New team in governor’s office will spearhead Helene recovery, led by ex-Wake County
NC NEWSLINE – A new team within Gov. Josh Stein’s office will be tasked with leading Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina. Stein announced the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC) on Tuesday, as he […]
Read MoreMcDonald’s rolls back DEI programs, ending push for greater diversity
The Guardian – Four years after launching a push for more diversity in its ranks, McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a US supreme court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions. McDonald’s is the latest big company […]
Read MoreHow removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers
NEW YORK (AP) – Lenders will no longer be able to consider unpaid medical bills as a credit history factor when they evaluate potential borrowers in the U.S. for mortgages, car loans or business loans, according to a rule the Consumer […]
Read MoreDecent, humble and gifted: Jimmy Carter remembered at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers, military officials and other dignitaries celebrated the late President Jimmy Carter’s life and achievements before, during and after his White House term at a service in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda Tuesday where he will lie in state […]
Read MoreGhana Said Come Home And Now Some Americans Take Its Citizenship
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) – Flipping through a family album, Keachia Bowers paused on a photo of her as a baby on her father’s lap as he held the 1978 album “Africa Stand Alone” by the Jamaican reggae band Culture. “When […]
Read MoreHow A Medical Crisis Derailed Their Retirement Plans
By Noah Sheidlower Business Insider Vera Steward, 64, earned over $60,000 a year at the peak of her career. But since having a stroke at 48, she hasn’t returned to work and is just scraping by. She’s one of many […]
Read MoreAppeals court revives sexual abuse case surrounding former NC State sports medicine director
BY: BRANDON KINGDOLLAR NC NEWSLINE – A case concerning alleged sexual abuse by a sports medicine official at NC State will return to the federal district court in Raleigh after a unanimous three-judge Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals panel vacated its dismissal on […]
Read MoreRepublicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent’s election
At the request of GOP Judge Jefferson Griffin, Republicans on the state Supreme Court have prohibited the state Board of Elections from certifying Democratic Justice Allison Riggs’ election. Riggs, the incumbent, leads Griffin by 734 votes in the election for […]
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency Rebates
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy released its program guidance for the Homeowners Managing Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) programs, which together allocate over $208 million to North Carolina to provide energy efficiency rebates. […]
Read MoreAmerican Airlines settles lawsuit filed by 3 Black men who were ordered off a flight
BY DEE-ANN DURBIN AP News – American Airlines said Thursday it has settled a federal race discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were ordered to deboard a flight last January. Financial details of the settlement weren’t released. American called it an “amicable […]
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