Divorce is never simple—but when immigration status enters the picture, things can get legally and emotionally complicated very quickly. Recent headlines involving public figures like Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia have brought attention to the often-overlooked challenges of navigating divorce when one or both spouses are non-citizens. In Atlanta—a diverse city with a significant immigrant […]

The 2025 U.S. Federal Budget, proposed in early 2025, shapes a complex landscape for small businesses navigating inflation, labor shortages, and policy shifts. With small businesses employing nearly 46% of the U.S. workforce, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, this budget introduces measures that could drive growth or pose challenges. Here’s what small business […]

Six months ago, Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, leaving behind a trail of devastation unlike anything the region had seen before. Record-breaking floods, landslides, and winds uprooted lives, homes, and livelihoods, with damages now estimated at $53 billion—the state’s costliest disaster ever. Amid the wreckage, James Carter, a third-generation farmer in Yancey County, […]

On March 20, 2025, North Carolina lawmakers took a significant step toward rebuilding communities devastated by natural disasters, approving a $528 million relief package signed into law by Governor Josh Stein. This legislation, finalized nearly six months after Hurricane Helene unleashed historic flooding across the state, targets urgent recovery needs in western North Carolina while […]