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SUTHERLAND, Va. – Dr. Gladys Mae West, an African American mathematician whose work played a critical role in the development of satellite navigation technology, died on Jan. 17, 2026 at 95. West spent more than four decades working at the […]

88.5 WFDD – North Carolina is among four states participating in a new national initiative designed to expand education and job opportunities for people leaving prison. The state’s Department of Adult Correction will join the inaugural cohort of the Fair […]

BPR News – For months, state officials have raised concerns that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had not approved a single buyout project. Now it seems the federal government is moving forward. After months of uncertainty over the fate of […]

(AP NEWS) As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection […]

By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Water, light, food, and air are the major keys, according to Denslo “Dee” Page. A breath of fresh air, and an avid gardener, Dee began gardening in 1978, mostly inside. She has plants nearing the […]

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer When the United States entered the First World War in April 1917, it proclaimed itself a defender of democracy abroad. At home, however, the pressures of war exposed and intensified long-standing racial and economic injustices. […]

(AP NEWS) As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection […]

Nationwide – Dr. Juan P. Chisholm, an HBCU graduate and award-winning author of Mission Possible: How to Graduate from College Debt-Free, has been recognized with a Best Inspirational Short Film Award by the Global Film Festival in Los Angeles, California, […]

This article is adapted from reporting by Due South on WUNC. Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan spent his tenure reshaping the nation’s top environmental agency around a principle long demanded by grassroots organizers: environmental justice. Today, as […]

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid in the NC General Assembly convened Tuesday afternoon to review new federal requirements and funding mechanisms for the state’s Medicaid and SNAP programs stemming from H.R.1, the “One […]