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The cold weather did not keep participants from the kick off to Black History Month celebrating North Carolina’s diverse heritage and culture. The theme this year From Jubilee to Justice honored the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. There were musicians, storytellers, writers, dancers, chefs and […]

Mark your calendar for an educational and fun-filled festival at the N.C. Museum of History today until 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The theme this year, from Jubilee to Justice honors landmark civil rights and voting rights legislation. There will be 75 presenters that include musicians, storytellers, writers, dancers, […]

The Orange County Public Library (OCPL), in partnership with the Compass Center for Women and Families, is pleased to announce a new financial literacy workshop series. Text “Foxy” To 24042 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply This three-part series will take place at the OCPL Main Library […]

The International League Champion Durham Bulls are teaming up with the Durham Career Center to host a Job Fair on Saturday, February 8 to fill part-time game day positions for the 2014 baseball season.  The Job Fair will take place from 9:00am until 1:00pm at the Diamond View I building located at 512 S. Mangum […]

Wake County Public Schools Superintendent Jim Merrill was prepared to listen, but for the first of the district’s “direct line” forums last night, only ONE parent showed up. Text “Foxy” To 24042 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply School employees, parents and the public are invited to […]

Orange County Public Library (OCPL) will host “Make It Stick!” This is a free wellness workshop geared toward making healthy changes and learning how to follow through with them. Text “Foxy” To 24042 for your chance at ticket giveaways and news before anyone else!…Standard Messaging Rates Apply The class will take place on Wednesday, January […]

A weather system moving through central North Carolina Tuesday, will bring snow and bitter cold around the drive home this afternoon. The advisory is in effect from 4PM til midnight tonight. It will begin as rain and eventually a 50% chance of light snow with the potential for black ice. Expect an accumulation of 1 […]

Scammers never sleep. The latest scam making the rounds involves gift cards. People in the Charlotte area have been receiving postcards offering $100 gift cards from Wal-mart or Target. To receive the gift cards, people are encouraged to pay a shipping fee by providing their credit card info. Of course, the scammer takes your credit […]

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King worked for racial equality for all, join us as we come together to keep the dream alive. *Make plans to attend 34th Annual MLK Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, Monday January 20th at Sheraton Imperial Hotel, RTP, Durham, NC. The 2014, keynote Speaker, The Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, III, Pastor of […]

SAS, the world’s largest privately held software company, ranks No. 2 on the latest “Best Place to Work in the U.S.”, according to Fortune magazine. Google came it at No. 1 on the list. The honor is the latest in a series of accolades for the work environment at SAS, which is based in Cary and […]

Today, North Carolina A&T State University will hold a memorial service for Franklin McCain, who was a freshman at the school in 1960 when he and three others sparked a movement of nonviolent sit-in protests. Officials with the Greensboro school say the service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday in Harrison Auditorium on campus. People […]

Don’t miss this premier event. Join the City of Raleigh and Wake Public School System representatives for the Small Disadvantaged Minority & Women Owned Business Expo, Thursday, January 23, 6pm-9pm at Southeast Raleigh High School, 2600 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC. The event is FREE. Give your business a voice with personal one-on-one conversations with […]