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Bertie HS Sr. Wins Congressional Art Competition

July 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced Kayla Lassiter, a Bertie High School senior, won first place in the North Carolina First Congressional District Artistic Discovery Contest. Lassiter won first place with her piece “Rainbow-Hued.”  “Kayla is a […]

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New program aims to ease summer hunger for  children 

July 17, 2024

NC Health News Madhu Vulimiri, deputy director of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Child and Family Well-Being, says summer is often the “hungriest time of year” for food-insecure households. It can be an especially harsh […]

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Medicaid Expands program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months

July 17, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in the state’s Medicaid expansion program since it went live about seven months ago, officials announced Friday. Gov. Roy Cooper, joined by North Carolina Department of Health and […]

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Chemical Industry “Drives” HBCU Stem Scholarships 

July 17, 2024

WASHINGTON — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) proudly hosted the inaugural Swings for STEM golf tournament on June 24 at Lansdowne Golf Course in Leesburg, Virginia, benefitting the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI). […]

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NC’s Population Surge and Increasing Diversity

July 17, 2024

By: Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina, especially the Raleigh metro area, is witnessing rapid population growth. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that The Triangle has seen one of the largest increases in retirement-age residents nationwide since […]

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Murals and mosaics multiply as public art spreads in Durham

July 17, 2024

By: Audrey Patterson The 9th Street Journal The lights went out for Wheels Fun Park in 2020 after nearly four decades of skaters and birthday parties. Now tables are stacked inside the darkened interior and an overturned shopping cart sits […]

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Judge’s Order Dismissing Trump Classified Docs Case Won’t Be Final Word, Fight Awaits

July 16, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – A judge’s stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump brought an abrupt halt to what experts have considered the strongest and most straightforward of the prosecutions of the former president. But it’s hardly […]

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NC NAACP Calls Two Proposed Amendments “Stunts”

July 16, 2024

  By Cash Michaels Contributing writer Calling two new proposed constitutional amendments “litigation stunts,” the NC NAACP, Forward Justice and the Southern Environmental Law Center are blasting Republican legislative leaders for unveiling them in an alleged effort to bolster two […]

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Blacks Need Black Media For Our Mental Well-Being

July 16, 2024

By Aswad Walker The Defender When Black media was founded in 1827, its mission stated clearly what such institutions rejected and what they strove to do: “Too long have others spoken for us… We wish to plead our own cause.” […]

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60 Grants, Loans and Programs to Benefit Your Small Business

July 16, 2024

From the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Whether you’re starting a new small business or looking to grow the one you already own, finding funding can be a challenge for businesses of all sizes. If you’re looking for a small business […]

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