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It’s day two of deliberations for the jury in the Zimmerman trial. Will he be acquitted or found guilty of murder or manslaughter? Your thoughts.

Get out of a rut this summer and enjoy a great family fun stay-cation! There’s plenty to do this weekend and it’s free. The NC Department of Cultural Resources offers programs that are authentic to North Carolina at historic sites, museums and the State Capitol. Here’s a list of activities on Saturday: From 12n-3pm at […]

The Greater Emmanuel Temple of Grace located at 2722 East Main Street Durham, North Carolina present “Back to School Community Day Expanding The Vision”, Saturday August 10, 2013 10am-2pm. The Back to School Community Day will feature food, games, health screenings, school supply giveaways, hair Cuts, music, and resource tables of various community organizations. The […]

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JULY 27TH. The Raleigh Alumnae Chapter of Bennett College in collaboration with the Mopar Motivators Car Club is hosting the Second Annual “Cool Rides for Education” Open Car, Truck and Bike Show on Saturday, July 27, 2013 at Fitzgerald’s Seafood in Raleigh. Gates open at 9am and the […]

A judge will set the trial date for a Fayetteville mother of a kidnapped and murdered five-year-old girl Friday afternoon. Antoinette Davis, the mother of Shaniya Davis, faces a list of charges including murder, child abuse, and trafficking. Davis is accused of giving her daughter to Mario McNeill for sex and to settle a drug […]

During the height of summer and mosquito season, bats flying through the night sky are typically a welcome sight. But when bats venture indoors, it may be a different story.  According to wildlife experts, May 1 through July 31 is the time of year for bats to care for their newborn pups in maternity colonies […]

Orange County is announcing the hours of operation for the Assistance Center at the University Mall in Chapel Hill. Beginning on Friday, July 12, the center will be open Monday – Sunday from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Assistance Center is located at 201 S. Estes Drive inside the mall between Dillard’s and GNC. […]

Save-the-date for Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week, a Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA) merchant program, Monday, August 19-Sunday, August 25, 2013. Restaurant Week invites patrons to renew their inner foodie and take advantage of the special offerings at participating downtown Raleigh restaurants during their normal dinner hours. Participating dining establishments will offer tantalizing, three-course prix fixe dinners […]

Making ends meet is a challenge. Come learn how to make it easier. You can stretch your dollars by determining what’s most important, tracking your expenses, setting financial goals and developing a spending plan. Each of us makes dollar decisions every day. Learn new tips on how to save money by reducing expenses, conserving resources, […]

Before she became the Nina Simone we all know and love, she was Eunice Kathleen Waymon, born in Tryon, North Carolina. Simone’s legacy will live on through one of the places where it all started, her childhood home. For the past decade, efforts have been underway to honor Simone by those who admired her talent […]

Durham’s serial pig cooker thief has been caught! Police arrested Raymond Lamont Bailey yesterday. He’s been charged with felony habitual larceny. Investigators say he sold a pig cooker worth $4000 from a home on Mineral Springs Road in May.

Kroger, the country’s largest grocery store chain, announced this morning that it will acquire Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. for about $2.5 billion in cash. According to a news release on Kroger’s website, there are no plans to close Harris Teeter stores, which will continue to operate as subsidiaries of The Kroger Company. Harris Teeter operates 212 […]