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By Louie Ross l Special to The Carolinian Rev. Gina Stewart made history in January 2024 by becoming the first woman to preach at the joint gathering of the major National Baptist conventions. The moment drew national attention and sparked conversation about the role of women in Black Baptist leadership. Rev. Stewart is a well-known Baptist leader who in 2021 also became the first woman president of the Lott Carey

KFF Health News - Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently posted on a federal government website, you'd think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. Yet about 82% of the comments are identical to a letter that appeared on the website of a secretive advocacy group called Medicare Advantage Majority, a data analysis by KFF Health

THE GUARDIAN - Just before Valentine's Day, Brad Reese bought a bag of Reese's Unwrapped Peanut Butter Creme Mini Hearts from his local convenience store in West Palm Beach, Florida. It was a brand-new product, released especially for the holiday, tagline: "We'll never break your heart." Reese is a Reese's aficionado who makes a point of trying everything the company produces. This isn't a coincidence: he's one of the Reeses,

[caption id="attachment_16800" align="alignnone" width="1536"] About 10 minutes from downtown Raleigh, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle farm is squeezed in between subdivisions. The small farm grows locally sourced, organically-raised produce that is distributed through its hunger-relief programs. (Photo: Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline)[/caption] NC NEWSLINE - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein isn't the only one urging the legislature to pass a critical needs budget in the short session. North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler

The Greater Raleigh Chamber's 13th annual Women's Leadership Conference returned to the Raleigh Convention Center on March 17, bringing together more than 1,000 executives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders under this year's theme: Amplify Your Influence. Throughout the day, attendees heard the stories of women who have expanded their reach, accelerated progress, and created meaningful pathways for others - and left equipped to write the next chapter of their own. The

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="880"] April Laissle/WFDD Several signs opposing the data center project appear throughout Walnut Cove.[/caption] NC Newsline - Community groups and Walnut Grove residents in Stokes County are suing the county to block a large hyperscale data center complex, known as Project Delta, that they say will harm environmentally sensitive areas along the Dan River corridor, damage sacred cultural sites and threaten the region's rural character. The lawsuit

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Members of the Wake County Board of Commissioners' Affordable Housing Committee met Monday morning to review programs aimed at expanding affordable housing and addressing homelessness, including new funding initiatives, partnerships and ongoing planning efforts as the county continues to face rising housing costs and a growing population. The meeting focused on the work of the Wake County Continuum of Care (CoC), a collaborative network that

[caption id="attachment_16778" align="alignnone" width="1760"] Courtesy of Museum of the Cherokee Indian. The Museum of the Cherokee Indian on the Qualla Boundary.[/caption] BPR News - The Museum of the Cherokee People is opening a new exhibit to highlight Aniywiya (Cherokee) voices and perspectives in response to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The exhibit is called "Unrelenting: Cherokee People and the American Revolution" features historic artifacts, images, and documents

Investopedia-Whether you want to open a new restaurant or sell homemade crafts online, starting your own business can seem like a daunting task, especially if you don't have a lot of money on hand. The one-year survival rate of small businesses, across various regions of the country, ranged from roughly 74% to more than 78% in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Another BLS report found that

[caption id="attachment_16835" align="alignnone" width="912"] Raleigh residents are invited to share ideas for safer streets as the city gathers input for its Safe Streets for All plan.[/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 schools, public safety,