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Hopscotch Music Festival kicks off in downtown Raleigh
The annual Hopscotch Music Festival begins Thursday in downtown Raleigh. The event has been bringing local and national performers to the city since 2010. Thousands are expected to attend this year's event, which features headliners St. Vincent, Faye Webster, Waxahatchee and The Jesus Lizard. Headlining sets will take place in...
Mark Robinson greets crowds that are small and vocal, but far from diverse
DENVER, NC – At his final stop of the day, Mark Robinson arrived at the Sunrise Café in Denver to greet a small but enthusiastic crowd that had been waiting to meet the man they hope will be the next governor of North Carolina. Robinson, currently the Republican Lt. Governor, would be the first black […] The post Mark Robinson greets crowds that are small and vocal, but far from diverse appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
17,000 AT&T workers have been on strike for three weeks. Here's why.
About 17,000 AT&T workers in the southeast are still on strike after the Communications Workers of America union withdrew from negotiations over a new contract. Internet service technicians, customer service representatives, and thousands of other workers in nine states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee—walked off the job after contract talks stalled last month.
Young NC voters of color are supporting Harris, Stein by wide margins new poll finds
A shift among young North Carolina voters of color is energizing the Democratic base since Vice President Kamala Harris secured the party’s nomination, according to poll results released Thursday by North Carolina Asian Americans Together. It’s a “major turnaround” in voter sentiment and a notable change from when President Joe Biden was at the top […]
More than $115 million in unclaimed money returned to rightful owners, NC State Treasurer says
For the fourth year in a row, North Carolina broke the record for returning unclaimed money.According to the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, the Unclaimed Property Division (UPD) put over $115 million back into the pockets of the rightful owners."We were able to have another record year in receipts and claims paid thanks to our dedicated team of professionals," said UPD Deputy Treasurer Allen Martin.Money that has become undeliverable for a variety of reasons is safeguarded at the department until the rightful owners can claim it. Right now, there is more than a billion dollars waiting to be claimed.Since...
Poll: Harris, Trump statistically even in North Carolina
(The Center Square) – Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a statistical dead heat in the battleground of North Carolina, a new poll released just days ahead of absentee by mail ballots going out says. With margin of error at +/- 3%, the Harris-Tim Walz ticket for Democrats leads Republicans’ Trump-J.D. Vance 48%-47%. The poll from the ECU Center for Survey Research has just 3% undecided, and a poll question on vice president picks shows selections of the Minnesota governor...
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