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[caption id="attachment_17403" align="alignnone" width="1004"] Screenshot[/caption] By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On Tuesday morning, Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce addressed the spike in violent crime across the city in recent weeks in a press conference outlining the scope of the violence and the department's plan to restore public safety. "This recent cluster of violence threatens the perception of safety of our residents, our visitors, and our overall sense of security within

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Taylortown, NC - Taylortown, the historically Black town in Moore County, which neighbors the world-class golf resort Pinehurst, continues to be pressured by developers eager to drive revenue by renting hotel rooms to tourists. Moore County is a top ten tourism county in North Carolina, so the urgency of Summit Hospitality Group, Ltd. and the Parks Hospitality Group is understood. These two developers are pushing

By Judaea Ingram Special To The Carolinian Raleigh's rapid growth is bringing new development, new residents, and new opportunities. But for many longtime Black residents, it is also bringing rising housing costs and growing concerns about being pushed out of neighborhoods they have lived in for decades. Over the past decade, the city's population has steadily increased, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, with thousands of new residents moving into

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer He won 15 varsity letters in four sports. He graduated valedictorian from Rutgers. He earned a law degree from Columbia while playing professional football on weekends to pay tuition. He performed before sold-out crowds on stages from Carnegie Hall to London's West End, and could sing in more than 25 languages. He petitioned the President of the United States, fought for independence movements on multiple

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - A stunned Louisiana city struggled to come to grips Monday with the massacre of eight children carried out by a father who was separating from his wife and used an assault-style weapon despite a 2019 felony firearms conviction. The violence reverberated across Shreveport a day after the nation's deadliest mass shooting in two years. Schools brought in counselors for the victims' young classmates and community leaders

THE GUARDIAN - 'For many years, I've called myself a surrealist blues poet," says Aja Monet in her warm, deep voice. Sitting in a London cafe, the Los Angeles-based artist looks striking, with her blue braids woven up in an intricate style. She was up late uploading the final master recordings for her new album, The Color of Rain, which she says was heavily influenced by her reading around how

By Cindy Lamothe GOBankRates Working a minimum wage job can feel like constantly spinning your wheels without making any financial progress. But earning less doesn't necessarily mean building wealth and your financial dreams are off-limits, according to experts. "I've found that even with a low income, an intelligent way to grow wealth is by being careful with money," said Kelvin Wira, founder of Superpixel. "Focus on important things like rent

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer In today's economic climate, conversations often gravitate toward the hardships of the Great Depression or the anxieties of modern recessions. Yet, for those seeking a tangible example of unparalleled wealth and architectural opulence, look no further than the Biltmore Estate. This exclusive, ornate landmark offers a masterclass in detail, where every glance reveals another layer of craftsmanship and history. Tourism serves as a cornerstone of

The Conversation-A public interest group filed a U.S. federal complaint against artificial intelligence hiring tool, HireVue, in 2019 for deceptive hiring practices. The software, which has been adopted by hundreds of companies, favoured certain facial expressions, speaking styles and tones of voice, disproportionately disadvantaging minority candidates. The Electronic Privacy Information Center argued HireVue's results were "biased, unprovable and not replicable." Though the company has since stopped using facial recognition, concerns

By Dominique Heath Guest Columnist Each April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month returns with a familiar call to attention. Teal ribbons appear, statistics are shared, and conversations begin to surface again. But awareness, in practice, is often misunderstood. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, an American is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds. Nationally, 1 in 5 women and 1 in 6 men experience sexual violence in their lifetime.