place in Downtown Raleigh on May 9th, 2026. One Hundred Fifty-Two grads, including those from the School of Divinity, before turning their tassels, listened to feature speaker Edwina Findley Dickerson; actress, author, and motivational speaker who inspired the audience. Mrs. Dickerson was given the Doctorate of Humane Letters,

The Conversation-A new modeling study by researchers at North Carolina State University and Carnegie Mellon University projects that the rapid expansion of data centers supporting artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency mining could raise wholesale electricity costs by as much as 57% in some U.S. regions by 2030. The study, published in Environmental Research Letters, also estimates that power-sector carbon dioxide emissions could be up to 28% higher compared to a future

By Karl Cameron Contributing Writer GREENSBORO-Bridget M. Long filed a timely response to Magistrate Judge L. Patrick Auld's Memorandum and Recommendation, dated April 3, 2026 to dismiss the pending lawsuit against United States Federal District Court Judge William L. Osteen, Jr. for his committing the crime of Obstruction of Justice in Employment Civil Rights Case No. 1:13-CV-315, by means of a Court Order to remove her case from a pending

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian CHARLOTTE, N.C - Charlotte's newest professional sports franchise officially stepped into the spotlight this week as the Charlotte Crown hosted its media day ahead of its inaugural season in the newly formed Upshot League, marking the return of professional women's basketball to the Queen City for the first time in nearly two decades. Held ahead of the team's May 21 season opener, the

NC NEWSLINE - The State Employees Association of North Carolina has a simple explanation for the raft of vacant positions in state government: poor pay. A dashboard released by SEANC on Wednesday compiles findings from State Auditor Dave Boliek's January report on long-term vacancies in state government, arguing that the auditor's inquiry vindicates their assertion that inadequate salaries are the primary reason many of North Carolina's government positions go unfilled.

WUNC - Leaders in the General Assembly are still hammering out a long-delayed state budget that they expect to release in June and then vote on shortly after. While much of that budget is unknown, state lawmakers released a one-page document this week outlining their proposed salary schedule for North Carolina teachers. The information released this week was simply a preview of teacher pay, part of the General Assembly's "budget

WUNC - Michael Wilkerson uses a flip phone. That may not immediately strike anyone as strange until they find out that Wilkerson is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill. He got his first phone in middle school, and it wasn't until his first year in college that he realized: "I hate my phone." "My phone died one day, and I still went out and hung out with my friends," he said.

  By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC - In a region often ranked among the best for economic mobility, thousands of families in Wake County are still struggling to stay stable, not because they don't want to work, but because the barriers around them are too complex to navigate alone. StepUp Ministry is responding with a different kind of solution. The Raleigh-based nonprofit has announced the launch of Rooted