Seven survivors and the families of three deceased members of the Wilmington Ten - ten 1970's civil rights activists convicted forty years ago of conspiracy charges to commit violence ...

Right on the heels of North Carolina becoming the 31st state in the Union to pass a ban on homosexual marriage, President Barack Obama announced his support of matrimony between same sex couples. ...

Black women are making the most significant gains in employment but still lag behind Whites, according to the Labor Department. The most recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show ...

In The People's Clinic articles, we often discuss physical and mental health concerns that affect adults, but sometimes we as a community forget that some of these issues can affect children as well. ...

September 2011 marked the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Peace Corps created by President John F. Kennedy who signed an Executive Order establishing the Peace Corps in March 1961. ...

The controversial Amendment One ballot referendum that establishes a constitutional ban against same-sex marriage, in addition to outlawing domestic partnerships and civil unions in North Carolina ...

The 2008 U.S. Presidential election brought us not only a historic election but also record participation of minority voters. More than two million more African American voters and an additional two million Latino voters ...

Spring in coastal Wilmington, NC brings to mind beaches, the Cape Fear River and the beloved azalea plant for the area's many gardeners. However spring is also a time of the year to get out and visit ...

The former acting campaign manager for 12th District congressional candidate Matt Newton alleges that the wife of State Sen. Peter Brunstetter (R- Forsyth) was overheard by poll workers ...

In January through northeastern counties like Halifax, Beaufort and Pasquotank, there were heartrending stories of no jobs; high utility bills; government cuts to vital social programs ...