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On this final day of Black History Month, we bring you details of a man who broke ground – and forged a route – in Durham. Horace Calvin Hedgepeth was the first African American bus driver in the Bull City, back when the city’s transit system was run by Duke Power. He we also a […]
A Fayetteville woman was sentenced last week to 30 years in federal prison on a child pornography charge, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Catina Lynn Martell, 38, pleaded guilty Nov. 5 to manufacturing and producing child pornography and was sentenced on Feb. 22 for the crime. Upon her release, she will serve a lifetime […]
A bill requiring state wide instruction of cursive writing in the classroom has been sent to the education committee for debate. Some state representatives want cursive handwriting to not be taken out of our public schools. “Research says, and my research says that if they have cursive first, then it is easier the manuscript printing. […]
A terrified community searching for answers from police met Tuesday night in Henderson after a recent rash of violent carjacking and assaults. A capacity crowd filled Rollins Elementary School to find out exactly what police are doing about the problem. “Basically, I feel like we just got the shaft, like they just sugar coated it, […]
Six executives with extensive experience in media and business communication will explore “The Business of Media” at North Carolina Central University in the next installment of the NCCU School of Business Dean’s Global Speaker Series. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 27, starting at 5:15 p.m. in B.N. Duke Auditorium. The featured […]
North Carolina Central University’s stingy second-half defense along with clutch free-throw shooting was just enough for the maroon and gray to earn the 51-47 victory over the Aggies of North Carolina A&T inside a sold out McDougald-McLendon Gym on Saturday afternoon. The Eagle defense held the Aggies to 5-for-24 (20.8 percent) shooting from […]
As the U.S. Postal Service prepares to curtail its services, the state Division of Motor Vehicles says it will expand its hours and begin providing licenses on Saturdays. The new hours will begin March 2 at three DMV offices. The office at 2431 Spring Forest Road in north Raleigh and offices in Greenville and Charlotte […]
Convicted felon. Violent offender. These are not the kind of people a parent wants driving their child to school. An investigation by NBC-17 found that some bus drivers in a local school system have criminal backgrounds. Through a Freedom of Information Act, NBC-17 obtained a list of all Wayne County bus drivers. NBC-17 used public […]
Someone is raiding a Victoria’s Secret store in Gaston County and taking hundreds of pairs of panties. Gastonia police say someone stole 168 pairs of underwear from the store a Victoria’s Secret store at Westfield Eastridge Mall. The panties were valued at about $2,100. An employee told police someone took the panties in a 20-minute […]
It’s been a rocky season for the Tarheels, but they were able to pull it together tonight to beat rival NC State. Reggie Bullock had 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds to help North Carolina beat rival North Carolina State 76-65 on Saturday. Freshman point guard Marcus Paige added 14 points and eight assists […]
She’s one of the funniest and coolest sista’s on the planet. Comedian Sommore stopped by Foxy’s studio for a meet and greet with staff and listeners. More Pictures
