The United States’ prison system is in need of an overhaul. We’ve all heard the reports of inhumane living conditions, mistreatment by...

Originally posted on Bankrate It should come as no surprise that a criminal conviction can severely hurt your finances. Background checks...

When Aurelio first arrived at Passage Home, he was very selective sharing information regarding his past. Choosing his words with careful...

COVID-19 created a global pandemic that killed millions of people worldwide. As horrifying as that reality is, the pandemic’s true impact...

Originally from Lillington, now a resident of Sanford for over 30 years, Brenda King today feels more at home than ever. Prior to 2017,...

The “American Rescue Plan,” a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill signed by President Biden on March 11, will extend and expand nutrition...

Nearly 60 years after President Lyndon Baines Johnson declared an unconditional War on Poverty, the American Rescue Plan Act is the...

We all know that healthy eating is key to living a healthy life. However, few of us are ever taught how to keep a healthy diet, or what a...

Housing Eviction Protection Extended Until March 31, 2021 and More Rental Assistance Funding To Come UPDATE: The NC General Assembly just...

If you’re in a position to give, it’s because you’ve had people in your life who have invested in you. You’ve been given opportunities to...

North Carolina, touted in the 1930’s as the “Good Roads State,” finds itself at a critical transportation crossroads. Transportation is a...

The concept of self-care has been around for a while. Since the pandemic started, it’s become an even more relevant and important...

Senior citizens face many challenges from low financial resources to lack of transportation to loneliness. That is why senior events,...

Have you been feeling more and more stressed out by the pandemic as time goes on? You’re not alone. This pandemic has had a dramatic toll...

For years, Belinda had worked with her own non-profit, "The Big Super Ten Event," helping others in the community. Despite her...

On September 27, 2019, “Rebecca” walked into my office looking for help. She was struggling with homelessness, unemployment, had medical...

There are some people in this world who love goals and seem to always achieve what they set out to do. Meanwhile, most of us struggle to...

Have you seen the price of a partridge in a pear tree lately? Or two turtle doves? Don’t even mention 10 lords a’leapin’. The cost of...

Vaughan is a resident of Richmond County. He was unemployed for a year, meaning his wife and two teenage children were only living off...

Krystina Dillard was running late for work one morning about seven years ago as she drove down Duraleigh Road in Raleigh, but she knew...