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WUNC - The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles is rolling out a new online tool to help cut down on wait times at its driver license offices. Customers can now check how busy each site is before heading out. The feature is available on the NCDMV website and covers locations statewide. Each office will show one of three statuses: accepting walk-ins and appointments, busy with longer waits or at

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Adams County, Ohio - Afroman or Joseph E. Foreman successfully defended his First Amendment freedom of speech and expression against a lawsuit from Ohio's Adams County Sheriff's Office. In 2022, Afroman's house was raided, robbed, and vandalized based on suspicion of kidnapping and narcotics from an individual known to the Sheriff's Office. As an artist, musician, and American Afroman, he elected to "Turn my bad

STATELINE - The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the validity of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, in a case that could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of voters during the upcoming midterm elections. The high court heard arguments on whether federal law overrides a Mississippi law that requires mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day to be counted as long

  By Guns & Ammo Staff Virginia is poised to become the 12th state in the nation to ban so-called "assault weapons". Senate Bill 749, which passed along party lines by the Democrat-controlled General Assembly and now sitting on Gov. Abigail Spanberger's desk, will prohibit the sale, purchase, importation, manufacture, and transfer of a broad category of semi-automatic firearms beginning July 1, 2026. Spanberger, who has publicly supported such legislation,

[caption id="attachment_16662" align="alignnone" width="653"] The NC Court of Appeals ruled in 2013 that Cane Creek Village was entitled to a property tax exemption. (Photo: NC General Assembly Legislative Analysis)[/caption] By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer A growing set of tax incentives meant to encourage development and expand affordable housing in Wake County is now raising alarms among local officials, who say a surge in property tax exemptions could jeopardize funding for

THE HILL - On a humid afternoon in Lagos, a shoot for a comedy skit is under way on a set that looks more like a small film production. Dozens of people mill about: lighting assistants, a sound engineer, a makeup artist and even a content creator recording unscripted behind-the-scenes footage. At the centre is Broda Shaggi, born Samuel Animashaun Perry, who is issuing instructions, rehearsing lines and performing caricatures.

By Jordan Meadows  Staff Writer The Civil War dramatically reshaped the lives of enslaved people in eastern North Carolina, particularly after Union forces captured key coastal towns in 1862. Before the war, the conditions faced by enslaved African Americans in the region were harsh and restrictive.  Union forces launched a campaign to seize the North Carolina coast, with the reluctant approval of President Lincoln, in early 1862. The expedition began

Raleigh, NC - The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Opportunity is proud to announce the receipt of a combined $525,000 in grant funding over three years from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Conway/Holderness Family Fund. This catalytic and sustaining investment represents a powerful vote of confidence in the Center's continued expansion of racial equity work, its mission, operations, and the students and communities it serves every day. At a

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Alaina Love's book Permission to be You promises you can "discover your purpose and passions to bring your best self to everything and everyone." The heartbeat of Love's book is the Passion Profiler, a tool designed to move beyond "what you do" and identify "why you do it." Love argues that most professionals suffer from "purpose-blindness," where they achieve external success (the title, the sales

Shaw University proudly celebrates the women whose courage, leadership and service continue to shape our communities. Leadership in action looks like Alumna Rev. Dr. Tiffany Bennett-Cornelous '98, '14. A member of the Shaw University Class of 1998 and Class of 2014, Alumna Rev. Dr. Tiffany Bennett-Cornelous earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science before returning to ShawU to earn a Master of Divinity from the Shaw University Divinity School