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Carolina Public Press - Alpha School, an "AI-powered" private school, is preparing to make its mark on Charlotte and Raleigh this year.  North Carolina is part of an expansion into five additional states this fall for the private school company, which currently operates Texas and Florida. It plans to expand into Puerto Rico in 2026.  How does the school operate, and what do education experts have to say about it?

By Alex Brown NC Newsline The abrupt termination of tax credits for clean energy projects is perhaps the most drastic blow that President Donald Trump has struck in his campaign against wind and solar electricity. As states brace for the uncertainty ahead, they are scrambling to get pending projects off the ground before the tax credits expire. "The real opportunities are making sure that the projects in the queue make

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Students work in a classroom at a Wake County public school. (Photo by Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline - The North Carolina State Board of Education has approved a five-year strategic plan to make the state's public schools the best in the nation by 2030. The ambitious plan sets targets across eight key areas for the state's 1.5 million public school students. The "Achieving Educational Excellence"

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer As of the most recent Labor Department report, Black unemployment stands at 7.2%, marking its highest level since late 2021. While this figure may appear modest in isolation, it represents a significant jump from 6.8% the month prior and 6.3% a year ago. Even more striking is the contrast to December 2023, when Black unemployment hit an all-time low of 5%, the lowest in U.S.

RALEIGH - On Thursday Attorney General Jeff Jackson launched Operation Robocall Roundup, a multistate effort by the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to crack down on robocalls across the country and in North Carolina. As part of the operation, Attorney General Jackson is taking three separate enforcement actions, including sending warning letters to 37 voice providers demanding that they act now to stop illegal robocalls being routed through their networks. "North

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Sydney Meeks, NextGen regional organizing director, and Logan Parke, Chapel Hill field organizer, talk to a UNC-CH student during a National Voter Registration Day campus visit. (Photo by Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline-Digital IDs cannot be used to vote in North Carolina until the legislature explicitly allows it, under a settlement between the state Board of Elections and the Republican National Committee. The RNC and the

NEW YORK (WPIX) - Capital One has agreed to a $425 million settlement to resolve claims that it failed to raise interest rates for 360 Savings accounts. The settlement includes customers who maintained a Capital One 360 Savings account between Sept. 18, 2019, and June 16, 2025. What is the class action settlement about? Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Capital One over its savings accounts, accusing

  By Rachel Crumpler NC Health News More than one in four people leaving North Carolina prisons in 2024 were released to homelessness, according to a reentry housing assessment presented at the July meeting of the Joint Reentry Council. The assessment identified someone as homeless if they had no verified home plan, self-reported as homeless, provided an intersection address or went to a shelter or temporary housing placement. Of the

NEW YORK (AP) - Between rising prices and dwindling job growth, using "buy now, pay later" on everything from concert tickets to fast food deliveries is becoming increasingly appealing. But greater use could also mean greater trouble, as more people fall behind on repaying these loans. Buy now, pay later loans gained popularity during the pandemic, especially among young people. While these loans can help you make large purchases without

By Zachary Turner WFAE Duke Energy made $985 million in profits last quarter, up 7.6% from last year. Rate hikes and economic development drove profits for the utility. That includes new commercial customers and new power-hungry data centers, such as the $10 billion Amazon data center investment in North Carolina that the utility actively courted. The quarterly results come on the heels of new legislation that increases the ability to