Bobbie Richardson elected state chair of NC Democratic Party

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Bobbie Richardson elected state chair of NC Democratic Party

First African American to earn top position

Published Sunday, February 28, 2021 1:00 am

by Herbert L. White

COURTESY NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Bobbie Richardson was elected Saturday to chair the North Carolina Democratic Party, making her the first Black person to lead the state organization.

North Carolina Democrats elected Bobbie Richardson as the state party chair, making her the first Black person to hold the post.

Richardson, the party’s vice chair, was elected Saturday to the top spot during the semi-annual State Executive Committee meeting. Richardson, who represented Franklin and Nash counties in the state House of Representatives from 2013-2018, is a retired teacher and administrator with 35 years in North Carolina public schools. Richardson, a two-time graduate of North Carolina Central University, will lead the party’s most diverse leadership group in history.

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St. Stephens MBC Goldsboro Pastor Malcom E. Lewis Invite You To Sunday School & Morning Service Sunday February 28 2021 10:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Pastor Malcom E. & Mother Lois Lewis along with the church congregation invite you to St. Stephens MBC 2nd Sunday Service February 28, 2021 11:00 AM after Sunday School.

You can join the live service by calling in to the Free Conference Call at 701-801-6982 no code needed.

You can also join the live service by clicking on the following Zoom Video Link.
Meeting ID: 810 6032 8160 Passcode: 538587

Note: On your phone, laptop or desktop you can click on the Zoom link hours before the service begin and when it begin it will come on and that way you will not forget it. I normally click on link the night before.

You can also join in person 206 Pearson St Goldsboro, NC 27530. CDC guidelines followed.

Pastor Malcom E. Lewis
St. Stephens MBC Goldsboro NC
Anderson Chapel MBC Macclesfield NC

Fauci urges Americans to take the vaccine available to them when eligible

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/fauci-urges-americans-take-vaccine-available-them-when-eligible-n1259090

Congratulations To Our New Officers Of The North Carolina Democratic Party

Congratulations to our new officers of the North Carolina Democratic Party

Dr. Bobbie J Richardson – Vice Chair

Floyd B. McKissick Jr. – 1st Vice Chair

Matt Hughes – 2nd Vice Chair

Shannon Auer – 3rd Vice Chair

Melvin Williams – Secretary

Congrats Melvin Williams On Your Re-election Of Secretary NC State Democratic Party

Congrats Melvin Williams on your re-election of Secretary NC State Democratic Party.

Congrats Shannon Auer 3rd Vice Chair NC State Democratic Party

Congrats Shannon Auer Newly Elected 3rd Vice Chair NC State Democratic Party.

Congrats Matt Hughes 2nd Vice Chair NC State Democratic Party

Congratulations Matt Hughes Re-Elected 2nd Vice Chair NC State Democratic Party.

They Have Started Already Acting A Fool When The Time Has To Be Extended To Get Through The Election Process

Yes it has been a long day with this NC Democratic Party State Executive Committee. Folk are getting mad because of the length of the meeting however they knew it was going to be long when they spent a lot of time before the election began.

If folk want to get off the call then just get off the call. But these folk keep prolonging the meeting with the interruptions.

Just vote and get through the meeting.

Congrats Floyd B. McKissick Jr. Newly Elected 1st Vice Chair NC State Democratic Party

Congrats Floyd B. McKissick Jr. on your election as 1st Vice Chair NC State Democratic Party.

Dr. Bobbie J. Richardson Is The 1st Female & Black Chair Of The NC Democratic Party

Congratulations Dr. Bobbie J Richardson for your new role as Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party! History was made today you being the FIRST BLACK FEMALE PARTY CHAIR! Now the work begins: Forward Together Not One Step Back! (Words of Deborah Dew-Jordan) Edgecombe County African American Chair & Town Commissioner Tarboro NC

‘My People Built This Country’: Massachusetts Principal Fights Back After Receiving Backlash for Condemning Display of Confederate Flag In School

A western Massachusetts community has rallied around the principal of a local middle school after he was criticized for condemning the display of the Confederate flag in school.

Desmond Caldwell, principal of JFK Middle School in Northampton, Massachusetts, addressed a supportive crowd of about 200 people who gathered outside of the school building on Wednesday, Feb. 24.

