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As fine an actor as he was, Isiah was an even better spirit and the greatest gentleman.
‘The Wire’ actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. dies at 71
"The Wire" actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. died on Tuesday at age 71.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:27 AM
As fine an actor as he was, Isiah was an even better spirit and the greatest gentleman.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Elvis Costello and The Attractions playing Less Than Zero, then Radio, Radio, a song against the broadcast industry on SNL in 1977.
Awesome video.
Awesome video.
Elvis Costello - Radio Radio.
YouTube video by The Tanster
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February 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Elvis Costello and The Attractions playing Less Than Zero, then Radio, Radio, a song against the broadcast industry on SNL in 1977.
Awesome video.
Awesome video.
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Conscientious Objectors : Selective Service System www.sss.gov/conscientiou...
Conscientious Objectors : Selective Service System
An official website of the United States government
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May 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Conscientious Objectors : Selective Service System www.sss.gov/conscientiou...
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The song is still relevant.
The song is still relevant.
The Sex Police - Hurricane - Music Video - 1992
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December 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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The song is still relevant.
The song is still relevant.
zurl.co/ZjUTf FOIAball digs through public records to break big college football secrets.
FOIAball
We're uncovering college football's biggest secrets.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
zurl.co/ZjUTf FOIAball digs through public records to break big college football secrets.
zurl.co/qk9t2 BRIEFS: Palmetto State measles cases at 47
SC Department of Public Health will have mobile units in Landrum, in northern Spartanburg County on Monday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Nov. 18
SC Department of Public Health will have mobile units in Landrum, in northern Spartanburg County on Monday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Nov. 18
BRIEFS: Palmetto State measles cases at 47
SC Department of Public Health will have mobile units in Landrum, in northern Spartanburg County on Monday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Nov. 18
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November 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
zurl.co/qk9t2 BRIEFS: Palmetto State measles cases at 47
SC Department of Public Health will have mobile units in Landrum, in northern Spartanburg County on Monday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Nov. 18
SC Department of Public Health will have mobile units in Landrum, in northern Spartanburg County on Monday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Nov. 18
zurl.co/fcQZv Small NC towns trying out direct texting with residents
Several small NC towns are experimenting with Utah-based TextMyGov service, which allows texting to and from residents. Reactions are mixed.
Several small NC towns are experimenting with Utah-based TextMyGov service, which allows texting to and from residents. Reactions are mixed.
Small NC towns trying out direct texting with residents
Several small NC towns are experimenting with Utah-based TextMyGov service, which allows texting to and from residents. Reactions are mixed.
carolinapublicpress.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
zurl.co/fcQZv Small NC towns trying out direct texting with residents
Several small NC towns are experimenting with Utah-based TextMyGov service, which allows texting to and from residents. Reactions are mixed.
Several small NC towns are experimenting with Utah-based TextMyGov service, which allows texting to and from residents. Reactions are mixed.
zurl.co/6UB00 zurl.co/1cyXg Connecticut Serves 1.75 Million Free Summer Meals As Federal Cuts Hit School Nutrition Story is from 7-18-2025
Connecticut Serves 1.75 Million Free Summer Meals As Federal Cuts Hit School Nutrition | CT News Junkie
EAST HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut’s summer meals program is reaching more children than ever, just as federal school nutrition funding is being scaled back and communities across the state confront deepening food insecurity.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
zurl.co/6UB00 zurl.co/1cyXg Connecticut Serves 1.75 Million Free Summer Meals As Federal Cuts Hit School Nutrition Story is from 7-18-2025
zurl.co/53bhl Ben Ledbetter's portfolio
Ben Ledbetter's portfolio
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November 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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zurl.co/pN6aD N.C. DEQ to hold public hearings on Transco and Fuquay-Varina's Interbasin Transfer request
Fuquay-Varina's current water supply is projected to fall short of future demands by 2030
Fuquay-Varina's current water supply is projected to fall short of future demands by 2030
N.C. DEQ to hold public hearings on Transco and Fuquay-Varina's Interbasin Transfer request
Fuquay-Varina's current water supply is projected to fall short of future demands by 2030
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November 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
zurl.co/pN6aD N.C. DEQ to hold public hearings on Transco and Fuquay-Varina's Interbasin Transfer request
Fuquay-Varina's current water supply is projected to fall short of future demands by 2030
Fuquay-Varina's current water supply is projected to fall short of future demands by 2030
zurl.co/BX95h Spartanburg City to meet Monday, Nov. 10 and Spartanburg County to meet Monday, Nov. 17; Municipal runoffs scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 18
Spartanburg councils to meet in next two weeks
Spartanburg City to meet Monday, Nov. 10 and Spartanburg County to meet Monday, Nov. 17; Municipal runoffs scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 18
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November 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
zurl.co/BX95h Spartanburg City to meet Monday, Nov. 10 and Spartanburg County to meet Monday, Nov. 17; Municipal runoffs scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 18
zurl.co/7hEkM Spanberger to become Virginia’s first woman governor
Media outlets and others featured: Cardinal News, Carolina Public Press, The Texas Tribune, CalMatters, SC Daily Gazette, Maryland Matters, Cronkite News, MindSite News, Mississippi Today, Asheville Watchdog, NC Health News
Media outlets and others featured: Cardinal News, Carolina Public Press, The Texas Tribune, CalMatters, SC Daily Gazette, Maryland Matters, Cronkite News, MindSite News, Mississippi Today, Asheville Watchdog, NC Health News
Spanberger to become Virginia’s first woman governor
Many across the country still awaiting SNAP benefits
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November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
zurl.co/7hEkM Spanberger to become Virginia’s first woman governor
Media outlets and others featured: Cardinal News, Carolina Public Press, The Texas Tribune, CalMatters, SC Daily Gazette, Maryland Matters, Cronkite News, MindSite News, Mississippi Today, Asheville Watchdog, NC Health News
Media outlets and others featured: Cardinal News, Carolina Public Press, The Texas Tribune, CalMatters, SC Daily Gazette, Maryland Matters, Cronkite News, MindSite News, Mississippi Today, Asheville Watchdog, NC Health News
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November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
zurl.co/EZBLo 13 reasons why Spanberger and the Democrats won so big. Trump is just one of them.
