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September 27, 2017

WASHINGTON — With great fanfare, President Donald Trump vowed to outdo former President Barack Obama in supporting the nation's historically black colleges when he signed an executive order in February to place oversight of the schools directly in the White House.

Six months later, the school's leaders are still waiting for results.

September 27, 2017

Jean Busby had no idea dehydration could be so expensive.


After feeling dizzy and thirsty during a rally at the state capitol, the Charlotte resident was rushed to a Raleigh hospital, where she learned the hard truth about health insurance.

September 27, 2017

U.S. Rep. Alma Adams said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's tough words about North Korea "probably added some fuel to the fire."

On Tuesday Trump said North Korea's nuclear threats would be "met with fire and fury and frankly power, the likes of which this world has never seen before."

September 27, 2017

Just hours after Senate Republicans failed to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act — seemingly ending a dogged legislative effort — members of the North Carolina congressional delegation were pushing for a new attempt.

September 27, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Johnson C. Smith University and other local colleges are millions of dollars in debt to the federal government, according to a new report that says the problem is affecting many historically black colleges.

September 27, 2017

As congressional Republicans try to pass an unpopular plan that would roll back the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and cause an estimated 22 million

September 27, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republican leaders released on Thursday a revised plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but it drew criticism from senators on both sides of the political divide within the Republican party, indicating a treacherous path for the bill.

September 27, 2017

Tashni-Ann Dubroy, who recently resigned after two years as president of Shaw University, takes one more notable memory with her as she moves into a top administrative post at Howard University this fall.

September 27, 2017

U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, a Charlotte Democrat, joined the Observer Wednesday for a Facebook Live, where she'll answered questions from the public and a reporter Jim Morrill.

Watch it on the Observer's Facebook page.

July 6, 2017

Noting that the NC Republican legislative leadership is "dragging their feet" about doing anything that would fairly represent voters when it comes to redistricting, Congresswoman Alma Adams says they frankly "don't give a damn about these citizens."