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Have Behaviors Replaced Communication In The Dating Field?

By Jasmine Deloatch Special To The Carolinian An Analysis-Either you're in the dating pool, you've heard the horrors of the dating pool, or you've run away from the dating pool. Regardless of your stance, I'm sure that we can agree, whether you are a woman or a man, that feelings are controlling our dating world. Could this be the result of daters having different needs? Historically, dating has been seen

Girls Are Great!

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Harnett County, NC - With cuts to public education resources as funds are being syphoned away from public schools, resulting in fewer and fewer opportunities to have conversations with youth about essential things. For example, the physical and emotional changes that take place during puberty. Harnett County Government and the N.C. Cooperative Extension of Harnett County hosted this impact event, which included health insights, creating

The US Government Ramps Up Mass Surveillance With Help Of AI Tech

The Conversation - On a Saturday morning, you head to the hardware store. Your neighbors' Ring cameras film your walk to the car. Your car's sensors, cameras and microphones record your speed, how you drive, where you're going, who's with you, what you say, and biological metrics such as facial expression, weight and heart rate. Your car may also collect text messages and contacts from your connected smartphone. Meanwhile, your

Show Me The Money: Businesses Line Up For $166B in Refunds From Trump’s Illegal Tariffs

NC Newsline - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Customs and Border Protection tariff refund system went live Monday, marking what small business advocates call a "complex" first step for entrepreneurs to recoup $166 billion in import taxes accrued under President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs, which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in February. Importers and brokers can now upload a detailed list of each tariff paid under Trump's now illegal order

A Place To Land: Why Older Teens Need Foster Families

Sponsored- Across North Carolina, thousands of children rely on foster families for safety and stability. Yet one group often waits the longest for a home: older teens. Typically defined as youth between 13 and 17, older teens in foster care are often overlooked by prospective foster parents who feel more comfortable caring for younger children. Approximately 2,300 teens in North Carolina’s foster care system are waiting for adoption1, often facing

Black Workers Face Steeper Job Losses Amid Economic Volatility

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Fresh signs of strain in the U.S. labor market are fueling concerns, as new data shows the economy shed 92,000 jobs in February and unemployment reached its highest level in years. Economists say the warning signs are especially pronounced for Black workers, who continue to face significantly higher unemployment rates than other groups. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Black unemployment measured 7.3%

Rethinking Property Taxes: A Path To Fairness In N.C.

[caption id="attachment_12841" align="alignnone" width="1536"] (Photo: Clayton Henkel)[/caption] CAROLINA FOWARD - Members of a special NC House Committee voted Wednesday to advance a new constitutional amendment that would, if passed, require the General Assembly to set limits on the property taxes levied by local governments. State law already limits local governments to a maximum property tax of $1.50 per $100 value. The only way for local governments to exceed that limit

Wake County Board Approves Affordable Housing But Rejects Property Tax Amendment To Limit Increases

[caption id="attachment_12919" align="alignnone" width="1140"] More than 1,000 people attended One Wake's assembly to advocate for affordable housing on July 12, 2025. Mary Kintz One Wake[/caption] By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The Wake County Board of Commissioners tackled a wide-ranging agenda Tuesday afternoon, approving new affordable housing investments, infrastructure improvements, and unanimously adopting a resolution opposing a proposed state constitutional amendment that would limit local control over property taxes. A major

Stein calls for full Medicaid funding during Black maternal health event

Gov. Josh Stein stood with advocates at the Executive Mansion on Wednesday to mark Black Maternal Health Week, and used the event to call on the General Assembly to close a $319 million Medicaid funding gap when they return to Raleigh next week. "If we do not fully fund Medicaid soon, health care for millions of North Carolinians could be in jeopardy, and the entire health care system weakens," Stein

Federal Reserve Leadership Is Still In Limbo As Sen. Tillis Refuses To Budge

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Sen. Thom Tillis is escalating his standoff over the future of the Federal Reserve, doubling down Tuesday on his demand that the Department of Justice drop its investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell before he will support President Donald Trump's nominee, Kevin Warsh. The dispute, playing out in a high-stakes Senate Banking Committee hearing, has effectively stalled Warsh's path to confirmation and injected new uncertainty