It’s tempting for commentators to attribute the breadth of this victory to just one cause — the unpopularity of President Donald Trump in Virginia…
It’s tempting for commentators to attribute the breadth of this victory to just one cause — the unpopularity of President Donald Trump in Virginia…
13 reasons why Spanberger and the Democrats won so big. Trump is just one of them.
It’s tempting for commentators to attribute the breadth of this victory to just one cause — the unpopularity of President Donald Trump in Virginia. He certainly played an outsized part in the elect…
cardinalnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
zurl.co/EZBLo 13 reasons why Spanberger and the Democrats won so big. Trump is just one of them.
It’s tempting for commentators to attribute the breadth of this victory to just one cause — the unpopularity of President Donald Trump in Virginia…
It’s tempting for commentators to attribute the breadth of this victory to just one cause — the unpopularity of President Donald Trump in Virginia…
zurl.co/cGkKK Spanberger to become Virginia’s first woman governor, as Democrats sweep statewide races
Spanberger to become Virginia’s first woman governor, as Democrats sweep statewide races
State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi wins the contest for lieutenant governor and Jay Jones bests incumbent Attorney General Jason Miyares.
cardinalnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
zurl.co/cGkKK Spanberger to become Virginia’s first woman governor, as Democrats sweep statewide races
zurl.co/eEb9N N.C. Launches $50M Broadband Recovery Program for Counties Hit by Helene
Hurricane Helene destroyed 1,700 miles of fiber, cutting service to 200,000 North Carolinians.
Hurricane Helene destroyed 1,700 miles of fiber, cutting service to 200,000 North Carolinians.
N.C. Launches $50M Broadband Recovery Program for Counties Hit by Helene
Hurricane Helene destroyed 1,700 miles of fiber, cutting service to 200,000 North Carolinians.
broadbandbreakfast.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
zurl.co/eEb9N N.C. Launches $50M Broadband Recovery Program for Counties Hit by Helene
Hurricane Helene destroyed 1,700 miles of fiber, cutting service to 200,000 North Carolinians.
Hurricane Helene destroyed 1,700 miles of fiber, cutting service to 200,000 North Carolinians.
zurl.co/ebaO4 Data Rescue Project receives support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support data rescue efforts
Data Rescue Projects receives support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support data rescue efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Since launching in February 2025, the Data Rescue Project has grown substantially. At this point, the DRP has enabled the rescue of more than 1,000 datasets from US Federal websites, representing over 80 statistical programs and offices, all due entirely to the work of our more
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November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
zurl.co/ebaO4 Data Rescue Project receives support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support data rescue efforts
zurl.co/2uMVH Losing Speed. Tiny NC town on verge of dissolution.
Edgecombe County town of Speed faces NC Local Government Commission pressure to dissolve, after failing to comply with LGC mandate for audits.
Edgecombe County town of Speed faces NC Local Government Commission pressure to dissolve, after failing to comply with LGC mandate for audits.
Losing Speed. Tiny NC town on verge of dissolution.
Edgecombe County town of Speed faces NC Local Government Commission pressure to dissolve, after failing to comply with LGC mandate for audits.
carolinapublicpress.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
zurl.co/2uMVH Losing Speed. Tiny NC town on verge of dissolution.
Edgecombe County town of Speed faces NC Local Government Commission pressure to dissolve, after failing to comply with LGC mandate for audits.
Edgecombe County town of Speed faces NC Local Government Commission pressure to dissolve, after failing to comply with LGC mandate for audits.
zurl.co/ukMD6 At Gilliard Farms, Food, Healing and Heritage Grow Together
For 150 years, a family of Gullah Geechee descent has preserved their story through family land
For 150 years, a family of Gullah Geechee descent has preserved their story through family land
At Gilliard Farms, Food, Healing and Heritage Grow Together
For 150 years, a family of Gullah Geechee descent has preserved their story through Gilliard Farms and organic practices.
barnraisingmedia.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
zurl.co/ukMD6 At Gilliard Farms, Food, Healing and Heritage Grow Together
For 150 years, a family of Gullah Geechee descent has preserved their story through family land
For 150 years, a family of Gullah Geechee descent has preserved their story through family land