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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - With powerfully haunting eyes and an enigmatic expression, "Portrait of Frederick," an enslaved man painted circa 1840, stares out at visitors of the Mississippi Museum of Art. A little further into the museum is Delia, a Black woman dressed in red and wearing a headscarf who bears a similarly unknowable expression. The pair of portraits are the only known preemancipation paintings of enslaved people in Mississippi.

By: Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Raleigh, N.C. - From the office of the Local Government Commission (LGC), members cleared the way on September 9th for the state to contract for an outside, independent audit of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. The school system has been cited for financial mismanagement and a $46 million budget deficit that led to the elimination of 350 positions.  Commission members unanimously passed a resolution at Tuesday's

[caption id="attachment_13715" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Mobile clinics are expanding access to opioid use disorder medications across North Carolina, with the first units unveiled Aug. 19 in Raleigh and Sept. 10 in Greensboro. Credit: Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News and courtesy of New Season.[/caption] By Rachel Crumpler NC Health News In 2024, more than 3,000 North Carolinians are estimated to have died from opioid overdose. Since 2000, more than 41,500 people have died

Carolina Public Press-The depleted job market for new graduates of computer science has garnered national attention, with Federal Reserve Bank of New York data showing that computer science graduates are among the highest rates of unemployment at 6.1%. The New York Times reported that with major companies like Microsoft and Amazon laying off workers and instead opting to implement artificial intelligence for its coding properties could be the culprit of

By: Jheri Hardaway (formerly Ms. Jheri Worldwide)  Staff Writer Former Rolesville High School Principal Ericka Ruffin Lucas, 56, is dead after being shot in Wake Forest. She was not the intended target. Her life was tragically cut short by two members of our community's youth. Principal Lucas opened Rolesville High in 2013, proudly led its first graduating class, and dedicated her life to giving students a future. She believed every

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina has long been at the center of national debates over gerrymandering. Despite regularly electing Democrats to statewide offices, Republicans have consistently secured a disproportionate share of congressional and legislative seats. The Cook Political Report, for example, projects Republicans will safely win 10 out of 14 House seats in 2026-a result many observers attribute not to voter preference but to the drawing of electoral

[caption id="attachment_13750" align="alignnone" width="1440"] Tramell Tillman accepts the award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for "Severance" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)[/caption] JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - With powerfully haunting eyes and an enigmatic expression, "Portrait of Frederick," an enslaved man painted circa 1840, stares out at visitors of the Mississippi Museum of

EDITORS NOTE: In presenting Obituaries it is our policy to give our readers insight into the inspirational, as well as committed lives that those we write about have lived. When presented with Mrs. Johnson's 40-Page Funeral Program, we didn't quite know what to expect. However, it was soon made clear, through numerous testimonies by those who knew her, why the funeral program was so extensive.  Mrs. Nurry T. Johnson, a

[caption id="attachment_13685" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Associate Justice Anita Earls speaks at an event on July 26, 2025. (File Photo: Brandon Kingdollar/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC Newsline-With North Carolina lawmakers still negotiating the state budget, a public forum on Thursday highlighted the state's long-running Leandro case, a nearly three-decade legal battle over equitable education funding. Speaking at the forum organized by the advocacy group Public Schools First NC, state Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls

By: Lynn Bonner And Brandon Kingdollar NC Newsline Justin Fraser, an honors student at NC A&T State University and an aspiring doctor, gained research experience at Duke University, working in a laboratory investigating a therapy for Parkinson's Disease.  Fraser was also connected to a neurologist at Duke, kindling his interest in neuroscience.  The Summer Scholars Program in Genomic Science and Medicine at Duke University that gave Fraser those opportunities lost