Community
Making History in Black History Month: Bump.Baby.Bliss
Unfortunately, here in North Carolina Black women are three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.
February 21, 2024
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Lifestyle
NC Man Attempts New World Record with Coloring Books
With over 1,286 pages currently filled, Mount Olive’s Scott Britt is attempting to color his way into the Guinness Book of World Records.
February 21, 2024
Feature
Knowledge Of Pregnancy Correlates With Abortion Support, New Study Finds
“We found that people who had a better understanding of pregnancy were more opposed to legislation restricting access to abortion,” Steven Greene, co-author of the study and a professor of political science at NC State said.
February 21, 2024
Education
Advocates File Complaint Over Discriminatory ‘Parents’ Bill Of Rights’ Law
The Campaign for Southern Equality, an Asheville-based nonprofit, filed the complaint late last month, alleging that North Carolina’s adoption of the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” law has resulted in policies and practices that discriminate against LGBTQ students.
February 21, 2024
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Attorney General Josh Stein Joins Coalition to Protect Abortion Pill Access
“No woman should ever have to worry about whether she can get the medication she needs,” stated Attorney General Josh Stein. “I will continue to do everything in my power to stand up for women’s reproductive freedoms.”
February 21, 2024
Community
Biden Infrastructure Law invests $1.4 Million in Pocosin Lakes Boardwalk
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $1.4 million grant to overhaul the Scuppernong River Boardwalk at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
February 20, 2024
Economy
NC Attorney General Josh Stein, USDOJ Settle With First National Bank Over Its Discriminatory Lending Practices In 2 Major Cities.
Thanks to North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and the U.S. Department of Justice, First National Bank of Pennsylvania (FNB) will pay out $13.5 million for participating in lending discrimination in majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in two major metropolitan areas of North Carolina, Reuters reported.
February 17, 2024
Health
Mark Robinson Says Trans People Should ‘Find a Corner Outside’ If They Want to Use the Bathroom – or Get Arrested
Judging by his recent campaign stops, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has been feeling nostalgic lately – nostalgic for a time in North Carolina’s recent past when NC Republican leaders told transgender people which bathroom they could use in public spaces.
February 13, 2024
Politics
The Story of Granville Street Park in Oxford Shows the Power of Organizing in Rural NC Communities
No one would have blamed you for looking at the muddy grass, cracked blacktop, rusty playground equipment, and the two spots where basketball hoops stood more than 20 years ago at Granville Street Park in Oxford, and thinking to yourself, “This park has seen better days.”
February 12, 2024
Community
Here’s Your Guide To Black History Month Events Happening Around The Triangle
Black History Month is a time of celebration and remembrance. Throughout North Carolina there are many events to celebrate the month.
February 12, 2024