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By Ms Jheri Worldwide (Staff Writer) June first marked four years since four black men with roots in Durham, North Carolina created Old Hillside Bourbon Company. "Founded in friendship" and rooted in American history, to watch these men work together and build successfully is a testament to what the right team can do. As we all know, together, everyone achieves more. Named in honor of Hillside High School, the historic

NC NEWSLINE-Latonya Agard, executive director of NC Coalition to End Homelessness, is anxiously awaiting the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, an Oregon case testing a city ordinance that prohibits people experiencing homelessness from sleeping in public. An unfavorable ruling in the case, which is expected to be decided by the end of the month, could have severe consequences for the nearly 10,000 people in North Carolina

  Money Wise - The use of debit cards has been prevalent in the U.S. for decades, and for good reason. They offer several advantages over other forms of payment, such as cash and checks. However, they also have a few downsides - and knowing what these are might make you rethink how you're paying (at least in some cases). Since 2005, the number of debit card transactions in the

By: Jordan Meadows (Staff Writer) After weeks of heated debate and deliberation, North Carolina's GOP lawmakers have unveiled a compromise bill addressing public masking and protest regulations. Originally proposed by Senate Republicans as amendments to an existing House bill, the legislation aims to tackle concerns surrounding mask use, particularly in the context of public safety and protests. The proposed changes stem from assertions by Republicans regarding instances of mask misuse,

Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Following Kamala Harris's withdrawal from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, she threw her support behind the emerging frontrunner, Joe Biden. Among three other women, Harris found herself on Biden's final shortlist for the vice presidential slot. South Carolina Democrat Jim Clyburn urged Biden to choose a black woman as his running mate, highlighting the importance of acknowledging the loyalty of Black women within the

Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On Saturday, the Durham County Library was buzzing with a celebration of a remarkable milestone: the 100th birthday of Jean Bradley Anderson, a historian whose contributions have illuminated the nuances of Durham's past. Anderson's legacy is embodied in the Jean Bradley Anderson Papers, a treasure trove spanning decades from 1934 to 2012 comprising a mosaic of correspondence, research notes, photographs, and more. This collection is a

RALEIGH - Over 44,000 North Carolina educators are now practitioners in the science of reading as the third, and final, cohort of educators completed professional development as of this month, June 2024. Elementary educators have mastered this professional development, improving literacy outcome potential for over 770,000 elementary students across North Carolina. The Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, or LETRS®, which began rolling out the same year as

By: Jordan Meadows (Staff Writer) A gathering of Black mayors took place in Durham on Saturday to rally support for the Biden-Harris administration's reelection campaign. Organized by the Biden-Harris campaign, the event brought together Black mayors from across North Carolina to emphasize the positive impact of Biden's policies on their communities. Hosted by Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams, the meeting provided a platform for mayors to highlight the tangible benefits experienced

By Dennis Rogers, Ph.D., Contributor Alumni are striving to save St. Augustine University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The recent reaccreditation failure is being appealed by the Board of Trustees. Yet, the Save St. Augustine Alumni Coalition believes, "the Board is the Problem." To that end a 204 page law suit was filed against individual members of the St. Augustine Board of Trustees. What happened to the 157 year old institution? 

(AP NEWS) Supermarket beverage aisles are starting to look a lot more like a pharmacy. There are sodas made with mushrooms that supposedly improve mental clarity and juices packed with bacteria that claim to enhance digestive health. Water infused with collagen carries the promise of better skin, and energy drinks offer to help burn body fat. Welcome to the frenzy of functional beverages - drinks designed to do more than