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[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

WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans huddled behind closed doors Tuesday to plot the path forward for the unified control of government they won in the November elections, though GOP senators said afterward a very narrow House majority will likely determine how sweeping their policy proposals will be. Republicans are planning to use the complicated budget reconciliation process to address immigration and energy in one bill before turning their attention to taxes

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer For over 30 years, Men at Work Car Care Center, a full-service car wash and detail center, has been a beacon opportunity in Raleigh, dedicated to providing second chances to those who need them most. Founded by Mike Phillips in 1988, the center has become a vital part of each community it touches. Phillips, a Philadelphia native and 1979 graduate of Saint Augustine University, believes

By Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer When time permits, do yourself a favor and visit the home of Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope, North Carolina's first licensed Black physician and the only Black man to run for mayor of Raleigh during the Jim Crow era. Everything in the house, with the exception of the telephone in the hallway, belong to the Pope family. There have been additions done to the house.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This feature we will be focusing on an African-American locally who impacted our history. It would be remiss of us not to include L.M. Cheek's contribution to the Black Press in this community, and how the newspaper evolved through the years to the current Carolinian. Beginning in October 1940, The Carolinian presented the public with an eight-page, seven-column newspaper. The Carolinian is an outgrowth of the Carolina Tribune.

  Established in 1949, the Raleigh Nursery School, Inc. has been a cornerstone of child care in Raleigh. This non-profit facility, which boasts a 5-Star Quality Rating from the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (NCDCDEE), is also accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Founded by the United War Mothers Chapter I during World War II, the school arose from a