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CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS – The North Carolina tourism economy reached its highest level ever in 2023, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday, with travelers spending more than $35.6 billion on trips to and within the state. That’s up almost 7% from […]

WILLIAMSTON, N.C. (AP) – Weeds have punctured through the vacant parking lot of Martin General Hospital’s emergency room. A makeshift blue tarp covering the hospital’s sign is worn down from flapping in the wind. The hospital doors are locked, many […]

Jordan Meadows Staff Writer At the Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount on Thursday afternoon, the Biden-Harris reelection campaign joined local elected officials, community leaders, and advocates from across Eastern North Carolina for an event focused on rural and Black […]

Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer Harris’s journey to the Senate began with a resounding victory in the November 2016 election, where she captured over 60% of the vote, carrying all but four counties in California – becoming the second Black woman […]

Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer In a rapidly digitizing financial world, the United States is witnessing a significant decline in the usage of cash and checks, according to a recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (FRBA). The report, […]

By: Jordan Meadows, Staff Writer In 1990, Deborah Holder, a former Flight Attendant from New York, found herself captivated by a television advertisement featuring McDonald’s operator Robert Lee Dunham discussing the intricacies of owning and operating a McDonald’s franchise.  Intrigued […]

Cheryl Cooky, Purdue University Though the college career of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark ended with a disappointing loss, the point guard’s record-breaking season helped fuel widespread interest in this year’s NCAA women’s college basketball tournament. The women’s Final Four garnered higher […]

  Greg Childress (NC Newsline) Durham officials are hoping for the best this legislative short session – knowing the worst is likely to come – regarding a bill to allow the Board of Education and the county to build workforce […]

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Despite advancements in banking accessibility and technology, a sizable portion of the population in the United States remains unbanked or underbanked. An unbanked individual refers to someone who doesn’t have a checking or savings account […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) – They operate in places like an airport, a resort, and a distribution center, tucked away from the public eye but close enough for easy access. They often emit laughter – and the sound of tumbling blocks, […]