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North Carolina police find suspicious devices near church

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BREVARD, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina evacuated local businesses Sunday after they found several suspected incendiary devices near a Baptist church and a county building. Police in Brevard, a city of about 7,500 in western North Carolina, said they received a call at about 10:30 a.m. for a report of the devices near the First Baptist Church of Brevard and the Transylvania County Community Services Building. When officers
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Floyd family agrees to $27M settlement amidst ex-cop’s trial

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By Steve Karnowski and Amy Forliti, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody, as jury selection continued in a former officer’s murder trial. Council members met privately to discuss the settlement, then returned to public session for a unanimous vote in support of the
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Women’s History Month: Celebrating Eva Clayton

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By Dr. Joy Martinez, Staff Writer In 1992, Democrat Eva McPherson Clayton made history when she became the first Black woman in North Carolina to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. But that was not the only time the tenacious woman made history. In 1970, she became the first director of N.C. Health Careers Access Program and when elected to Warren County Board of Commissioners 1980, she became the
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IMPORTANT PPP UPDATE

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GROSS INCOME, NOT NET PROFIT, FOR SCHEDULE C FILERS In our ongoing commitment to keep you informed about the PPP program, we are excited to relay this important update about the PPP program, provided by The Tennie Group in North Carolina. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) rules that allow self-employed individuals who file Form 1040, Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business, to calculate
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#SheInspires Women In Tech History – International Women’s Day 2021

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By Terrell Headen The women who cracked the secrets of the universe with computation: Williamina Fleming and the Harvard "Computers" In the late 1800s, men at the Harvard College Observatory were busy gazing at the sky through telescopes, gathering data about the stars and the planets. But they didn’t know what to do with the raw information they were collecting. The head of the Observatory, Edward Pickering, needed someone who
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Carolinian Exclusive: Dr. Ben Carson

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Spectacular. The word easily describes the career and mind of Benjamin Solomon Carson, the pediatric neurosurgeon whose life and talent was thrust into fame as he became the first surgeon to successfully separate twins conjoined at the skull. Over the course of his three-decade-long career here in Baltimore, Carson's name became synonymous for daring to take on highly controversial surgeries at the frontier of science. He was known for taking
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Historic Police Reform Bill

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Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) speaks as other House Democrats look on during an event on police reform at the US Capitol this past summer WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2021) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act—historic law enforcement reform legislation initially introduced during nationwide demonstrations following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Daniel Prude, and countless other Black individuals killed and injured
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Carolinian Exclusive: RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel

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Ronna McDaniel By Dr. Joy Martinez, Staff Writer The Black Republican Trailblazer Award is an annual award given during Black History Month to celebrate outstanding achievements of Black Republican leaders and to recognize them for their leadership and commitment to paving the way.  This year’s honorees were Dr. Ben Carson, Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Jerome Adams, the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and VADM, U.S. Public
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Bennett Hosts Virtual Open House In March

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Bennett Belles Graduation Bennett College is sponsoring a virtual College Open House on March 13, 2021, 11 a.m.   The College is inviting all high school and middle school students. Interested prospective student may register at: http://beabelle.bennett.edu/springvirtualopenhouse The Office of Admissions goal is to admit/recruit young women that are intelligent, talented and inspire to become strong female leaders. At Bennett you can look forward to engaging with respected scholars who provide
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NC Courage Co-Owner, Osaka, Wins In Australia

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Naomi Osaka wins 4th Grand Slam at Australian Open Naomi Osaka already is a star at age 23. She has the four Grand Slam titles, the record-breaking endorsement deals and the willingness to speak her mind to prove it. Now the question is: Where does she go from here? It was telling that the second question posed to Osaka at the news conference following her 6-4, 6-3 victory over Jennifer Brady
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