Lifestyle
After Lengthy Legal Fight, Rare Bob Ross Exhibition Premieres in NC
A new exhibition featuring Bob Ross’s iconic, cheerful landscapes is open at the Mims Gallery in Rocky Mount, NC until January 4th, 2024.
December 5, 2023
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Economy
NC Again at Risk of Winter Energy Crisis After Power Companies Fail to Make Grid Improvements
If you thought that perhaps things had changed and utilities companies had made improvements since last year’s cold snap resulted in rolling blackouts on Christmas Eve in North Carolina, well, you would be wrong.
December 5, 2023
Lifestyle
White House Welcomes A North Carolina Fraser Fir As The Official Christmas Tree
An 18-and-a-half-foot tall Fraser fir from Cline Church Nursery in Fleetwood, North Carolina, has become this year’s White House Christmas Tree.
December 5, 2023
Economy
NC AG Josh Stein Wins Case Against Loan Company That ‘Trapped Students With Illegal Loans’
State Attorney General Josh Stein announced days before Thanksgiving that he had won a court order against Prehired, a student loan company, that will give 22 North Carolinians justice – and debt relief, WITN reported.
December 5, 2023
Health
Experts And Advocates Raise Alarms Over New North Carolina Drug Law
A new state law that aims to strengthen penalties for illegal drug distribution will take effect this month. While the Republican-sponsored law offers harsher penalties, substance use experts, advocates, and health care professionals are raising concern over its harmful impact.
December 5, 2023
Lifestyle
New Race Modifications on Birth, Death Certificates for American Indians in North Carolina
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recently announced new race modifications becoming available for American Indians on birth and death certificates in the state, according to WGHP.
December 5, 2023
Economy
Attorney General Josh Stein Sues Flooring Company For “Defrauding” North Carolinians
Last week, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein filed a lawsuit against Flowers Flooring in Cornelius for allegedly defrauding North Carolinians. According to the lawsuit, the flooring company accepted payments for materials that were never delivered or floor installations that were not started or completed.
December 5, 2023
Economy
‘People Are Just Angry’: Hundreds of Guilford County Schools’ Nutrition Workers Go On Strike Over Wages
Many Guilford County Schools’ cafeteria workers walked off the job and went on strike for several days last week as they demanded higher wages after rejecting a new payment proposal by the district, Triad City Beat reported.
December 5, 2023
Environment
Small Town NC Black Residents Demand Accountability Over Contaminated Soil And Water
For over 100 years, Alcoa produced aluminum at its plant in Badin, North Carolina. Since its opening in 1917, the company was found to have dumped hazardous waste without regulation until 1980 when the first Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulation declared waste material called spent potliner a hazardous waste, according to Salisbury Post.
December 4, 2023
Environment
2 Black NC Residents File Lawsuit Claiming NCGOP’s State Senate Map Violates the Voting Rights Act
Two Black northeastern North Carolina residents filed a lawsuit on Nov. 20 seeking to invalidate the state Senate redistricting plan that the Republican-controlled General Assembly passed in October, NC Newsline reported.
December 4, 2023