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NEW YORK (AP) – The COVID-19 pandemic and the resetting of the economy that followed it made hourly workers more aware of their value. Some experts think employers should expect to field demands for flexible hours and other workplace incentives […]

The Conversation-Many Black leaders are swinging into action for the Harris-Walz campaign – and clergy are no exception. On Aug. 5, 2024, The Black Church PAC hosted a “Win With the Black Church” webinar to register voters, sign up volunteers […]

NEW YORK (AP) – The holidays are the busiest time of year for many small retailers and other businesses. But the holidays this year could be particularly challenging. Although inflation has retreated, small businesses are still dealing with high costs […]

By Rachel Crumpler NC Health News Prisons are constitutionally mandated to provide health care to incarcerated people, but that doesn’t mean it has to be provided for free. And in North Carolina – along with almost 40 other states – […]

Governor Roy Cooper announced Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a world-leading healthcare company, will create 420 jobs in Wilson County. The company says it will invest more than $2 billion in a new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus for innovative biologics in the […]

By: Kevin Hardy and Casey Quinlan  ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The signs on the empty historic buildings envision an urban utopia of sorts, complete with street cafes, bustling bike lanes and a grocery co-op. “IMAGINE What Could Be Here,” gushes one sign outside […]

REUTERS-The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill seeking to automate the registration of men aged 18 – 26 for the Selective Service System, which has been required by federal law since 1980, contrary to social media posts suggesting the […]

Ms Jheri Worldwide Staff Writer In our increasingly digital world, information inundates us from every direction. From the billboards lining our streets to the targeted ads on our phones, media, and advertising constantly compete for our attention. This bombardment is […]

By: Laura Ungar  AP News Hot flashes and night sweats are among the most infamous menopause maladies. But you might want to pay attention to your teeth and gums, too. “I’m not sure that people are aware of this,” said […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision – the fabled Brown v. Board of Education, taught in most every American classroom – […]