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-Say No to Leeches in 2012: Are you sick and tired of people who suck all the money and energy out of you! – Sick and tired of dating cheapskates. If you can’t afford to date stay home! Call in now if you wan to put a cheap skate on blast! -Finish the sentence! The […]
MIDLAND, Texas — A soldier charged with trying to bring explosives on an airplane in Texas told investigators he used them in Afghanistan but didn’t realize any were in a bag he brought back to the U.S. and apparently carried on a flight from North Carolina to Texas.Trey Scott Atwater, of Hope Mills, N.C., was […]
Another suspect was arrested Tuesday and charged with implanting stolen credit card numbers on gift cards, less than a week after police arrested seven others on the same charge.Mamadou Barrie, 31, of Bronx County, New York, is charged with financial card forgery, his bond set at $1 million. Seven others were arrested Dec. 28 after […]
Area shelters are have raised the white flag outside and are not turning any one away. Shelters in Wake and Durham counties: Durham Rescue Mission Men’s Division, 1201 E. Main St., Durham (men) Durham Rescue Mission Women and Children’s Division, 507 E. Knox St. (women and children) South Wilmington Street Center, 1420 S. Wilmington St., […]
Families seeking more information on the Choice Student Assignment Plan can visit the Wake County Schools Administration Building during extended hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays or attend one of the information sessions being held across Wake County. The Student Assignment Department and Center for International Enrollment will open for extended hours beginning Tuesday, January 10 […]
Learn about local government services in Raleigh and Wake County through this free series of classes sponsored by the Community Services Department. Raleigh Neighborhood College is offered on Thursday evenings over a 12-week period each spring and fall. Applications are now being accepted for the spring 2012 session which starts March 1 and concludes with […]
Junior linebacker Terrell Manning has entered the NFL draft, N.C. State confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Manning, one of the team’s best defensive players, finished the 2011 season with 76 tackles and three interceptions, including one in the Wolfpack’s bowl win over Louisville. Manning, a fourth-year junior, led the team with 14.5 tackles for loss and shared […]
Melissa Sue Johnson crossed South Saunders Street many times a week as she went to the convenience store a few blocks from her home.But on Sunday evening, the 32-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver as she tried to cross the busy thoroughfare.The next day, as family and friends tried to reckon […]
– Have you ever dated someone who was crazy? Not dangerous, just a little nuts? – Bugaboos: Funny but not fatal attractions: How frustrating is it to have someone blowing up your e-mails and cell phone, and texts? – Finish the sentence! The best way to find out who your true friends are is when….
For public colleges and universities, the march out of the recession has become a long, slow slog. State appropriations for higher education have been gutted. The federal stimulus money that sustained colleges for several years is just about gone. Enrollment keeps climbing, the demand for financial aid remains high, and the average annual tuition increase is […]
There are a few days left in 2011, and there are moves you can make to limit your 2011 federal income taxes. Here are a few things you can try between now and New Year’s Eve that might ease this year’s tax burden. Source
The focus on today’s principle is (Kujichagulia) Self Determination. Don’t miss Bradley Simmons and Elements of Percussion performance. The event is FREE and open to all. Nonperishable food items will be accepted for the Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC. The vendor fair gets undeway at 6:30 and the candle lighting at 7:30pm in […]
