Features
The story of Princeville
As we celebrate Black History Month, we venture down to Princeville, the oldest town chartered by blacks in America. Nestled next to the Tar River in Edgecombe County, we take a closer look at the […]
Month: February 2017
Business
Amid problems, specialists wonder whos overseeing group that owns SAT
BOSTON — Last month, the governing body of the College Board the not-for-profit that owns the SAT college-entrance exam met at the Ritz-Carlton resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for its annual retreat. In […]
Business
Biotech start-up digging for success with proprietary truffles
BURLINGTON, N.C. — On a cold January day, Nancy Rosborough, Founder and CEO of Mycorrhiza Biotech, LLC, hops into her Jeep with her trained truffle hunting dog, Ava. Once reaching an unmarked field on the […]
Features
“Lion Ark” makes its North Carolina premiere two days after another animal rescue
“Lion Ark,” the shocking, action-filled documentary of a harrowing rescue and airlift of 25 former circus lions premiered on Saturday in Durham at Full Frame Theater. Movie-goers were treated to a special Q&A with director […]
Opinion
BARONE: Partisan lines stay fixed amid Trump turmoil
Amid the turmoil of the first month of the Trump administration, with courts blocking his temporary travel ban and Michael Flynn resigning, the solid partisan divisions in the electorate remain in place.In Congress, Republicans have […]
Business
Amid problems, specialists wonder whos overseeing group that owns SAT
BOSTON Last month, the governing body of the College Board the not-for-profit that owns the SAT college-entrance exam met at the Ritz-Carlton resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for its annual retreat.In 2016, […]
Business
Biotech start-up digging for success with proprietary truffles
BURLINGTON, N.C. On a cold January day, Nancy Rosborough, Founder and CEO of Mycorrhiza Biotech, LLC, hops into her Jeep with her trained truffle hunting dog, Ava. Once reaching an unmarked field on the […]
Business
Trump pledges to protect U.S. jobs during visit to Boeing plant
CHARLESTON, S.C. President Donald Trump promised to boost U.S. manufacturing and punish companies for moving jobs overseas during a visit on Friday to a South Carolina Boeing Co plant to celebrate the unveiling of […]
Business
Litter-getters save NC taxpayers millions
CONCORD, N.C. Who would think that the trash on the side of N.C. roadways adds up to roughly $4 million a year? But thanks to The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway Program that is what […]
Opinion
NOTHSTINE: Moral march a far cry from civil rights legacy
It’s only natural that activist organizations want to claim the moral authority and legacy of the American Civil Rights Movement. In many ways, that American movement carries with it a timeless model for civil disobedience […]