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Yvonne Johnson, the first Black mayor of North Carolina’s third-largest city, has died

Yvonne Johnson, the first Black mayor of North Carolina’s third-largest city, has died

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A longtime Greensboro council member who also was the first Black mayor of North Carolina’s third largest city has died. Yvonne Johnson, who was the mayor pro tempore on the current…

Groundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader

Groundbreaking North Carolina lawmaker Dan Blue will no longer be state Senate minority leader

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Dan Blue, a groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics across more than 40 years, will no longer serve as leader of state Senate Democrats after over…

Janet Cowell officially sworn in as Raleigh Mayor

WPTF StaffDec 2, 2024
Janet Cowell officially sworn in as Raleigh Mayor

RALEIGH, N.C. — Janet Cowell, a seasoned public servant, has been officially sworn in as Raleigh’s new mayor after winning the election on November 5. Cowell’s career includes roles as a Raleigh City Council member,…

The Weekend Gardener Tips: Taming the Saltbush

WPTF StaffNov 28, 2024
The Weekend Gardener Tips: Taming the Saltbush

By Mike Raley Decades ago on fall trips to Topsail Island, I began to notice what I thought was a white blooming shrub here and there along the roadways. I thought this rather unusual, since…

Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week

Workers at Charlotte airport, an American Airlines hub, go on strike during Thanksgiving travel week

By ERIK VERDUZCO and MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Workers who clean airplanes, remove trash and help with wheelchairs at Charlotte’s airport, one of the nation’s busiest, went on strike Monday during a…

Charlotte airport workers voting on whether to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week

Charlotte airport workers voting on whether to strike during busy Thanksgiving travel week

By ERIK VERDUZCO Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport filled out paper ballots on a busy Friday before Thanksgiving to decide whether to go on a 24-hour strike…