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City, County Governments to Host MLK Event on January 15 Celebration is Free and Open to the Public What: Durham City-County Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Program Who: Durham County Government City of Durham When: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Noon Where: First Presbyterian Church 305 E. Main Street, Durham Fast […]
With the forecast of record-breaking cold temperatures for tonight and tomorrow night (Monday and Tuesday), Chatham County urges customers to protect their water pipes from freezing. Frozen pipes can burst and cause substantial damage if a large amount of water is released in a home or business. Below is a list of precautions for protecting […]
The stage is set for the 20th Anniversary of Women’s Empowerment at the PNC Arena March 15, with keynote speaker Tyler Perry. It’s going to a great day of empowering seminars, live performances and the Black Men Reveled seminar. I need your help, who would you like to see on the panel? Visit our Poll […]
Rumors are circulating that Patti LaBelle may be working on a new album? Her camp is keeping very tight-lipped, but reports have been circulating on the Internet that Patti is working on what might be called a back-to-roots album. Want to see the legendary Patti Labelle is concert? This weekend, Foxy 107.1 and 104.3 is […]
Raleigh residents can dispose of their Christmas trees by placing them at the curb with regular yard waste on their scheduled collection day. Remove all bags, stands, lights, tinsel, ornaments and other non-vegetative items before placing tree at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on the collection day. Do not put trees at the […]
The Hayti Heritage Center hosts its annual *Kwanzaa Celebration, Friday, December 27th, at the Hayti Heritage Center, 804 Old Fayetteville St, Durham, NC. Kugichagulia, Swahili for Self-Determination, is the focus of this year’s event. Resident “Jalibah” Zayd Malik Shakur will lead the dynamic opening and closing ceremonies. Performances include diasporic music from Elements of Percussion, […]
According to WTVD, a camp director at a private facility within Orange County faces federal child pornography charges. The name of the facility has not been released. Police said that they arrested Bruce Howard Aycock was arrested after a two-month investigation. The investigation included his home and job. The probe began after they got a tip […]
A county commissioner in Brunswick County is working diligently to have Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple” from being used in some English classes at West Brunswick High School. The commissioner Pat Sykes says that the topics covered in the book, including violence against women, racism and harsh language are inappropriate for the students, according to […]
Seems like this Crawleigh project could become a bit of a problem for the Wake County school system. School leaders now say the roadwork on the Raleigh Beltline will have a major impact on school bus routes. So, they are considering a change in school start times, according to WTVD. The school system has hundreds […]
Leaving a young child in the car unaccompanied can get you in jail. A North Carolina learned that lesson the hard way. A 25-year old mother, Robin Chevy Gabrielle McMahon was charged after leaving her 19-month-old toddler in the car while she shopped in a Wal-Mart this past Thursday. Authorities have charged a Stoneville woman […]
A Charlotte man is suing his ex-wife’s lover and a “dating” site for the dissolve of his marriage. The “dating” site, AsheleyMadison.com is actually a site that allows people to connect for affairs Ashley Madison uses the slogan, “Life is short. Have an affair.” Robert Schindler accuses the company and the other man with working together […]
