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WUNC - Michael Wilkerson uses a flip phone. That may not immediately strike anyone as strange until they find out that Wilkerson is a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill. He got his first phone in middle school, and it wasn't until his first year in college that he realized: "I hate my phone." "My phone died one day, and I still went out and hung out with my friends," he said.

  By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC - In a region often ranked among the best for economic mobility, thousands of families in Wake County are still struggling to stay stable, not because they don't want to work, but because the barriers around them are too complex to navigate alone. StepUp Ministry is responding with a different kind of solution. The Raleigh-based nonprofit has announced the launch of Rooted

By  Judaea Ingram Special to the Carolinian GREENSBORO, N.C - The Class of 2026 at North Carolina A&T State University received an energetic and celebratory sendoff from Queen Latifah, who served as keynote speaker during commencement ceremonies held May 9 at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro. Queen Latifah, whose career spans music, film, and television, is widely recognized as a pioneering figure in hip-hop and entertainment. She has earned multiple

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A bill moving through the North Carolina General Assembly aims to address what lawmakers and advocates describe as a growing stillbirth crisis across the state. Senate Bill 909, known as the Building Understanding of Movement in Pregnancy Act, or BUMP Act, would require the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to provide free, standardized education on stillbirth prevention to pregnant patients and training

NC NEWSLINE - North Carolina teachers remain committed to their classrooms, but many feel hampered by heavy workloads and student behavior challenges, according to a preliminary state survey released Wednesday. The survey, presented to the State Board of Education, is conducted every two years by the state Department of Public Instruction. It drew responses from 102,640 educators, a 90.5% response rate. Teachers report strong pride in their schools and plans

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina lawmakers advanced a bill that would dramatically reshape how the state regulates natural hair braiding and other textured-hair services, cutting hundreds of required training hours down to just 10 hours focused on infection control. NC Senate Bill 808, which has cleared key Senate committees and passed the full Senate, would replace the state's current 300-hour natural hair care license with a simplified certification

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer North Carolina General Assembly - In a monumental 6-3 decision that has sent shockwaves through the American South, the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively dismantled key protections of the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA). The ruling, which centers on the case Louisiana v. Callais, upends decades of precedent and makes it significantly harder for minority voters to challenge racially discriminatory voting maps and laws. The

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, NC - In an emotional press conference on Tuesday, May 5th, a bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers introduced House Bill 1144, also known as the "Dominique Moody Safety Act," following a harrowing investigation addressing abuse and neglect, regarding the death of a six-year-old girl who was allegedly tortured and kept in a cage for extended periods of time. The bill, primarily sponsored by

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The immigration systems of the United States and Europe have produced dramatically different outcomes for Black and Caribbean populations, shaped by law, geography, and fundamentally different ideas about race, citizenship, and national identity.  While major European cities such as Paris have highly visible Black populations tied to decades of colonial migration, the pathways that created those communities differ sharply from the modern immigration structure of

GREENSBORO, N.C. - On the first Saturday of each month, the 300 block of Elm Street in downtown Greensboro transforms into a pedestrian hub filled with music, vendors, food, and family-friendly activities designed to bring the community together outdoors. What is typically a busy city corridor becomes a walkable stretch where residents slow down, explore, and engage with local businesses and entertainment. The First Saturday Stroll features a rotating mix