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Feds Are Letting The Timber Harvest Targets Interfere With Protecting National Forest Ecology In NC, New Lawsuit Says

May 7, 2024

Carolina Public Press Harvesting enough trees to meet federal timber targets nationally is inappropriately taking precedent over ecological considerations when the U.S. Forest Services sets goals for projects in national forests, including in North Carolina, according to a recent federal […]

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East NC’s New Solar Panel Plant

May 7, 2024

GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) – A Vietnamese-based company will build its first North American solar panel manufacturing plant in eastern North Carolina, creating over 900 jobs, officials announced on Friday. Boviet Solar along with Gov. Roy Cooper and other government officials […]

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Charlotte Service Organization Grants $47,000 In Scholarships

May 7, 2024

Contributed Content The Crown Jewels (NC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated awarded eight (8) of Mecklenburg County’s exceptional African American high school seniors with scholarships totaling $47,000 and recognized their community partners during the annual Crowning Achievements ceremony at the […]

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First Black Woman-Owned US Art Supplies Manufacturer Company

May 6, 2024

Nationwide – LM Flowers and her sister, Skie Harris have made history as the founders of Sis Art, the first woman-owned and artist-owned manufacturer of art supplies in the United States of America. Their journey, which commenced in 2019, has […]

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Its’ Time To Make A Plan

May 6, 2024

Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a […]

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Black Wealth Is Increasing, But So Is The Racial Wealth Gap

May 6, 2024

The Brookings Institution  According to the latest data from the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances, the nation’s racial wealth gap increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2019 and 2022, median wealth increased by $51,800, but the racial wealth gap […]

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N.C. Communities Strategize To Stem Youth Violence

May 4, 2024

CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS-Juvenile crime stats dropped in Robeson County following the 2010 creation of the North Carolina Youth Violence Prevention Center in Lumberton. Over the following eight years, court complaints against juveniles dropped 58%, juveniles being detained by 86% and […]

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Durham Temporarily Closing Playgrounds In Five Parks To Test

May 3, 2024

  NC NEWSLINE Durham Parks and Recreation is temporarily closing playgrounds today in Northgate, Walltown, East End, East Durham and Lyon Park to conduct further tests for lead contamination, the city announced this morning. Playgrounds with liners and 12 inches […]

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Fayetteville would receive $50m to remove PFAS from drinking water under new bill

May 3, 2024

FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Fayetteville Public Works Commission, whose drinking water supply has long been contaminated with PFAS, would receive $50 million in state funds to install an advanced treatment system to remove the toxic substances, according to a bill […]

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NC’s Cannabis Crossroads: Balancing Legalization And Coming Regulations

May 3, 2024

  Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer With recent developments in the state commencing, North Carolina is poised for potential reform on the legalization of marijuana amid a spectrum of opinions and legislative hurdles. 2023 witnessed a flurry of proposed bills in […]

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