Greenville gym linked to measles case as outbreak spreads in South Carolina

[caption id="attachment_14074" align="alignnone" width="1760"] Mary Conlon/AP[/caption] SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. - Health officials in South Carolina announced that at least one case in Greenville County was connected to a local gym, as the number of cases in the state continues to grow. Here is the latest information from the S.C. Department of Public Health (DPH) as of Tuesday, Oct. 14: The S.C. Department of Public Health (DPH) is updating the number

Supreme Court to hear GOP challenge to Voting Rights Act over Black Representation

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that is designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law. In arguments Wednesday, lawyers for Louisiana and the Trump administration will try to persuade the justices to wipe away the state's second majority Black congressional district

There’s No Time Like Fair Time!

RALEIGH - It's time for the N.C. State Fair with its agricultural exhibits and competitions, thrilling rides, arts and crafts, giant pumpkins and fabulous foods. The annual October tradition has been a part of many family memories for generations, proving that "There's no time like Fair time." This year, the Fair runs Oct. 16-26 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh and visitors can expect to find plenty of their favorites

North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="880"] The N.C. General Assembly plans to vote on a new Congressional map next week with the intention of shifting a U.S. House seat from Democrats to Republicans. This file photo shows the North Carolina Senate reviewing copies of a map proposal for the state's congressional districts starting in 2024 during a committee hearing at the Legislative Office Building, Oct. 19, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (Hannah Schoenbaum

Raleigh’s New Director of Engineering Services

RALEIGH, N.C. - The City of Raleigh has announced the appointment of Byron Sanders as its new Director of Engineering Services. Mr. Sanders has served as Assistant Engineering Services Director since July 2023, overseeing the City's Roadway Design and Construction Division, Construction Management - Public Safety and Special Projects Division, and Construction Management - Parks Division, where he played a key role in implementing the 2022 Parks Bond. During his

Grammy-Winning R&B Singer, Dies At 51

(AP) D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" music video, has died. He was 51. The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday after a long bout with cancer, his family said in a statement. It called him "a shining star of our family and has dimmed his light

Storm brings heavy rains, high tides and flooding to the Carolinas

(AP News) A nor'easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, washing out roads and prompting air travel delays as heavily populated areas of the Northeast experienced excessive rain, lashing winds and coastal flooding. Across the continent in western Alaska, the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to coastal communities, pushing entire houses off their foundations. Rescue aircraft were sent to the tiny Alaskan

Mass Shooting Rocks St. Helena Island; Nation’s Largest Gullah Community

(AP NEWS) A mass shooting that killed four and left several others injured on Sunday took place on a small island off the coast of South Carolina where a historic Black community has lived for generations. Here is what to know about the community where the bar was located as investigators search for "persons of interest." Largest Gullah community in America The shooting early Sunday morning took place on St.

Lawmakers Weigh ‘Work & Save’ To Narrow N.C. Retirement Gap

NC Health News - For some North Carolinians, the road to retirement is anything but even. While some workers can count on employer-backed savings plans, nearly half of North Carolinians will be left navigating the path to their golden years without a map, according to an AARP analysis. The AARP Policy Institute found that in 2020, over 48 percent of North Carolina's private sector employees - roughly 1,823,000 people -

What we know about the fraud case against New York attorney general Letitia James

[caption id="attachment_14044" align="alignnone" width="980"] New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court, Feb. 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime political foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on mortgage fraud charges. It's a case she says is bogus, cooked up by the Justice Department