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(AP) The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period. Only 27 days separate Thanksgiving and Christmas - five fewer than last year. But there are still ways to make the most of a shorter season. The National Retail Federation predicts that retail sales will rise between 2.5% and 3.5% compared with same period a year ago. Online

[caption id="attachment_10055" align="alignnone" width="980"] In this Nov. 2, 2013 file photo, various cuts of beef and pork are displayed for sale in the meat department at a discount market in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)[/caption] (AP NEWS) Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables, all while continuing to limit added sugars, sodium and saturated fat. That's

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer On Monday evening, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the North Carolina State Capitol to demand that lawmakers halt the passage of Senate Bill 382, a controversial piece of legislation they condemned as a "legislative coup."  The protest marked the return of the Moral Monday movement, a tradition that began over a decade ago under the leadership of Reverend William J. Barber. The protests first erupted

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Since opening its doors in 2017, Hall Insurance Group has been committed to offering personalized Medicare solutions to over 3,000 individuals. The company’s philosophy is built on the understanding that each client’s situation is unique and deserves individualized attention.  Founder Melissa Hall emphasizes that her company’s core mantra, "Everyone Matters," is not just a slogan, but a principle that guides every aspect of the business.

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews Friday that came as he has increasing warmed to President-elect Donald Trump. The comments from Adams, the top Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities, riled critics who have grown concerned over the mayor's

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] The NC Senate chamber (Photo: ncleg.net) [/caption] NC Newsline - Republicans in North Carolina's legislature are rapidly advancing a pair of proposed constitutional amendments that would cap the state's income tax rate and require photo ID for those voting by mail. The Senate voted to approve both proposals Monday, sending them to the House for consideration. If approved by both chambers, they would be placed on

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Education Department called on every state, school and district on Tuesday to adopt policies on cellphone use in schools. The department asks schools to have well-thought-out policies on the matter, but does not dictate exactly what those policies should be. An accompanying resource for schools notes the risk social media can pose to students' mental health. "In this digital age, every elementary, middle, and high school

NC Newsline - Democrats looking for signs of growing support around the country found few reasons for optimism this November. Western North Carolina was the exception. As a nationwide red wave crashed over the United States on election night, a scattering of counties in the region broke the other way. Henderson, Buncombe, and Transylvania counties each voted about 4 points more Democratic in 2024 than in 2020, and Haywood, Mitchell,

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023. A report released Wednesday marked the conclusion of the investigation that began six months after Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police baton as five officers tried to arrest

The chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation's largest insurers, was killed Wednesday in midtown Manhattan in what police described as a targeted attack by a shooter outside a hotel where the company was holding a conference. The shooter fled on foot into an alleyway and was last seen on an e-bike heading into Central Park. New York City police said the attack on Brian Thompson was planned, but the motive