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  By Alicia Adcock, Special To The Carolinian In the 1950s students were enrolling and graduating in numbers larger than what Washington School could handle; and as an extension of Washington School came the birth of John W. Ligon Jr./Sr. High School, a beautiful state-of-the-art facility in the "colored" community for "colored students. It was obvious that the Legacy of being Excellent and Legendary was at the forefront, because of

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Blending the strategy of chess with invaluable life lessons for young minds, The Bow Tie Kings Chess Club in Durham is not just about moving pieces on a board; it's about nurturing critical thinking, respect, and self-control among its members. Facilitated by Glen Fisher, a mentor with a passion for both chess and guiding young lives, the club sessions kick off with meditation and prayer,

By Rodney Ross | Special To The Carolinian Spring is in full bloom and for many people who are first time homeowners will now have the opportunity to buy into their first lawn care toolset.  Today, there are just as many, if not more, cordless electric varieties as there are gas powered options to choose from. The question is, which is right for you. The answer is as always, it

WASHINGTON (AP) - TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young people in America to connect online. Beijing has signaled TikTok should fight what it has called a "robbers" act by

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant has made history as the first Black female admiral in the service's 233-year history. Admiral Merchant, previously the commander of Sector New York, will now lead the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center in Washington, D.C., where she will oversee recruitment and scholarships. Merchant said she initially joined the Coast Guard with the intention of financing her medical school education.

RALEIGH - Innovative Construction Group, LLC, an off-site construction services company serving developers, general contractors, and professional builders, expects to establish a new manufacturing facility in Chatham County and the Town of Siler City. The company plans to make a capital investment of approximately $39.8 million which will create, they believe, as many as 157 jobs over the next five years. "North Carolina's growth and reputation as an excellent place to

  By: Grace Vitaglione  - Carolina Public Press More than a third of North Carolina hospitals are noncompliant with a federal price transparency rule, alleged a February report from the nonprofit Patient Rights Advocate. But some in the industry space disagree with the finding. Starting Jan. 1, 2021, federal regulations required hospitals to provide pricing information online in two ways: a machine-readable file with standard charges, and a consumer-friendly display

Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer While a surge of minimum wage increases swept across more than 20 states in 2024, North Carolina finds itself lagging behind, stuck at the federally mandated $7.25 an hour. This rate, set over a decade ago in 2009, remains unchanged despite calls for action and mounting evidence of its insufficiency to meet the rising costs of living. One of the organizations working on this issue is

NC Newsline - More than 40 people living in a tent encampment on a state-owned, unused lot at the intersection of Highways 401 and U.S. 70 near the Raleigh-Garner border have been told to leave by 10 a.m., Tuesday or face arrest for trespassing. Advocates for the people in the encampment have called a 9 a.m., press conference Tuesday to bring attention to what they are calling an "act of

MUKONO, Uganda (AP) - In a forested area outside Uganda's capital, a few dozen youth gather around a makeshift ring to watch two amateur wrestlers tangle in the mud. The training sessions, complete with an announcer and referee, imitate the pro wrestling contests the teens regularly see on television. Ugandan enthusiast Daniel Bumba, known in the wrestling community as Bumbash, hopes that some of these wrestlers, many of them orphans,