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Why Data Matters

Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer In our increasingly digital world, information inundates us from every direction. From the billboards lining our streets to the targeted ads on our phones, media, and advertising constantly compete for our attention. This bombardment is fueled by data, the raw information that informs strategic decision-making. Given the pivotal role data plays in shaping the world around us, it's natural to question how we can harness

Keeping Your Teeth & Mouth Healthy Through Menopause

By: Laura Ungar  AP News Hot flashes and night sweats are among the most infamous menopause maladies. But you might want to pay attention to your teeth and gums, too. "I'm not sure that people are aware of this," said Dr. Thomas Sollecito, chief of oral medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Hormonal changes - mainly a sharp drop in estrogen - can reduce bone density and saliva production and

70 Yrs Ago, School Integration Was A Dream That Could Happen. It Hasn’t

WASHINGTON (AP) - Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision - the fabled Brown v. Board of Education, taught in most every American classroom - still stands. But for decades, American schools have been re-segregating. The country is more diverse than it ever has been, with students more exposed to classmates from different backgrounds. Still,

Western NC Tourism Industry Faces Economic Devastation After Helene

NC Newsline - While the immediate destruction from Hurricane Helene has subsided, the storm's economic aftershocks have only just begun. At stake is western North Carolina's tourism industry, which brings in nearly $7.7 billion in visitor dollars each year, according to 2023 estimates - about a fifth of the state's total. For now, the massive infrastructure damage to the region through flooding, mudslides, and toppled trees has ground that spending to

Civil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states

WASHINGTON (AP) - With registration deadlines looming, Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to give voters more time. A judge in South Carolina on Friday extended that state's deadline to Oct. 14, but prospects are uncertain in the other hard-hit states. In North Carolina, one of the most fiercely contested presidential battlegrounds, election officials aren't planning to extend the Oct.

New Affordable Housing Development Reshaping SE Raleigh

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A wave of housing development is reshaping southeast Raleigh, with one ambitious project aiming to meet the increasing demand for housing while enhancing the community's vibrancy. Starting on New Bern Avenue and extending into South Fisher Street, the area is being redeveloped into the new Lucas Point neighborhood, which will feature a significant number of affordable housing units. This development will include 80 units of

Western North Carolina receives more than $27M in FEMA funds

NC Newsline - More than 104,000 North Carolinians have registered for assistance from FEMA as of Monday, according to Gov. Roy Cooper. FEMA has paid more than $27 million to disaster survivors who have applied for individual assistance funds as of Saturday. The federal government has provided temporary housing and hotel rooms for thousands of affected individuals. Western North Carolina typically brings in around $7.7 billion in visitor dollars each

Harnett County NAACP Freedom Fund

By Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer Inspiration and spirits were high on Saturday, September 29th at the 54th annual Freedom Fund banquet for the Harnett County NAACP. This inspiring experience included energetic leadership, a delicious dinner, and an inspiring speech by Reverend Doctor Hanna R. Broome.  Mr. Tony L. Spears HC NAACP 5473-B President led the event with humor and positive energy. We sang Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing with

Dockworkers Suspend Crippling Strike 

SC Daily Gazette-Tens of thousands of striking dockworkers returned to work after they reached a tentative labor agreement Thursday, ending a stoppage that threatened to cripple commerce nationwide into the holidays. The International Longshoremen's Association and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd., announced that they reached a tentative agreement on wages and agreed to extend their contract until Jan. 15. The union and the alliance, which represents shipping companies and

Activist Showed Pastors How To Assist Young Protesters

(AP)-As twilight descended on Ferguson, Missouri, for a third consecutive night after the killing of Michael Brown Jr. by a police officer, Gwendolyn DeLoach Packnett could no longer hold her peace. Each day since the killing on Aug. 9, 2014, she had watched her daughter, Brittany, leave the safety of home to protest the grotesque manner in which the 18-year-old Brown had been treated, his body lying in the street