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Fifth Third Bank’s eBus is making stops throughout Wake county. They have teamed up with Urban Ministries of Wake County and DHIC to provide job search assistance and financial counseling at Triangle locations this week: When: Saturday, September 28, 2013 Where: John Chavis Memorial Park Address: 505 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC The […]
Harlem Globetrotters star Ant Atkinson, native of Wilson, NC, will present the team’s “ABCs of Bullying Prevention” to 600 students in grades K-5 at Rocky Mount Prep today at 2pm. The young audience will include 8-year old twins Ryan and Amber Suffern, who recently received national attention when Ryan’s letter to Santa Claus went viral. […]
Radio One of Raleigh hosted a free social media seminar on Monday, September 23 at Embassy Suites in Brier Creek. Over one hundred Triangle business professionals attended our two sessions to learn more about enhancing their company’s online presence. Todd Speelman, Regional Director of Radiate Media, engaged the audience with invaluable marketing tips for success […]
Know anyone with a sixth grader in the Triad? About 1,400 sixth grade students could be suspended from schools in Guilford and Forsyth counties this week unless they get a vaccine against whooping cough or a booster shot. Officials said about 750 six-graders in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and 650 students in Guilford County schools have […]
A man who shot four people near a Greenville Walmart in June picked out his victims because they were white, according to several indictments handed down against him. Lakim Faust had more than 100 rounds of ammunition when he started shooting at people at a law firm and a shopping center in June, according to […]
Remember back in 2010 when Bell Biv Devoe performed at Women’s Empowerment? You don’t? Well, here’s the video to remind you. Also, don’t miss BBD at the DPAc on October 19th with EPMD for Return Of The Legends. You can also see Rakim and Pete Rock & CL Smooth on October 18th, also at the […]
Firefighters on a training exercise in a North Carolina lake uncovered what appeared to be a small plane submerged nearly 100 feet below the water’s surface. Side-sonar imaging revealed the plane sunk in the deepest part of Lake Norman, near Cornelius, N.C., on Sept. 5, Charlotte Fire Department Capt. Robert Brisley told ABCNews.com. Members of […]
Join the Greater Durham Black Chamber Of Commerce for a discussion on the upcoming changes to Health Care (Affordable Care Act). The Round Table Forum will take place at NC Mutual Life Insurance Company from 6pm – 8pm. Invited distinguished guests include: Joe Lynn, General Manager of Capitol Life and Health Services Krystal Holman, Project Coordinator of Project Access […]
The Fuquay-Varina Community Library, 133 S. Fuquay Avenue, Fuquay-Varina, will reopen on Saturday, September 28, 2013, 10 a.m., with extended hours. The library closed in August for minor renovations including fresh paint, new carpet, and a new building layout to make the space more user-friendly. All Wake community libraries extended operating hours effective Tuesday, September […]
Join Foxy 107.1 and 104.3 for a great networking event, “Girls Night Out”, Wednesday September 25, 6pm-8pm at Chow restaurant, 8311 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh. Win cool baggage claim items, gift cards and more. Bring plenty of business cards. “Baggage Claim” the new romantic comedy by David E. Talbert, starring Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Taye Diggs, […]
An Elizabeth City woman was among those trapped inside the Kenyan mall when gunmen began throwing grenades and firing assault rifles. She said she saw the gunmen running in, and quickly found a place to hide. 30-year-old Bendita Malakia moved to Nairobi, Kenya in July to work with a financial company. On Saturday, she went […]
Phoenix Fest is back on Saturday October 5, 2013 for its 12th year as Durham NC’s funkiest street music festival. Phoenix Fest celebrates the cultural legacy of Durham NC’s historic Hayti community, it’s a fun-filled day of family friendly entertainment for thousands on historic Fayetteville Street. The day begins with a parade at 9 a.m. […]
