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NEW YORK (AP) - Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs. An executive order signed last month eliminates a widely used customs exemption for international shipments worth $800 or less starting Friday, nearly two years earlier than the deadline set in the

WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency could look significantly different by next year's hurricane season, with state and local governments shouldering more of the responsibility for natural disaster response and recovery. Members of both political parties have long criticized FEMA, but a bipartisan bill moving along in Congress combined with President Donald Trump's disdain for the agency may provide momentum for a big shift in emergency management. Trump has

  By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, born Elizabeth Nevills on January 5, 1893, in Carrboro, North Carolina, emerged as one of the most influential figures in American folk and blues music. A self-taught, left-handed guitarist, Cotten developed a singular playing style by flipping a right-handed guitar upside down, creating a distinctive technique in which her thumb played the melody and her fingers plucked the bass strings. This

NC Newsline - Medicaid enrollees began receiving letters from hospitals last month telling them their old medical debts have been erased.   That medical debt relief is part of the program former Gov. Roy Cooper and the former head of the state Department of Health and Human Services announced last year that increases hospitals'  Medicaid payments in exchange for erasing debts amassed by people with lower incomes.  Debt relief letters

By Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer Taylortown, NC - Periodically, we are blessed with experiences that elevate our thinking, our consciousness, and the way we interact with the people in the world around us. Recently, one of those experiences occurred in Taylortown, a historically Black town adjacent to Pinehurst, North Carolina. In a quasi-judicial hearing that brought together business leaders, attorneys, engineers, and town officials, the Taylortown Town Council convened

[caption id="attachment_13327" align="alignnone" width="1920"] A rendering of the potential redevelopment of Northgate Mall in Durham. Courtesy of Northwood Investors[/caption] By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Last week, Raleigh's Planning Commission unanimously approved a controversial rezoning request that would allow the West at Peace development-a proposed 30-story mixed-use tower near Smoky Hollow-to move forward. The development, backed by Raleigh Development Company, aims to bring over 900 residential units, retail space, restaurants, and

By Ms Jheri Worldwide  Staff Writer Art, action, and a lot of emotion Highest to Lowest, the newest film by Spike Lee, was truly thrilling with outstanding music and visuals. The gorgeous shots of New York City were a backdrop to the captivating acting of Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and others. The film begins with Denzel on his Dumbo balcony negotiating a deal. With cameos from musicians, athletes, commercial stars,

LUMBERTON - Georgeva Gerald Wright, born August 23, 1925, has officially joined the ranks of centenarians, marking 100 years of a life dedicated to education, family, and community. Born during the Roaring Twenties, Wright has lived through some of the most defining moments of modern history - World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the fall of the Soviet Union, the rise of the internet, and even the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina Central University's Department of Nursing broke new ground in health education last Thursday, becoming the first university in North Carolina to implement an immersive interactive training room designed to revolutionize how nursing students train for real-world clinical situations. Located on the second floor of the nursing building, the new immersive room transports students into high-stakes medical scenarios, including everything from post-operative complications to

NC Newsline - The board overseeing the health insurance plan for North Carolina workers and retirees voted Friday to raise most enrollees' premiums to help cover a deficit that has grown to $507 million this year.  State Treasurer Brad Briner, whose office oversees the health plan, said no one wants to increase premiums but the hikes are needed to remedy the plan's financial instability. The insurance plan has been relying