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Uncovering Our Roots: How The 2025 Family History Fair Illuminated North Carolina’s Past

  By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer RALEIGH, NC - On Saturday, October 4th, the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources building was filled with the energy of discovery. Hundreds gathered for the 2025 Family History Fair, an event dedicated to African American Genealogy and History that left attendees feeling inspired, informed, and deeply connected to the past. Hosted by the State Archives and the State Library of North Carolina,

Storm brings heavy rains, high tides and flooding to the Carolinas

(AP News) A nor'easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, washing out roads and prompting air travel delays as heavily populated areas of the Northeast experienced excessive rain, lashing winds and coastal flooding. Across the continent in western Alaska, the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to coastal communities, pushing entire houses off their foundations. Rescue aircraft were sent to the tiny Alaskan

Mass Shooting Rocks St. Helena Island; Nation’s Largest Gullah Community

(AP NEWS) A mass shooting that killed four and left several others injured on Sunday took place on a small island off the coast of South Carolina where a historic Black community has lived for generations. Here is what to know about the community where the bar was located as investigators search for "persons of interest." Largest Gullah community in America The shooting early Sunday morning took place on St.

Lawmakers Weigh ‘Work & Save’ To Narrow N.C. Retirement Gap

NC Health News - For some North Carolinians, the road to retirement is anything but even. While some workers can count on employer-backed savings plans, nearly half of North Carolinians will be left navigating the path to their golden years without a map, according to an AARP analysis. The AARP Policy Institute found that in 2020, over 48 percent of North Carolina's private sector employees - roughly 1,823,000 people -

Device Drive 2025, Helping Fight Digital Inequality In NC

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On Friday, the NC TECH Association and the Kramden Institute hosted "Device Drive 2025", a major technology donation event aimed at bridging North Carolina's digital divide. [caption id="attachment_14011" align="alignleft" width="393"] Screenshot[/caption] Held in Raleigh, the event welcomed individuals and businesses donating surplus digital devices such as laptops, desktops, tablets, and smartphones. With an easy drive-through setup, the event ensured a seamless and secure drop-off process

Revisiting Griggs: The Evolving Battle Over Fairness in Employment Practices

[caption id="attachment_13306" align="alignnone" width="1500"] Lucas Jackson/Reuters[/caption] By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Griggs v. Duke Power Co., fundamentally altering the landscape of employment discrimination law. The case marked the Court's first formal recognition of the "disparate impact" theory, holding that even employment practices that appear neutral on their face can violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

What we know about the fraud case against New York attorney general Letitia James

[caption id="attachment_14044" align="alignnone" width="980"] New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court, Feb. 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime political foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on mortgage fraud charges. It's a case she says is bogus, cooked up by the Justice Department

National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - National Guard troops patrolled in Tennessee's second-largest city for the first time Friday while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and training after a judge handed a loss to the Trump administration and blocked their deployment to the Chicago area. At least nine armed Guard members began their patrol at the Bass Pro Shops located at the Pyramid, an iconic Memphis landmark, about a mile (1.6

700 Hours Returned: Reviving the Golden Age of HBCU Radio

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The HBCU Radio Preservation Project is a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to honoring and preserving the history and culture of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) radio. This multi-year endeavor is working to safeguard audio archives, train the next generation of preservationists, and document the indispensable role HBCU radio has played in shaping the Black experience through music, news, public affairs programming, and community storytelling. Radio

Accountability And Growth Among Top Issues In NC Municipal Elections

[caption id="attachment_14001" align="alignleft" width="390"] Mayor Christopher Neal[/caption] Carolina Public Press-Louisburg Mayor Christopher Neal thinks there's about a 95% chance this week's mayoral election will go to a runoff. If so, the 3,400 some odd-taxpayers in Louisburg, situated in the center of northeastern Franklin County, will be on the hook for up to $10,000 in estimated additional costs as a result of the municipal elections. Until recently, runoffs were out of