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Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The landscape of substance use among high school students in the United States has shifted dramatically over the decades. From alcohol and cigarettes to marijuana and prescription medications, the trends have evolved in response to cultural, social, and legislative changes. The 1970s marked a period of high substance use among adolescents. Data from 1975 indicated that nearly 50% of high school seniors reported alcohol use in

ERIE, Pa. (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other chances to thrive as she works to energize a key voting bloc that has Democrats concerned about a lack of enthusiasm. Harris' plan includes providing forgivable business loans for Black entrepreneurs, creating more apprenticeships and studying sickle cell and other diseases that disproportionately affect African American men. Harris already has

  Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer Fayetteville's Mayor Mitch Colvin is in his fourth term, and as our conversation began, I asked him about his tenure in the role. "Well, you never say never, right? Definitely won't be mayor forever," he replied. "I don't believe that's useful for me or the city. Over these last four terms, I've had goals for Fayetteville, and I'm seeing a lot of that vision

NEW YORK (AP) - The COVID-19 pandemic and the resetting of the economy that followed it made hourly workers more aware of their value. Some experts think employers should expect to field demands for flexible hours and other workplace incentives even as the labor market weakens. WorkJam, an online platform that was founded in 2014, has tried to be at the forefront of this shift. It provides clients such as

The Conversation-Many Black leaders are swinging into action for the Harris-Walz campaign - and clergy are no exception. On Aug. 5, 2024, The Black Church PAC hosted a "Win With the Black Church" webinar to register voters, sign up volunteers and raise funds for Vice President Kamala Harris. The kickoff event, which organizers said raised US$500,000 and boasted 16,000 attendees, was hosted by the political action committee's co-founder, Mike McBride

NEW YORK (AP) - The holidays are the busiest time of year for many small retailers and other businesses. But the holidays this year could be particularly challenging. Although inflation has retreated, small businesses are still dealing with high costs and consumers have been tightening the purse strings, too. And a longshoreman strike that kicked off Tuesday could cause shipping delays that could put a major wrench in retailers' plans

By Rachel Crumpler NC Health News Prisons are constitutionally mandated to provide health care to incarcerated people, but that doesn't mean it has to be provided for free. And in North Carolina - along with almost 40 other states - the costs can add up when prison systems charge incarcerated people a copay for select health care services.  The N.C. Department of Adult Correction charges $5 for medical and dental

Governor Roy Cooper announced Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a world-leading healthcare company, will create 420 jobs in Wilson County. The company says it will invest more than $2 billion in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus for innovative biologics in the City of Wilson. "We welcome this tremendous investment by Johnson & Johnson as they expand their global manufacturing footprint," said Governor Cooper. "Life sciences leaders continue to select North Carolina

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Kristie Hilliard opened her new shop, Kristie Kandies, in downtown Rocky Mount, N.C., after getting tired of her factory job at the local Pfizer plant. She's seen a steady flow of customers, but says she's doesn't think either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump would change her economic fortunes. (Kevin Hardy/Stateline)[/caption] By: Kevin Hardy and Casey Quinlan  ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The signs on the empty

REUTERS-The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill seeking to automate the registration of men aged 18 - 26 for the Selective Service System, which has been required by federal law since 1980, contrary to social media posts suggesting the bill makes registration a new requirement or reinstates the draft. The Republican-led House of Representatives passed H.R. 8070, opens new tab titled, "Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense