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As the temperature rises and the summer approaches, Durham Parks and Recreation will provide places for residents to cool off. The spraygrounds are open now through September 15 and the outdoor pools will open on June 13- August 16. See the schedule below: Spray Grounds Forest Hills, 1639 University Drive Edison Johnson, 500 W. Murray […]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says drownings are the top cause of accidental death in young children. The news is more alarming for African-American and Hispanic children. 70 percent of African-American children never learn to swim. The same is true for 58 percent of Hispanic children. Without swimming lessons, they’re much more likely to drown. […]
Memorial Day weekend is finally here! What’s on the menu, the usual burgers, hotdogs, ribs, chicken? Are you looking for something different to grill? Also, if you haven’t given your grill a thorough deep cleaning in a while, now is the time to do so. Check out these recipes. Grilling Alternatives
Memorial Day is more than catching a great sale or firing up the grill with family and friends. Memorial Day honors those who have lost their lives for our great freedoms while serving in the military. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers […]
Thousands were on hand for the 44th Annual Bimbe Festival in Durham on Saturday at the CCB Plaza in downtown Durham. The festival presented by the Durham Parks and Recreation featured old school hip hop group Naughty By Nature. It was a family fun atmosphere with great food and vendors. I’m looking forward to next […]
The Nash County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Battleboro woman with trying to poison five family members. Investigators said 24-year-old Tiara Drake got angry when one of her family members wouldn’t share cheese with her, so she poisoned it with Ajax, window cleaner, and detergent before the family woke up for the day May 18. […]
Eight people were arrested at Enloe High School in Raleigh Thursday, the same day the principal alerted parents of an increase in security due to year-end pranks, according to WNCN. Enloe increased on campus security after administration heard rumors of students planning pranks for Thursday. Enloe Principal Scott Lyons stated in a recorded message to […]
A reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest after two recent purse snatchings near the Renaissance Shopping Center in the 6800 block of Fayetteville Road in Durham. The first incident happened at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 outside the Nordstrom Rack store. Police say a woman was walking towards her car […]
Cumberland County health officials reported yesterday that 44 people have symptoms consistent with salmonella infection, an increase from 16 first reported Tuesday. Thirty-six of the patients are from North Carolina and eight are out of state, officials said. Five have been hospitalized. All the patients reported eating at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, and […]
Angelina Jolie made a brave announcement that she had undergone a preventative double mastectomy. Jolie learned she had an “87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer.” Are you aware of your breast health?
