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Teachers and Students Are Rising Up to Defend Anti-Racist Education in the US

Truthout · June 7, 2025

This article is an excerpt from Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education, by Jesse Hagopian, Copyright © 2025. This text was originally published by Haymarket Books and has been reprinted here with permission. “Our students demand to...

Professor of Medicine Lawrence Greenblatt appointed North Carolina State Health Director

The Chronicle - North Carolina · June 5, 2025

Duke Professor of Medicine Lawrence Greenblatt has been appointed to serve as the state health director and chief medical officer for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS). In his new role, Greenblatt will be...

Amazon to invest $10 billion in North Carolina for new data center and AI hub

United News of Bangladesh ·

Amazon announced plans Wednesday to invest $10 billion in a major new campus in North Carolina, aimed at expanding its data center and artificial intelligence capabilities. The project is expected to significantly boost the economy in Richmond...

Wisconsin tax credit proposed for people relocating from Los Angeles, North Carolina disasters

Wisconsin Public Radio · June 5, 2025

The idea for a natural disaster tax credit came to state Rep. Cindi Duchow, R-town of Delafield, while watching news reports from destructive January wildfires in Los Angeles. “I thought ‘You know what, we could use people right here in the state...

Amazon to Spend $10 Billion on North Carolina Data Centers for AI Expansion

Decrypt · June 5, 2025

In brief Amazon is investing $10 billion in North Carolina to build data centers supporting AI infrastructure, creating at least 500 high-skilled jobs. The company is also reportedly developing humanoid robots for delivery tasks, testing them in a...

Amazon Expands Cloud, AI Footprint With $10 Billion Data Center Investment In North Carolina

Benzinga ·

Amazon.com Inc. AMZN announced plans on Wednesday to invest $10 billion in North Carolina data center infrastructure to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies, marking one of the largest investments in state history. What...

Protesters target Avelo Airlines for deportation flights

The Guam Daily Post ·

Delaware leaders and residents cheered the arrival of Avelo Airlines two years ago as the only company scheduling passenger flights in and out of the state’s major airport, Wilmington (ILG). The Texas-based company has added some routes since...

Gayle King Crashes North Carolina Wedding, Shocking Grooms and Guests — See the Photos

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Gayle King crashed the wedding of Nicolaus Wegrzyn and Matt Kaplon on Saturday, May 31 She made a cameo at the Asheville, North Carolina, nuptials because she was staying at the hotel where they were taking place, according to Kaplon...

North Carolina Ranks #3 for a Budget-Friendly Summer Road Trip

Goldsboro News-Argus - North Carolina ·

Summer is peak road trip season in the United States, offering travelers a chance to explore new landscapes, visit national parks, and enjoy local culture — all at their own pace. But with inflation still lingering and consumer sentiment low, many...

Amazon to launch $10B data center upgrade in North Carolina

mHealthIntelligence ·

Amazon on Wednesday said it would invest $10 billion to expand data center infrastructure in North Carolina to boost artificial intelligence and cloud computing technology and includes plans to develop a 20-building campus.The company said its...

Sleepy British town transforms into 'mini USA' after influx of baseball cap-wearing-Americans with HUGE budgets

Daily Mail · June 10, 2025

A sleepy British town has gradually become a 'miniature USA' due to an influx of Americans with their comparatively bigger budgets for housing and leisure. Leafy Mildenhall in Suffolk is nestled beside the stunning Thetford Forest in the...

Eric Church Defends Bruce Springsteen Following Viral Criticism: “He’s Earned the Right To Say and Do What He Wants”

American Songwriter · June 7, 2025

It’s safe to say that Eric Church is a Bruce Springsteen fan. The country star paid homage to the legendary New Jersey rocker with his 2012 chart-topping hit “Springsteen.” Several artists, including Kid Rock, have slammed the “Born in the USA”...

Steel tariffs rattle North Carolina’s auto sector

Carolina Journal · June 4, 2025

North Carolina’s booming automotive manufacturing sector—home to more than 300 companies and 37,000 workers—is facing renewed uncertainty as new federal tariffs on steel and aluminum threaten to raise costs and stall momentum in one of the state’s...

North Carolina Man Arrested In Prince Frederick With Loaded Glock In Center Console, No Handgun Permit

The Bay Net - Maryland · June 3, 2025

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — A North Carolina man was arrested earlier this month in Calvert County after deputies say he was found with a loaded handgun in the center console of his pickup truck and moved the firearm under a passenger’s feet during a...

Motocross accident claims life of 14-year-old from Henry County

WSET - Virginia ·

EAST BEND, N.C. (WSET) — A 14-year-old boy from Henry County died in a motocross incident in North Carolina on Saturday, according to East Bend Motorsports. According to EBM, two riders crashed into each other in the air on the finish line jump,...

Podcast brings real conversations about education to the people

Winston-Salem Chronicle - North Carolina · June 7, 2025

TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE Over the past decade podcasts have changed the way we engage with each other and how we consume information. The best podcasts are those that blur the line between education and entertainment. And that’s exactly what...

Mom and 5-year-old son hit in North Carolina crosswalk

WXII 12 - North Carolina · June 5, 2025

Mom and 5-year-old son hit in Cary crosswalk on Walnut Street Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 9:55 PM EDT Jun 4, 2025 THE SEVEN DAY. THANK YOU MICHELLE. IN CATAWBA COUNTY, A SUSPECT CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO SUNDAY’S DEADLY MASS...

Corporations pull back from LGBTQ Pride sponsorships, affecting South Florida events

Orlando Sentinel - Florida · June 7, 2025

The LGBTQ Pride month parades and festivals will go on. But in the current political environment, organizers of the events in South Florida and across the nation are feeling pressure. Hostility from President Donald Trump’s administration toward...

DA Scott Thomas to retire after nearly 30 years in North Carolina

WCTI - North Carolina ·

Carteret-Craven-Pamlico District Attorney Scott Thomas shares more information about his upcoming retirement. District Attorney Scott Thomas announced he will officially retire on August 1, 2025, after nearly 30 years of service to the state and...

Amazon’s $10B investment plan latest surge to North Carolina economy

Stowe Reporter - Vermont ·

(The Center Square) – Perennially among the most wanted locations, North Carolina again landed one of the Big Five on Wednesday when Amazon said it would invest $10 billion toward its Amazon Web Services data center supply chain. The global...