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Restauranteur Thomas George Paculis, 62, was arrested by the FBI on Friday morning for allegedly attempting to extort $250,000 from disgraced chef and outed racist…

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Medical examiner Dr. Shiping Bao testified today in the murder trial of George Zimmerman that 17-year-old Trayvon Martin died an extremely painful death. “I believe…

For this week’s Wardrobe Wars, I’ve got a special treat for you ladies: Boris Kodjoe vs Idris Elba. Both are stellar actors, Boris with BET’s…

Vijay Dey, a 12-year-old resident of Chapel Hill, is headed to attend lunch on July 9 at the White House with First Lady Michelle Obama, thanks to his healthful culinary talents. Vijay won a nationwide recipe challenge to promote healthy lunches among America’s youth as part of the First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative. His recipe, […]

Downtown Raleigh was a buzz with three stages of live music and two fireworks displays. As thousands watched fireworks a few more thousand were stuck in traffic last night. Can Raleigh’s infrastructure handled the crowds and cars? Should July fourth fireworks return to the state fairgrounds?

Don’t miss D.L. Hughley of the Tom Joyner Morning Show at Goodnight’s Comedy Club in Raleigh this Saturday and Sunday. Get a taste of D.L.’s commentary from the TJMS as he discusses the Zimmerman trial here.

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SANFORD, Fla.  — The mother of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is on the witness stand at the trial of the neighborhood watch volunteer who is charged…

Many cities across the United States showed off their patriotism by celebrating America’s Independence. But when you think of the most patriotic city, which one comes to mind? Maybe Washington, D.C. or even New York? Well if you guessed those cities, you would be wrong. According USA TODAY, the popular app Foursquare has created a […]

According to TicketMaster, there are still tickets available for the TGT/Fantasia show at the Red Hat Amphitheater tonight. The venue is located at 500 South McDowell Street in downtown Raleigh. Directions From Points West: I-40 east to exit 298B South Saunders Street; slight right onto Mcdowell Street. From Points East: 64/264 to I-440 east; merge […]

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EDMOND, Okla.– An 8-year-old boy riding in a Fourth of July parade in central Oklahoma died Thursday after his father accidentally ran him over, authorities…