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By: Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer Embark on another adventure with The Carolinian as we continue our 'A Day In...' series, designed to guide you through the diverse and welcoming cities of North Carolina and beyond. Our journey resumes in Little Washington, where we'll highlight the restaurants, historic landmarks, and local businesses that make this town a treasure. Consider this your ongoing guide to exploring the best of our state. 

Janet Jeffries | Contributor In Celebration of Black History Month, Ligon's Program Coordinator, Megan Retseck invited  Alumni to be a part of a two-day round table discussion.  February 24th and February 27th 2025 were two days 2 days of successful  conversations between Ligon's Magnet Middle School students and Alumni. February 24th Alumni participants were Joseph Ratliff, Claude Lee, Geneva Rogers, Patricia Nwosu, Charles Revis, Linda Mial. and Janet Jones.  We

By Greg Childress NC Newsline Lisa Boccetti and Bob Williams beamed with pride as they shared the culmination of a year's-long work to identify Wake County deeds that contain racially restrictive covenants. The covenants shaped city and county housing patterns and led Raleigh to grow into what has been described as an "intentionally segregated city." The married couple of more than 40 years and a small army of volunteers combed

By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com A new 2025 Side Hustle Survey from LendingTree shows that nearly half of Americans, 44 percent, have a side hustle, with many depending on the extra income to cover basic expenses. The findings reflect the financial strain millions face as wages remain stagnant and the cost of living continues to rise. Among those with a side hustle, 43 percent say they need the additional income

  Jordan Meadows  Staff Writer Hundreds of scientists, students, and community members gathered at Raleigh's Halifax Mall on Friday afternoon for the "Stand Up for Science" rally, protesting the Trump administration's proposed cuts to federal science funding. The demonstration, part of a nationwide series of protests from San Francisco to Washington D.C., stems from concerns over the future of scientific research, education, and public health in the face of severe

  BOLIGEE, Ala. - Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams' kitchen. Just one bar lit up - a weak signal connecting her to the world beyond her home in the Alabama Black Belt. Next to the router sat medications, vitamin D pills, and Williams' blood glucose monitor kit. "I haven't used that thing in a month or so," said Williams, 72, waving toward the kit. Diagnosed

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and his legal team held a press conference at the Archdale Building on Friday morning in Raleigh, calling for the release of dash and body camera footage related to the death of 31-year-old Tyrone Mason. Mason's tragic death has raised significant questions following revelations that nearly 200 cases involving the state trooper who responded to the accident were dismissed by

[caption id="attachment_11098" align="alignnone" width="1140"] A rear view of a concerned businessman as he places his hand on his head and looks up at a U.S. One Dollar bill coupled with a downward trending arrow and chart on the wall in front of him. This image illustrates the concept of a falling, or weakening U.S. dollar.[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans' views about

  Nationwide - A video of London-based Black pianist Camden Stewart being harassed during a street performance went viral. The three-minute clip shows Stewart calmly enduring insults from a white bystander while playing a public piano. Stewart, known for sharing videos of his public piano performances online, posted the video titled 'did not expect this today,' In the clip, an aggressive man repeatedly demanded Stewart stop playing.Moments later, the heckler escalated,

WASHINGTON (AP) - Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council said the text chain "appears to be authentic." Trump initially told reporters he was not aware that the