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Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon to Lead NCCU into a New Era

July 29, 2024

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff WriterNorth Carolina Central University (NCCU) has appointed Dr. Karrie G. Dixon as its new Chancellor, succeeding Chancellor Johnson O. Akinleye. Dixon’s selection follows a comprehensive national search led by UNC System President Peter Hans, which attracted […]

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Japanese Healthcare Co. Chooses Greenville

July 29, 2024

RALEIGH- Nipro Medical Corporation, a leader in the global healthcare and medical device industry, has selected Pitt County for its first North American manufacturing center of excellence, creating 232 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more […]

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Ways Your Neighborhood Could Be Affecting Your Health

July 27, 2024

By Kimberly Goad AARP If you were asked to name the factors that raise your risk for heart disease, cancer, diabetes or any other disease affected by lifestyle, you’d likely mention the usual suspects: drinking too much, exercising too little, […]

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Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris

July 27, 2024

ATLANTA (AP) – Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement, announced […]

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Voting Rights At Risk After SCOTUS Ruling 

July 26, 2024

By: Sam D. Hayes, Trinity College  Two recent Supreme Court rulings on congressional redistricting will have starkly different consequences for Black voters in the 2024 election. One ruling boosted Black voting power in Louisiana, while another decision upheld a South […]

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Cornel West’s Party to File Federal Lawsuit Against NC State Board of Elections

July 26, 2024

Last Tuesday, July 16, the North Carolina State Board of Elections, in a decision that undermines the democratic process, has rejected the petition submitted by the Justice for All party for inclusion on the ballot. The West/Abdullah presidential campaign, while […]

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Governor Cooper Names Julia White Chief of Staff

July 26, 2024

  RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper named Julia White as Chief of Staff to succeed outgoing Chief of Staff Kristi Jones who will depart the Governor’s Office in mid-August after serving in the role since Governor Cooper took office in […]

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Legal Aid Launches AI-Powered Asstistant

July 25, 2024

RALEIGH, NC, July 10, 2024 – Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) announces the launch of LANC-LIA (Legal Information Assistant), pronounced “Leah,” an AI-powered virtual assistant on its website, legalaidnc.org. Developed in LANC’s Innovation Lab in collaboration with LawDroid, LANC-LIA […]

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$368 Million Water Infrastructure Expansion in Triangle

July 25, 2024

RALEIGH – Three towns in two counties of the Research Triangle Region will be able to begin work on a joint effort to increase water supply to one of the fastest-growing areas of the state now that the Local Government […]

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Bodycam Vid Reveals Chaotic Scene Of Deputy Fatally Shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help

July 25, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black woman three times in her home, with one fatal blow to the head, as seen in body camera video released […]

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