Author: The Carolinian

[caption id="attachment_19412" align="aligncenter" width="512"] (Photo: Alanna Joyner/Progress NC)[/caption] NC NEWSLINE - When the heat index tops 105°F, as it has this week in central North Carolina, the National Weather Service issues a heat advisory. Meteorologists warn people to limit their time in the sun and advise that hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat-related illness. But for many workers, taking a break from summer's extreme conditions is not an

RALEIGH, N.C. - Raleigh police continued investigating the death of a 32-year-old Black man found in a downtown parking lot Saturday, as the public nature of the incident prompted concern, questions and calls for transparency from community advocates. Police Chief Rico Boyce said Monday that investigators were treating the death as a suicide. According to Boyce, surveillance footage collected from nearby businesses helped investigators determine what occurred. Boyce also shared

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. - In Forbes' magazine's first-ever rankings of the nation's top historically Black college and universities, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University claimed the No. 1 position among all public HBCUs across the country. Released over the weekend as part of its "Top Colleges 2026" package, Forbes' rankings singled out North Carolina A&T for its outstanding return on investment - the leading measurement point in Forbes' methodology

THE GUARDIAN - It's a February Friday night at the University of Georgia, but Stegeman Coliseum is alive. Situated in the center of the sprawling southern campus in Athens, the towering arena has hosted Georgia Bulldogs basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams for more than six decades. On 22 February 1964, Stegeman Coliseum hosted its first athletic event and, concurrently, its first win. Six decades later, on 20 February 2026, then-19-year-old

For thousands of North Carolinians, going to work each morning means stepping into environments where a momentary mistake, equipment failure or unsafe condition can have life-changing consequences. Sometimes, the consequence is death. That reality came into sharp focus this week in Apex, where a person died in what authorities described as an apparent construction accident at a work site on Humie Olive Road. The circumstances surrounding the Apex death remain

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - The Justice Department on Thursday accused Duke University's law school of unlawfully considering race in admissions in the latest Trump administration action against higher education institutions. In a findings letter to the school, the department said that while administrators paid lip service to being race-neutral in admissions, they used other factors as stand-ins for race, including personal essays and whether someone was a first-generation college student.

[caption id="attachment_12068" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Billie dollar. money background[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - Some U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it's far from the most trusted source of advice, according to a new Gallup survey conducted in partnership with Edward Jones, a financial services firm. About 1 in 5 Americans who have sought financial advice in the past year turned to AI, the survey found. But among

ATLANTA TRIBUNE THE MAGAZINE - The Democratic Party's decision to designate South Carolina as the first 2028 presidential primary offers Black voters a historic opportunity. This shift means Black voters will play a leading role in determining which presidential candidates gain momentum and which campaigns falter before most Democrats have the chance to cast their primary votes. The Democratic Party's decision to elevate South Carolina as the first 2028 presidential

By Andrew Jones KFF Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration "I Gave Birth." The wristbands are part of a growing initiative first launched by North Carolina-based ECU Health as Congress sought to address the nation's growing maternal mortality crisis during the covid pandemic. Since 2021, nearly 50 North Carolina hospitals and

The Conversation - In 2026 - up until July - Elon Musk's estimated wealth was growing by somewhere between US$30 million and $100 million an hour, making him, at least briefly, the worlds' first trillionaire. By comparison, the typical American worker earns between $23 and $56 an hour. While Musk's wealth, even in the face of recent losses, is extreme, dramatic disparities have become commonplace. As of 2026, America had