Civil Rights Attorney Donates to First-Ever HBCU Hockey Program, Making History

In a historic move for both the world of hockey and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), a prominent civil rights attorney has stepped forward with a significant donation to support the first-ever HBCU hockey program. This milestone marks a pivotal moment in diversifying the sport and providing new opportunities for Black student-athletes. The donation, made by attorney Ben Crump, will go towards funding scholarships, equipment, and operational costs for

She Touched Generations!

By Paul R. Jervay, Jr. Publisher An untold story in the history of The Carolinian is the impact of the late Brenda Hazel Yancey had on the building of the business. A native of Atlanta, Ga., she met P. R. Jervay, Sr. at Hampton University when he was an instructor in the trade school in Linotype operation. My father once told me when he saw my mother descend the stairs

SBA Sets Dates for Free National Small Biz Week Virtual Summit

GLOBE NEWSWIRE-Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and an SBA resource partner, set the dates for the 2025 National Small Business Week virtual summit. The free two-day online event will take place May 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET and registration is required. The virtual summit will feature educational workshops presented by cosponsors, access to federal resources, and networking

Ultraprocessed Foods. What Are They, And Are They Bad For You?

(AP)-In the Trump administration's quest to "Make America Healthy Again," there may be no bigger target than ultraprocessed foods. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation's new health secretary, has cited "highly chemically processed foods" as a chief culprit behind an epidemic of chronic disease in the U.S., including ailments such as obesity, diabetes and autoimmune disorders. Such foods are "poisoning" people, particularly children, Kennedy said during Senate confirmation hearings. He

North Carolina submits disaster ‘Action Plan’ for federal housing dollars

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1256"] A storm-damaged home in western North Carolina. (Photo: North Carolina Department of Commerce HUD CDBG-DR Helene recovery Action Plan)[/caption]   NC Newsline - North Carolina has submitted its Action Plan for $1.4 billion in federal disaster recovery money to address unmet housing, infrastructure and economic revitalization needs in western North Carolina, Gov. Josh Stein's press office reported Thursday. The plan was submitted to the U.S. Department

NC House Advances Bill Requiring Meat Labeling

NC Newsline - The North Carolina House Agriculture and Environment Committee approved on Wednesday a bill to regulate labels for meat alternatives, moving it to the House Rules Committee. HB 134, "Prohibit Misbranding of Certain Food Products," requires manufacturers to mark alternative protein products differently from meat. Specifically, a label for a "manufactured-protein food product" with an "identifying meat term" would be required to have an "appropriate qualifying term" such

Judge who ordered fired federal workers to be reinstated now says ruling applies to 19 states and DC

BY: BRIAN WITTE ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A federal judge who had ordered the Trump administration to reinstate fired federal probationary employees across the country at more than a dozen agencies has narrowed the scope of his ruling so it now applies to workers in the 19 states and the District of Columbia that challenged the mass dismissals. U.S. District Judge James Bredar in Baltimore issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday

17 states want to end an abortion privacy rule. A federal judge is questioning HIPAA itself.

[caption id="attachment_11330" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Photo by Ivan Samkov / Pexels[/caption] BY: KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS  STATELINE - The decades-old federal law protecting the privacy of individual health information is threatened by multiple lawsuits that seek to throw out a rule restricting disclosure of information in criminal investigations, including for those seeking legal abortion and other reproductive health care. In one of the cases, the Texas federal judge who has been at the center

After layoffs and funding problems, Head Start leaders fear what comes next

[caption id="attachment_7281" align="alignnone" width="970"] (Jackie Valley/The Christian Science Monitor via AP)[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - The problems for Head Start began days after President Donald Trump took office. Trump's administration announced it would freeze federal grants - the primary funding for the early education program that serves more than half a million low-income children. Then came glitches with the funding website that forced nearly two dozen Head Start centers to close temporarily. Even after

Forecasters warn of deadly floods and strong tornadoes in parts of the Midwest and South

[caption id="attachment_10309" align="alignnone" width="981"] Damage from Hurricane Helene (AP Photos)[/caption] BY  JEFF MARTIN AP News - Potentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged, forecasters warned. There were already tornado warnings Wednesday morning near the Missouri cities of Joplin and Columbia - merely the opening acts of what forecasters expect will be a more