In the midst of the holiday season, Black Friday and Cyber Monday arise, putting local small businesses under the radar. However, Small Business Saturday is gaining traction in North Carolina, backed by widespread support from locals and state officials.
Back by popular demand, author and local historian Carmen Wimberly Cauthen will be doing her trolley tour of Historic Black Neighborhoods for Emancipation Day!
A supervisor at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) in San Francisco invited employees to a strip club, while another supervisor in Denver engaged in a sexual relationship with a subordinate. The Denver supervisor disclosed details to other colleagues and encouraged the subordinate to consume whiskey during work hours. This conduct occurred within two FDIC offices, revealing an alarming pattern of inappropriate behavior among upper management.
Governor Roy Cooper persists in advocating for Congress to renew the Affordable Connectivity Program, aiming to lower high-speed internet expenses for qualified residents of North Carolina. This persistent advocacy seeks to maintain accessible and affordable internet connectivity across the state.
Visit Sertoma Arts Center to do some holiday shopping and see work created by over 50 students, instructors, and patrons of the arts center displayed in all gallery spaces!
The City of Raleigh is committed to creating and preserving affordable housing. Navigating the City's affordable housing strategy can be complicated, which is why we are starting an Affordable Housing 101 Video Series.
Planning and Development Assistant Director Bynum Walter, AICP, has been elected as the next President for the American Planning Association’s (APA) NC chapter. Bynum will take office on January 1, 2024.
The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran from accessing any of the $6 billion it gained access to as part of a prisoner swap deal between the Biden administration and Tehran last month, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats on Thursday, according to three sources familiar with his remarks, two of whom were in the room.
The U.S. House's education committee is progressing with an incremental strategy to modernize the Higher Education Act of 1965. This extensive legislation oversees federal financial aid programs and various other policies but has not undergone reauthorization since 2008.
Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina has announced that the state will receive a grant of $1.677 million from the Siemens Foundation to enhance the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and charging industries. The administration of this grant will be entrusted to the North Carolina Business Committee for Education (NCBCE).
In a session dominated by House Republicans, an appropriations package for the fiscal year 2024 saw approval on Friday. The bill suggests a marked reduction of nearly 40% in the budget assigned to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).