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WASHINGTON (AP) - The sound you might have heard after the presidential debate this past week was of voters falling between a rock and a hard place. Apart from the sizable and pumped-up universe of Donald Trump's supporters, the debate suddenly crystalized the worries of many Americans, a portion of President Joe Biden's supporters among them, that neither man is fit to lead the nation. Heading into the first debate of the general election

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina state government is seeking to rid potentially billions in medical debt from low- and middle-income residents by offering a financial carrot for hospitals to take unpaid bills off the books and to implement policies supporting future patients. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and his health chief unveiled a plan Monday that they want federal Medicaid regulators to approve soon, It would allow roughly 100 hospitals

RALEIGH - The National Association of Black Accountants singled out Lynette I. Wood, Ph.D., with the Earl S. Biggett National Achievement in Education Award during its annual convention in Las Vegas in June. The award acknowledges her excellence, dedication and leadership within the field of accounting education. Wood is the dean of the Shaw University School of Business and Professional Studies, where she also is a professor of accounting. Students

The Washington Examiner - The D.C. Council gave final approval to the city's fiscal 2025 budget on Tuesday, and among the provisions was funding for a study of reparations for black residents. Included in the lengthy budget, which now must be signed by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and pass the Congressional review period, is a provision instructing the district's Chief Financial Officer to "reallocate funds budgeted in the Non-Departmental

RALEIGH, N.C. (July 2, 2024) - As we approach Independence Day, the Better Business Bureau serving Eastern Carolinas (BBB) wants you to be prepared for potential scams that could affect your celebration. "Travel, rental and online shopping scams are always prevalent in the summer," said Mallory Wojciechowski, president and CEO of BBB. "Being well informed on identifying fraud and scams is the best defense consumers have to keep their personal

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Monday marked the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. This ruling overturned the long-standing precedent on abortion laws set by Roe v. Wade. On Friday morning in Raleigh, the Biden campaign orchestrated a press conference that made abortion access a central issue. Democrats strategically linked former President Donald Trump to the Dobbs decision in a bid to

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer According to Zippia.com, "The most common ethnicity among sales people is White, which makes up 56.2% of all sales people. Comparatively, 19.7% of sales people are Hispanic or Latino and 10.7% of sales people are Black or African American." By employing a database of 30 million profiles, Zippia.com's sales person estimates are verified against Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census, and current job openings data

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer The North Carolina State Board of Elections recently voted against granting ballot access to new parties that endorse presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West. This decision, made on Wednesday, is preliminary and subject to review before the November election in this pivotal swing state. Two parties, the We The People party and the Justice for All Party of North Carolina, had launched

WASHINGTON - The federal government has sought to bolster election security for years through a popular grant program, but the wildly fluctuating funding levels have made it difficult for state officials to plan their budgets and their projects. Rising misinformation and disinformation about elections, often fueled by conspiracy theories, as well as threats against election workers, make the grants especially important, according to elections officials. But U.S. House Republicans are

By Cash Michaels Contributing writer Supporters and alumni of both Shaw University and St. Augustine's University (SAU) are alarmed about a June 17th letter to the "Falcon Nation" from Brian Boulware, Chairman of SAU's Board of Trustees, where he alleges the Raleigh business community is pressuring both historically Black universities to merge so that Shaw U's 28 acres in downtown Raleigh can be used for future commercial and residential development.