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By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer RTP, NC - The newly announced grand marshal of the 81st Annual Raleigh Christmas and NC State Basketball standout, Dereck Whittenburg, and the Dereck Whittenburg Foundation recently hosted a Bourbon and Wine tasting at The Westin RDU Airport. This classy event was overflowing with tasty charcuterie boards, raffle items, and supporters who appreciate the cause. Coach Whittenburd shared, "It was just another excuse to get

By James Rodriguez Business Insider By the time she turned 40, Suzie Payne had resigned herself to the fact that she would never be able to buy a home. While her friends spent their 30s checking off that prized milestone - often with help from their parents - Payne struggled to save money while raising a daughter on her own. Home prices in Portland, Oregon, where she lived, felt out

In 1897, North Carolina’s Democratic Party decided to embark on a white supremacy campaign to try to drive Populist and Republican politicians out of office during the 1898 election. The campaign used speeches, propaganda cartoons, and the threat of violence to create support for white supremacy.   On November 8, 1898, New Hanover County's Democrats used threats and intimidation to stop African Americans from voting. Pro-Democratic Party election officers tampered with the

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Dunn, NC - The 25th Annual Cotton Festival, presented by Harnett Health, brought out families and community leaders from around the county and beyond. The Dunn Area Tourism Authority hosted another outstanding Cotton Festival in downtown Dunn, North Carolina. The turnout demonstrated a dramatic growth from previous years. With two stages, a plethora of vendors, and rides for the children, there was plenty to see

By Karl Cameron Contributing Writer In the wake of October J.W. Ligon Building Advisory Council meetings, the future of the structure remains undetermined. We asked Wake Co. Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Robert Taylor, if the School Board had at some point changed its position to renovate the Ligon Building, and opt for a tear down? He told us that the fate of the Ligon Building is going through the same

NNPA - I spent my earliest years as an educator searching for books that reflected my students' experiences; I wanted to introduce them to books that reflected not just the colors of their skin, but also the textures of their lives. I wanted them to see themselves as I saw them: loved, powerful, and full of potential. Too often, those stories were missing from the shelves. As the Emotional Well-being

WUNC - With many community members facing food insecurity, Tre Tapp wanted to do something to give back to the community around him. So on the coldest Monday of the fall thus far, when temperatures hovered around 40 degrees, he and the rest of his team at The Chicken Hut offered a free boxed lunch to anyone impacted by recent SNAP benefit losses. Tapp and his team gave away 400

By Marcus Bass Advance Carolina North Carolina joined New York and Virginia in making national headlines this month with historic municipal election results that should serve as a wake-up call to anyone who believes in the myth of "off-year" elections. What we witnessed across our state wasn't just a collection of local races - it was a demonstration of democracy's vitality at the grassroots level and a potential preview of

[caption id="attachment_14479" align="alignnone" width="1200"] A sign outside the National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden alerts visitors that it's closed, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper[/caption] WASHINGTON (AP) - The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy. About 1.25 million federal workers haven't been paid

WASHINGTON  - When Anthony Taylor stepped into the crosswalk outside Washington Township High School in Indianapolis one August morning in 2018, he didn't expect his next memory to be waking up in a hospital bed. A car carrying a young boy and his mother struck him as he tried to help students cross safely. Taylor suffered a fractured pelvis and other broken bones but eventually returned to work. Taylor is