Enbridge Gas makes case for rate increase before NC Utilities Commission
North Carolina natural gas customers are one step closer to potentially having higher bills. Enbridge Gas North Carolina is asking for a 12.37% increase to its residential natural gas rates, which it says would result in a $6.30 increase in […]
Read MoreHarnett County NAACP 55th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer Dunn, NC – The annual Harnett County NAACP 5473B Freedom Fund Banquet, led by chapter president Tony Spears, was elevated by an impassioned address from the cousin of George Floyd, Thomas N. McLaurin, who offered […]
Read MoreHow ‘Woke’ Went From An Expression In Black Culture To A Conservative Criticism
(AP)-The expression “stay woke” started out as an affirmation for African Americans. In the past decade it has been used by some Republicans – and some Democrats – as a pejorative for people thought to be too “politically correct,” another […]
Read MoreThe Smallest Elections Can Produce The Largest Results
It is a common myth that important elections only take place every 2 or 4 years. Local elections often take place every year, and because turnout is lower, your vote can actually make even more of a difference. America has […]
Read MoreShaw University Student Awarded National Black Radio Hall Of Fame, Charlotte Chapter
Charlotte, NC-The Charlotte Chapter of the National Black Radio Hall of Fame proudly announces that Jevon Draft, a dedicated Mass Communications student at Shaw university in Raleigh, NC, has been awarded a $750 NBRHOF, Charlotte Chapter Scholarship. Mr. Draft was […]
Read MoreSouthern States Rise Up With Moral Mondays
By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer In a continuation of a growing national movement for justice and equity, the Moral Monday Movement, led by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Repairers of the Breach, launched a coordinated wave of protests […]
Read MoreProduct Review: Power Peace Pads
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer This year at Earn Your Leisure’s InvestFest, one of the vendors that stood out the most had a product that most of the population needs but is not widely produced. It stops girls from going […]
Read MoreDeadly shooting in North Carolina was ‘highly premeditated’ and location was ‘targeted’
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (AP) – A mass shooting that shattered the evening tranquility of a picturesque, seaside town in North Carolina was a “highly premeditated” attack that left three people dead and five injured, police said Sunday. The suspect who allegedly […]
Read MoreThe Overlooked Role Of Black Women In Early Cinema
By Jordan Meadows Staff Writer On last Thursday evening, the Wake County Public Library hosted a thought-provoking presentation that honored the complex journeys of early African American actresses in Hollywood. The presentation was delivered by Dr. Charlene Regester, a renowned […]
Read MoreWilliam Peace University Receives Record $5 Million Gift
By Jheri Hardaway Staff Writer RALEIGH, NC – William Peace University (WPU) announced last week it has received the largest single gift in the institution’s history: a $5 million donation from the estate of alumna Mrs. Peggy (Garner) Britt, class […]
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