The battle for your health and wellness
Amid a sea of economic, political and cultural uncertainty impacting our country resulting from mismanagement and manipulation by the current federal administration, the American healthcare system is on the verge of implosion. As of September 2026, nearly 20 million Americans are covered by the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion plan. Let’s begin our exploration into…
Statesville Pride is back with downtown festival and parade
The Statesville Pride Alliance will host its annual Pride Festival and Parade on Saturday,…
Two towns, lots of Pride!
Pride celebrations are filling the Triangle’s fall calendar as Holly Springs and Durham prepare…
Blue Ridge Pride returns to Asheville
Western North Carolina’s largest LGBTQIA2S+ Pride celebration brings live music, drag, community resources and…
Welcoming Schools October Book of the Month
Reading is one of the most powerful ways to model inclusion and nurture empathy.…
Trump TV goes live — but audience response is dead
Donald Trump spent years attempting to master television. Now, with the White House effectively…
Politics
The road to political empowerment
With elections nearing, many Americans have concerns that go deeper than a candidate to vote for. Many worry they may not have the opportunity to vote at all — while others are concerned with all the recent hurdles proposed that would make voting a challenge. In this current administration, discrimination aimed at LGBTQ+ community members…
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The Carolinas’ LGBTQ+ community has lost a giant
The Carolinas’ LGBTQ+ community lost a Herculean champion this week. Harriet Hancock, who was known by many as “Mama Harriet,” died Wednesday, September 23, just a few days before her 90th birthday. Hancock was affectionately known by many as “Mama Harriet” because of her indefatigable support of so many LGBTQ+ folks in her city of…
charlotte
Driver sentenced in hit-and-run death of Lance Sotelo
Eight months after Lance Sotelo was struck and killed while running in Charlotte, his family filled a Mecklenburg County courtroom Tuesday to face the driver who left the scene that night. “I no longer want revenge,” she told WCNC. “I want rehabilitation for her and the sake of her child.” She said her son would…
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Greensboro Pride felt like a family homecoming
There were tens of thousands of people in downtown Greensboro Sept. 12, but somehow Greensboro Pride still felt like a family homecoming. Maybe it was the petting zoo. Maybe it was the food trucks turning out tacos and dumplings faster than festivalgoers could eat them. Or maybe it was simply that, despite the size of…
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