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The North Carolina Central University Police Department has received multiple reports of a check fraud scam on campus. Campus police have identified a suspect who has been targeting victims as they walk on or near the campus, but no arrest has been made yet. The woman suspect has been reported to be flagging down her […]
CEO Harry Bailes, a lawyer-turned-entrepreneur, started Family Health Network in 2009 with a simple goal: to make technology both usable and useful for seniors. “Older people shouldn’t be thought of as liabilities but as assets,” he said. “They have become disconnected. Their health is dependent upon the roles that they play.” Bailes, 65, said the […]
Despite Fantasia giving birth to her son Dallas Xavier just three months ago, she’s already getting back to work. However, she’s been hesitant to release pictures of her newborn child. So much for her trying to keep pictures of Dallas Xavier private. A picture of the newborn and his father, Antwaun Cook, has surfaced online. […]
Women’s Empowerment artist Robin Thicke will appear in a new reality show this summer called “Duets”. Four recording artists will mentor and sing with finalists, and its confirmed both R&B talents Robin Thicke and Lionel Richie will front “Duets”. Robin Thicke says “the format is unlike anything that’s out there right now, and the opportunity […]
Denver may not be big enough for Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow. The Broncos are among several teams in pursuit of Manning, four days into his free agency. But what would happen to Tebow, the incumbent QB in Denver, should Manning go there? According to ProFootballTalk.com, citing “a source with knowledge of the dynamics in […]
DURHAM – Durham’s school board appears divided over offering incentive pay to teachers and administrators at the low-performing Y.E. Smith Elementary School and Hillside High School as part of about $12 million in federal grant money aimed at improving student performance. At a board meeting this week, Chairwoman Minnie Forte-Brown described using part of the […]
The little team that could’ve, didn’t. This season was the first time N.C. Central, an undersized squad in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, could have danced with the big boys, the first time NCCU coach LeVelle Moton had the opportunity to send the school — his alma mater, where as an Eagle he soared and scored — […]
Just in case you forgot or didn’t realize you were suppose to…….set your clocks and/or watches up 1 hour; don’t forget the clock in your vehicle.
One year ago the Millbrook girls basketball team left the floor of the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill in tears after losing to Southwest Guilford in the state championship game. When the Wildcats left Reynolds Coliseum on Saturday one year later, they were all smiles though. Millbrook pulled away in the fourth quarter […]
Karron Johnson had 17 points as Shaw downed Indiana (PA) 62-54 in the opening round of the Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament held at West Liberty University. With the win, the seventh-ranked Bears improve to 26-3 on the season. They are the second seed in the Atlantic Region. Indiana (PA), the seventh seed in the […]
Although his NBA tenure never reached the heights of his college stardom, Christian Laettner had a pretty successful 13 years in the pros, making the All-Star game in 1997 and finishing with a career PER of 16.9. He also made more than $61 million in salary, theoretically enough to set him up for life. However, […]
Brandon Jacobs said he would “love” to play for Jets coach Rex Ryan — despite verbally abusing him the last time the two faced each other at MetLife Stadium, the New York Post reported Saturday. A fired-up Jacobs shouted “It’s time to shut up, fat boy!” directly into Ryan’s ear after the Giants administered a […]
