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Michelle Obama found an unusual ally – reality TV – in her effort to bring attention to the needs of military families and a shelter for homeless female veterans in Fayetteville. The first lady, appearing Sunday on the two-part season premiere of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” says the program was the right platform for the […]
Singer Vesta Williams was found dead in a hotel room in Los Angeles. The body of the 48-year-old R&B star, who enjoyed a string of hits throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, was reportedly discovered on Thursday. Williams rose to fame in the 1980s with a number of hits including Congratulations and Sweet, Sweet […]
Hours for the New Hanover County center are Friday through Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., except Sunday, when it is closed. It will permanently close Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. The center is located at: New Hanover County Government Center 230 Government Center Drive Suite 127-38 Wilmington, N.C. 28403 Representatives from North […]
To most residents of Raleigh, it may not come as a surprise that their city earned the title of America’s Best City. Raleigh shows the cultural graces that go along with anchoring the so-called Research Triangle, home to North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among its […]
JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia executed Troy Davis on Wednesday night for the murder of an off-duty police officer, a crime he denied committing right to the end as supporters around the world mourned and declared that an innocent man was put to death. Defiant to the end, he told relatives of Mark MacPhail that […]
Williams is UNICEF’s newest international Goodwill Ambassador. UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake announced her appointment on Tuesday, saying she is also known as a philanthropist and champion of children. She’s been with the organization since 2006 when she traveled to Ghana for a huge health campaign. Volunteers immunized children against childhood diseases and distributed free […]
ST. LOUIS — A Kindergartener brought a crack pipe and meth to class for show and tell in Sweet Springs, Missouri right outside of St. Louis. The teacher found out about the kindergartener’s plan before he had a chance to show the items to his class. Man Receives 15 Year Sentence For Unweighable Amount Of […]
Is it ever OK to tweet a derogatory word? How about offensive names in a post to a friend on Facebook? Or texting a racial slur? Most young people think it’s all right when friends are joking around with each other, according to a new poll. Seventy-one percent say people are more likely to use […]
The N.C. Utilities Commission is holding hearings this week in Raleigh on the two power companies’ plan to create the nation’s largest electric utility. This week’s hearings will be the only forum for the public to debate the merger, a fact several speakers decried. “We urge you to take these meetings to the communities whose […]
The University of North Carolina has placed its football program on two years probation and vacated wins from the 2008 and 2009 seasons as a result of an NCAA investigation into impermissible benefits and academic misconduct. UNC’s response to the NCAA’s June 21 Notice of Allegations, which was due Monday and released – with redactions […]
