Author: The Carolinian

Beginning May 7, 2025, federal agencies will enforce the REAL ID Act, which requires a REAL ID, U.S. passport or another federally approved identification to board commercial flights and enter secure federal buildings.​ The N.C. REAL ID is a REAL ID Act-compliant driver license that is just like a traditional license or ID but has a star at the top. Driver licenses and IDs without a star are noted "Not

AP NEWS - The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believed federal money would be key to the town's overdue revitalization. They hoped an improved stormwater drainage system and secured electrical wires - funded through a program to help communities protect against natural disasters and climate change - would safeguard investments in new businesses like a renovated

By Mary Helen Moore NC Newsroom A bill working its way through the N.C. House of Representatives would allow civil lawsuits against individuals for development decisions they make on city councils or planning boards. The language is tucked into a wide-ranging bill rewriting development regulations that has bipartisan support from 13 Republicans and nine Democrats. Rep. Jeff Zenger, a Forsyth County Republican, is a primary sponsor of House Bill 765.

[caption id="attachment_11630" align="alignnone" width="2400"] Overhead view of Clayborn Temple in Memphis[/caption] The Guardian - A fire has severely damaged the historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, which is closely associated with the US civil rights movement and Dr Martin Luther King. The temple was headquarters for the sanitation workers' strike that brought King to Memphis in 1968. The campaign's "I Am a Man" signs were made in the church's basement,

[caption id="attachment_11620" align="alignnone" width="880"] IN THE COMMUNITY-Joe Sansom and Carolinian Publisher Adria Jervay at a Back-To-School event in Lyons Park, 2018Z[/caption] By Eugene Watkins Phi Lambda honors Bro. Joseph Merrick Sansom (Phi Lambda, '69) for his lifelong dedication to community service, which began in his youth with a memorable experience in Durham.  At just six years old, he witnessed a stark contrast between wealth and poverty, seeing a luxurious car

NC Newsline - It started with a seemingly routine reminder for Nancy Hall to update her Norton antivirus software. The 69-year-old Philadelphia resident sat down at her laptop to file her taxes recently and was prompted to call a number that was said to be the software company's customer support. She had been hacked, the message said. "It said, 'you must call Microsoft right away, or else, you're in danger

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Georgia's highest court waded Wednesday into a fight between Black landowners and local officials who have weakened long-standing protections for one of the South's last Gullah-Geechee communities founded by freed slaves. Residents of largely unspoiled Sapelo Island have been trying to roll back zoning changes imposed by McIntosh County officials that doubled the size of homes allowed in a tiny enclave called Hogg Hummock. Homeowners fear

UN Women-Imagine receiving a message from a stranger that contained chillingly accurate details about your daily routine. Or consider the shock of discovering that your footage has been digitally altered into explicit content and splashed across the internet. These are not hypothetical scenarios of digital abuse - they are a frightening reality for millions of women and girls navigating the digital world today. As technology mediates more of our daily

AP News - Starting with brushing his teeth before 4 a.m., influencer Ashton Hall says he also swims, meditates, journals, rubs his face with banana peel, lifts weights, submerges his face in ice water and accomplishes much more every day before breakfast around 9:30. A video of his morning routine has racked up millions of views on social media, while sparking reactions that range from disbelief to awe. It also jumpstarted the

NC Newsline - On the week that North Carolina senators were busy rolling out a $32.6B spending plan, it was difficult to gain attention for legislation that some consider a longshot this session. But Senator Natalie Murdock (D-Chatham, Durham) refused to allow budget week to shift her focus from what she sees as the critical need to pass a bill crafted to improve Black maternal health outcomes. The United States