On May 10, 2018, the State of North Carolina made history in honoring its very own Pender County native and trailblazer, Ambassador Mattie R. Sharpless, by designating a portion of U.S. Highway 17 in her name for her career in foreign agricultural trade relations, and for having served in a variety of senior level positions in Washington, D.C. and abroad. ...

Barbara’s association with Liberia dates to her serving there in the Peace Corps after graduating from Johnson C. Smith University. Her early assignment was to teach mathematics to students and teachers. ...

Mrs. Kathryn B. Ennett was recognized by Al Roker of the Today Show as a Smucker’s 100th  birthday celebrant. ...

NHC NAACP Marches on First Day of Early Voting ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had planned visit to Williston Senior High School on April 4, 1968 ...

NC Child calls on constituents, candidates, and current elected officials to make children their top priority in 2018. ...

  Over the years Harry became widely recognized as one of the premier African American artists in the country and he was the recipient of many awards and honors. ...

BY CASH MICHAELS OF THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL According to the Onslow County Public School System, the principal of Richlands High School, Brad Staley, has conducted “…a thorough investigation” into allegations of the racial slur “nigger” being found Feb. 12, painted in the visitors’ locker room prior to a boys' basketball game between The Richlands High School Wildcats and the Pender High School team. “Once t ...

And that new language eliminates the previous guesswork of exactly how many African-Americans were killed on Nov. 10, 1898 – the day the Wilmington race massacre began. ...

A meeting is scheduled for Jan. 5, 2018 "… to discuss the historical marker language and options for how to proceed.” ...