COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 17 -- Benedict College issued the following news: Leaders of historically Black colleges and universities say they hope high-profile graduates in the Biden administration, including Vice President Kamala Harris, will push for increased federal support for their institutions. Harris attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., and is the first HBCU graduate to occupy the vice president's office. Another high-profile HBCU graduate, Michael Regan -- the new Envi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. announced beginning on March 17, people in Group 4 who have a medical condition that puts them at higher risk of serious illness and people who live in certain congregate settings will be eligible for vaccination. The rest of Group 4, which includes other essential workers will bec  more