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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2560"] The former home of a laundry business sits vacant and in disrepair and with the door hanging off its hinges on U.S. 501 Business southeast of downtown Laurinburg in Scotland County, which has consistently been ranked by the state as one of the most distressed counties. Next door is the Project InAsMuch charity, which provides food to young children in the community. Frank Taylor / Carolina

By: Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Health is wealth, and in our current climate, where our elected officials fail to prioritize community health, we must take matters into our own hands and upgrade our diets with resources that pour into us instead of draining and depleting us. Afyalishe is an ideal option when it comes to proactively nourishing our bodies. Created with a unique blend of 28 herbs, seeds, and spices,

(AP NEWS) Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere. Teams and individuals impacted by the job cuts will be notified on Tuesday. Most workers will be given 90 days to look for a new position internally, Beth Galetti, Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology at Amazon, wrote in a letter to employees on

[caption id="attachment_14400" align="alignnone" width="1440"] Three sisters, whose single mother fears being mistakenly detained by federal immigration agents because she is of Puerto Rican descent and speaks Spanish, walk into Funston Elementary School after being dropped off for the start of the school day, in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)[/caption] CHICAGO (AP) - The 2-year-old boy was so frightened, he stuttered. "Mommy, mommy, mommy," he

NC NEWSLINE - North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Trump administration Tuesday, seeking to force continued funding for food assistance ahead of an expected pause in benefits Friday. Jackson, a Democrat, filed suit in Massachusetts alongside a coalition of Democratic-led states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of Management and Budget. Their suit argues that the Trump administration should dip into reserve funds to continue

[caption id="attachment_14287" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Photo of official leaders of the negro baptists of NC[/caption] By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina is a living legacy of faith within the African American Baptist community. Its roots trace back to the early 1600s when African ancestors were brought to America. Though their worship was not structured in the way many churches are today, their faith was

NC NEWSLINE- Endometriosis affects one in 10 girls/teens and women of childbearing age, according to the World Health Organization. Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus in the pelvic region, most often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes or pelvic tissue. Despite its wide prevalence and potential to cause debilitating pelvic pain and infertility, researchers say the disease remains underdiagnosed and poorly

HICKORY, N.C. - (WCNC) Eight people have been arrested in connection with a mass shooting that killed one person and injured 11 others in Catawba County on June 1, investigators said. The most recent arrest was announced early Friday morning. The Catawba County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that Garon Nathaniel Killian was charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the case. He remains in jail under a

James Monroe, of Raleigh, NC, passed away peacefully at the age of ninety-four on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, at Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Chapel Hill, NC. James was born on July 16, 1931, in Wagram, NC to the late Henry Green Monroe and the late Cora Pouncey Monroe. James was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Candida Monroe, of 49 years. He leaves to cherish his memories,

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Dunn Chapel Freewill Baptist Church in Dunn, North Carolina, celebrated their 140th Homecoming. The church began in the 1880s, located on the same land where the new building still stands. Originally praising God by clapping their hands and stomping their feet law enforcement was called due to a noise complaint. As time went on the church community continued to organzie and raised funds to build