Author: The Carolinian

RALEIGH, NC - North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU), in partnership with the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), today announced the official public launch of NCICU Transfer Pathways, a digital platform designed to streamline the transfer process for two-year college students pursuing four-year degrees at North Carolina's private, non-profit colleges and universities. "NCICU Transfer Pathways is a transformative leap forward in serving students across North Carolina," said NCICU

NC NEWSLINE - There have been many predictions about how artificial intelligence will impact the way in which people work, and a new report by Elon University's Imagining the Digital Future Center takes a deeper dive into how workers are adapting. The national survey of 775 adults employed full- or part-time found that large majorities anticipate a future in which there are fewer jobs, inadequate wages and work becomes less

NC HEALTH NEWS - Three North Carolina legal aid organizations are suing state legislative leaders over a budget provision that redirects millions of dollars from programs that provide low-income residents with free civil legal services to attorneys who represent people who cannot afford a lawyer in criminal cases. "The $15 million per year that has been diverted from community legal aid is less than five one hundredths of one percent

By Cash Michaels Contributing Writer With One Stop Early Voting/Same Day Registration officially beginning today across North Carolina (Oct. 15-31st), the common theme for this 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3rd is making a change in order to bring gasoline, food and other cost of living prices down, and choosing which political party in Congress and the NC General Assembly should be in the best position to do that going

[caption id="attachment_20462" align="alignnone" width="800"] Christina Starks-Clay is an early childhood special education paraprofessional and small-business owner who attended Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's town hall in Lansing, Michigan, last month. Like many Americans, she likes the idea of "Medicare for All," even if she's unsure how it would work. It sounds like "something that works for everyone. All of us. People work too hard not to have the things

[caption id="attachment_20492" align="alignnone" width="2560"] A Different World - Season 1. (L to R) Joshua Suiter as Andre Tilsdale in Episode 105 of a Different World. Cr. Quantrell Colbert/Netflix © 2026[/caption] EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 6, 2026) - Forever a North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Aggie and now a Hillman College Falcon, former Mister A&T Joshua Suiter '22 is starring in the Netflix reboot of the 1980s and 1990s

THE CONVERSATION-Many music fans know that Nina Simone's 1965 hit "I Put a Spell on You" helped establish the 32-year-old singer as the "High Priestess of Soul." Few probably realize that it was Langston Hughes - the pioneering poet and face of the Harlem Renaissance - who had encouraged Simone to record it. As a Langston Hughes scholar, I've spent the past six years documenting Hughes' largely overlooked friendship with

NC NEWSLINE - As it seeks ways to make healthcare in North Carolina more affordable, a group of some of the state's main decision-makers in medical care, payments, and policy highlighted the challenges of developing and agreeing on ideas that will lead to lower costs and better health. In on the discussions are the state's big insurers, including state Treasurer Brad Briner, who oversees the State Employee Health Plan; the

NC NEWSLINE - North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Thursday the state has received its first $45.2 million payment from Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, as part of a multistate settlement over allegations that the company's social media platforms harmed children. The payout is the first installment of a settlement that could bring up to $645 million to the state by 2035. The state is guaranteed at least

USA Today - Freddie Jackson, the R&B singer best known for the '80s hits "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" and "You Are My Lady," died four days after his birthday, at 70. Jackson's death was announced by his family on his official Instagram Tuesday, Oct. 6. "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we share the passing of our beloved Freddie Jackson, who went home to