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By: Stacy M. Brown NNPA-While cable news pundits and national newspapers often fixate on urban dysfunction, Black mayors across America are delivering measurable, record-breaking progress in public safety-and getting almost no credit for it.  Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin have overseen some of the steepest reductions in violent crime their cities have experienced in decades. But they are far from alone. From New York to Los

WUNC | By Colin Campbell, Jay Price, Sascha Cordner, Bradley George, Celeste Gracia Three counties have declared a state of emergency after flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal led to damaged roads, businesses and homes, as well as two deaths. An 83-year-old woman was killed Sunday on a flooded road in Chatham County. The State Highway Patrol says Sandra Hirschman of Pittsboro was driving on Farrington Point Road near Jordan Lake when floodwater

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="880"] Image courtesy Orange County[/caption] WUNC - Heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal shut down many roads and highways and caused dozens of people in North Carolina to flee their homes. One person in Mebane has died as a result of the flooding. Alamance County Attorney Rik Stevens says 61 people have been rescued since the flooding began. He says most of them approached

NC Newsline - The giant tax and spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law over the weekend includes the biggest health care spending cuts in U.S. history. In response, states are scrambling to shield their hospitals from the looming loss of hundreds of millions in federal funding. In Georgia, a key state panel late last month took steps to send more state Medicaid money to hospitals, hoping to maximize federal matching dollars

The Conversation  - If there's one thing that U.S. politicians and activists from across the political spectrum can agree on, it's that rents are far too high. Many experts believe that this crisis is fueled by a shortage of housing, caused principally by restrictive regulations. Rents and home prices would fall, the argument goes, if rules such as minimum lot- and house-size requirements and prohibitions against apartment complexes were relaxed.

[caption id="attachment_12602" align="alignnone" width="2560"] (Photo: Greg Childress)[/caption] WASHINGTON, D.C. - Anna Oliva, the executive director of the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH), has never seen advocates for people experiencing homelessness as concerned about the future as they've been the last six months. The 30-year veteran in the fight to end homelessness told NC Newsline that advocates and others are worried about the current political landscape that has left federal

By Grace Vitaglione NC Health News The North Carolina Senate proposed budget released in April would cut state funds for a popular program that helps seniors make better choices for their Medicare plans. For now, the program stands, as state lawmakers are at a standstill on budget negotiations and don't expect to come to an agreement before the new fiscal year starts on July 1. The Seniors' Health Insurance Information

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(AP NEWS) North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis' surprise retirement announcement over the weekend creates a sudden opening in next year's midterm elections, setting off a scramble of successor speculation that includes both a former Democratic governor and a Trump other than the one who ultimately nudged Tillis into leaving. Tillis' decision, revealed Sunday after President Donald Trump threatened to back a primary candidate against him as Tillis opposed Medicaid reductions

SC DAILY GAZETTE - Eleven people were charged with defrauding government health insurance programs in South Carolina using schemes that raked in more than $23 million, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The charges were part of a national investigation billed as the largest in history. All told, 324 people across the country were charged with submitting false billing statements amounting to more than $14.6 billion and diverting more than