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[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, 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

(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

(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

(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.

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 -

[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

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - National Guard troops patrolled in Tennessee's second-largest city for the first time Friday while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and training after a judge handed a loss to the Trump administration and blocked their deployment to the Chicago area. At least nine armed Guard members began their patrol at the Bass Pro Shops located at the Pyramid, an iconic Memphis landmark, about a mile (1.6

[caption id="attachment_14001" align="alignleft" width="390"] Mayor Christopher Neal[/caption] Carolina Public Press-Louisburg Mayor Christopher Neal thinks there's about a 95% chance this week's mayoral election will go to a runoff. If so, the 3,400 some odd-taxpayers in Louisburg, situated in the center of northeastern Franklin County, will be on the hook for up to $10,000 in estimated additional costs as a result of the municipal elections. Until recently, runoffs were out of

[caption id="attachment_13905" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Photo by Pixabay[/caption] By Daniel Bortz AARP Amid growing concerns around inflation, tariff-induced price hikes and economic uncertainty, who couldn't use a few extra bucks? A little more cash in your pocket here and there adds up, especially for older adults working hard to squirrel away as much as possible for retirement, or for retirees living on a fixed income. Extra dollars can help you pay