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How NC’s School Voucher Program Is Impacting Black Education Access

August 20, 2025

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina has found itself at the center of a fierce national debate over the future use of private school vouchers. A program launched in 2014 to help low-income families access private schooling has now […]

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Matthew Henson Was The First Man At The North Pole

August 19, 2025

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer Just outside the nation’s capital, in the suburban sprawl of Montgomery County, Maryland, lies a serene 116-acre stretch of forested land named in honor of a man whose legacy was nearly lost to history-Matthew Henson. […]

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Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast

August 18, 2025

AP NEWS – A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. It reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 […]

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Ripple Effects Feared From Potential EPA Downsizing

August 18, 2025

By Will Atwater NC Newsline As the Trump administration keeps pushing to change the focus of scientific research and roll back environmental regulations – moves that critics say favor industry over public health – members of North Carolina’s scientific and […]

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Government Support Doesn’t Necessarily Make People More Religious

August 17, 2025

By Brendan Szendro The Conversation The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald Trump has previously vowed to abolish the […]

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Can Homeownership Improve Health Outcomes?

August 17, 2025

CDC-The Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes “adequate housing” as a basic human right. Housing is among the most important social determinants of health. Homeownership is an essential pathway to economic security, social mobility, stability, generational wealth, and healthy life. […]

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SAU Secures Accreditation: Classes Start September 2, 2025

August 16, 2025

RALEIGH, NC– Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) announced Friday that it has successfully secured a preliminary injunction to maintain the university’s accreditation, ensuring that classes will begin on September 2, 2025, as scheduled, with SAU remaining a fully accredited institution. The injunction, filed […]

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Gullah Geechee Elders Work To Preserve Sacred Songs

August 16, 2025

ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. (AP) – Minnie “Gracie” Gadson claps her hands and stomps her feet against the floorboards, lifting her voice in a song passed down from her enslaved ancestors who were forced to work the cotton and rice […]

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Local Non-Profit’s Thrift Store Faces Closure, Issues Urgent Appeal for Community Support 

August 16, 2025

By Ms. Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer Hope Connection International, a local faith-based non-profit dedicated to empowering survivors of abuse and addiction, has issued an urgent appeal to the community after being forced to close the Déjà Vu Thrift and Hope […]

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Free Classroom Supplies for Wake County Teachers

August 15, 2025

By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer North Carolina teachers often spend over $900 of their own money on classroom supplies. To help lighten that burden, WakeEd Partnership, an independent nonprofit working to improve public education, created Tools4Schools, a free classroom supply […]

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