Author: The Carolinian

THE CONVERSATION - Americans spend a remarkable amount of time shopping - more than on education, volunteering or even talking on the phone. But the way they shop is shifting dramatically, as major platforms and retailers are racing to automate commercial decision-making. Artificial intelligence agents can already search for products, recommend options and even complete purchases on a consumer's behalf. Yet many shoppers remain uneasy about handing over control. Although

THE HILL - On average, Americans are receiving larger tax refunds this year. So, how will they spend them? The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, an increase of 11 percent from last year. Filers can check the status of their refund using the "Where's My Refund" tool on either IRS.gov

WASHINGTON - A coalition of Democratic attorneys general and governors sued the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday over forthcoming regulations that will impose new borrowing limits for students pursuing certain advanced degree programs. The lawsuit - filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland - challenges a portion of the incoming federal student loan system overhaul that sets stricter loan caps for students partaking in postbaccalaureate

NC NEWSLINE - Tyrrell County Manager David Clegg watched closely last week as lawmakers debated the merit of a constitutional amendment to limit the rate at which local governments' can increase property taxes. Clegg says voter approval of a levy limit will rob the tiny, rural county of 3,000 residents of desperately needed tax revenue. With a budget of approximately $10 million a year, the county runs on one of

RALEIGH, N.C.- Today Governor Josh Stein announced AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV), a global biopharmaceutical company, will create 734 jobs in a new pharmaceutical operation in Durham County. The company says it will invest $1.4 billion to build a 185-acre state-of-the-art manufacturing campus in the City of Durham. "We welcome AbbVie's major investment to North Carolina," said Governor Josh Stein. "When you combine our world-renowned research and innovation with a strong,

NC Newsline-North Carolina is the only state in the country where teacher pay is expected to drop this year, according to a new report from the National Education Association. The 2026 report ranks North Carolina 46th in the nation for average teacher pay. The state fell three spots from last year. Average salaries in the state are projected at $59,971 for the 2025-26 school year. That is a decrease from

WUNC - The majority leader of the North Carolina House has filed a bill to withhold state funding from school districts or charter schools that violate the previously passed "Parents' Bill of Rights." That law bars public schools from teaching about gender identity, sexuality or sexual orientation or from keeping school materials about those subjects. Representative Brenden Jones (R-Robeson) announced he was filing the new bill at the end of

[caption id="attachment_17441" align="alignnone" width="1760"] Aaron Sanchez-Guerra / WUNC: The mural painted in memory of Andrew Brown Jr. on the side of the home he rented on Perry St. in Elizabeth City.[/caption] WUNC - Five years ago, 42-year-old Andrew Brown, Jr. died in his car a few yards away from his home in Elizabeth City, with a deputy sheriff's bullet in the back of his head. Brown Jr.'s death in 2021

After 86 years of serving the African American community across North Carolina, The Carolinian continues to grow and evolve while remaining committed to its mission of informing, uplifting, and connecting the communities it serves. Beginning Monday, May 4, 2026, The Carolinian will officially relocate its office to 1015 Cross Link Road in Raleigh. While the newspaper is transitioning from its longtime building, its presence and commitment to the community remain

WUNC - For more than half a century, his bad-conduct discharge made it hard for Vietnam veteran Raymond Dick to find work doing anything but manual labor and prevented him from getting VA health care. More than that, it kept the Greensboro native from officially being a retired Marine, said John Brooker, director of UNC-Chapel Hill Law School's Military and Veterans Law Clinic. Marines are famously proud of their ties