Dozens of immigrant and US-born small business owners face eviction as Mebane continues to grow
MEBANE, NC – The Buckhorn Road Flea Market off of Interstate 85 near Mebane in Alamance County was mostly empty Tuesday morning, a day after the Mebane City Council approved annexation and rezoning requests to pave the way for a […]
Read MoreRent inflation remains an issue for small businesses
NEW YORK (AP) – Cost pressures continue to hurt small businesses. In particular, rent inflation is a pressure point for small businesses, according to new data from the Bank of America Institute. The average monthly share of rent in total […]
Read MoreShaw University Conducts “Emergency” Fundraising Drive To Help 45 Students
By Cash Michaels Contributing writer Shaw University in Raleigh has an emergency on its hands, but this time it’s trying to prevent a tragedy, not recover from one. As of July 1st, 45 of the small, private, Baptist-affiliated historically Black […]
Read MoreThis City Wants to Raze Black Properties, at the Cost of Generational Wealth.
By: Dr. Joseph Askew On the east side of Kinston, North Carolina, historic buildings still bear the original architecture. Whether it’s on Queen Street, where formerly enslaved people became entrepreneurs, or Gordon Street, the neighborhood’s significance is clear. The town, […]
Read MoreLegacy of Lela Thompson: Sprouting Diversity in Wilmington’s Theater Scene
By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In July 1967, Lela Pierce Thompson made history as the first African American woman to graduate from Wilmington College, now known as UNC-Wilmington, following its integration. After graduating from the formerly all-Black Williston High School […]
Read MoreCornel West Denied Ballot Access in North Carolina
By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On Tuesday morning, the North Carolina State Board of Elections decided that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s We The People Party would be permitted to run for president. The board denied ballot access to another […]
Read MoreRural hospitals are vulnerable to increasing cyberattacks
NC Health News A policy paper examining cybersecurity and threats found that cyberattacks at health care facilities have increased more than 125 percent since last year, with rural hospitals being especially vulnerable. Jenny Niblock, chief clinical officer at Citizens Health […]
Read MoreTuskegee Syphilis Study Whistleblower Peter Buxtun Has Died At Age 86 In CA
NEW YORK (AP) – Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, has died. He was 86. […]
Read MoreAnother veteran legislator steps down from the NC General Assembly
NORTH CAROLINA – Rep. Ashton Wheeler Clemmons announced Tuesday that she will be resigning from the North Carolina House of Representatives in August to start a new position within the University of North Carolina System. Clemmons, a Democrat, has represented […]
Read MorePolitical ads on social media rife with misinformation
BY DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) – The online advertisement to Donald Trump supporters was clear enough: Click here, and receive a free Trump 2024 flag and a commemorative coin. All in exchange for taking a quick survey and providing a […]
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