Day: May 24, 2021

NC unemployed must now prove they are seeking work to continue benefits

Help wanted hiring sign Photo by Tim Mossholder

By David N. Bass Raleigh, NC – An executive order issued by Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday, May 21, requires recipients of unemployment benefits to prove they are searching for work to continue receiving benefits. The move makes North Carolina…

Nikole Hannah-Jones wasn’t canceled

By John Hood Raleigh, NC – In a few weeks, New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones will join the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, as the Knight Chair in…