“Students should come to school and feel safe,” he said. “Freedom of speech doesn’t mean we get to harm other people.”

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North Carolina | Gov. Cooper vetoes in-person school bill https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0YkE9fLI?share_id=eyJ1c2VyaWQiOjQ1MTIxODQyLCJkb2NfaWQiOiIwWWtFOWZMSSIsInRpbWVzdGFtcCI6MTYxNDQyNDUxMTYxMH0=&share_destination_id=NDUxMjE4NDItMTYxNDQyNDU0OTQxMw==&s=a99&pd=033KFeEA&hl=en_US

House passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill with $1,400 checks, vaccine funding

WASHINGTON — The House voted early Saturday to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, a step to implementing his vision for bringing the pandemic under control just days after the U.S. crossed the tragic milestone of 500,000 deaths.

The Democratic-controlled House voted 219 to 212 to approve the bill, which includes $1,400 direct payments, a $400-a-week federal unemployment bonus, a per-child allowance of up to $3,600 for one year and billions of dollars to distribute the coronavirus vaccines and to assist schools and local governments.

The vote split largely on partisan lines, with every Republican voting against the measure and just two Democrats joining them — Jared Golden of Maine and Kurt Schrader of Oregon.

The bill now goes to the Senate, where a provision to raise the minimum wage is likely to be removed. But the rest of the package is in good shape to pass as Democrats are using a process that doesn’t require Republican support.

If enacted, it would be the sixth round of aid from the federal government. The economy is still reeling from widespread shutdowns, and most Americans continue to wait their turns to be vaccinated. Democratic leaders want the bill to become law by March 14, when jobless benefits expire.

“Tonight, Congress is taking action to crush the virus,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said on the House floor, calling the legislation “transformative” at mitigating poverty. “We are putting money in workers’ pockets… As President Biden has said, help is on the way.”

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Officer shot and killed during traffic stop in Virginia

STANLEY, VA (WBFF) – A police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop in the Town of Stanley, Virginia, this afternoon.

Officer Dominic “Nick” J. Winum, 48, died in the line of duty, the police department said in a Facebook post.

Source: Officer shot and killed during traffic stop in Virginia | WBFF

Mayor says Suddenlink responding to complaints

Mayor Sandy Roberson told the Telegram a Suddenlink governmental affairs liaison has reached out to him and expressed the cable and internet service provider’s willingness to try to do better in the local marketplace from a service and cost perspective.

Roberson said the liaison told him, “This is not who we are or what we’re about.”

Roberson said he explained to the liaison the challenges and the anecdotal complaints he was hearing.

“And to her credit, I mean, she has followed up or has created a follow-up to all the complaints that we have filtered through,” he said over the phone on Thursday.

He said that while he does not have at hand the precise number of complaints to him and his staff, he believes probably somewhere around 15 to 20 have been flowed to the liaison.

And he said Suddenlink was quick to respond.

“So it appears that they are trying to put — at least from my perspective — trying to put their money where their mouth is and improve the services and improve the whole experience,” he said.

During a Jan. 11 City Council regular meeting, Councilman Andre Knight told his fellow council members a problem is that many people who have been working in their homes for safety reasons due to the coronavirus pandemic have been experiencing instances of internet service going down. Knight cited what he called “exorbitant rates and fees” and long wait times after customers ask Suddenlink to provide technical support.

Knight also said some areas still lack access to the internet.

More recently, the Telegram reported Suddenlink was officially put on notice by the State of North Carolina after numerous complaints about poor customer service.

Suddenlink has a service area covering a substantial part of eastern North Carolina. The complaints about the company have been amplified by letters from mayors of numerous municipalities in the region, including Rocky Mount.

State Assistant Attorney General Tracy Nayer on Jan. 29 wrote a letter to Dexter Goei, who is the CEO of Suddenlink’s parent company, Altice USA, requesting an urgent meeting about issues with high-speed internet service. The Telegram on Thursday emailed Laura Brewer, communications director for state Attorney General Josh Stein, with questions seeking an update.

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Source: Mayor says Suddenlink responding to complaints | Local News | rockymounttelegram.com