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A reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest after two recent purse snatchings near the Renaissance Shopping Center in the 6800 block of Fayetteville Road in Durham. The first incident happened at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 outside the Nordstrom Rack store. Police say a woman was walking towards her car […]
Cumberland County health officials reported yesterday that 44 people have symptoms consistent with salmonella infection, an increase from 16 first reported Tuesday. Thirty-six of the patients are from North Carolina and eight are out of state, officials said. Five have been hospitalized. All the patients reported eating at the Holiday Inn Bordeaux in Fayetteville, and […]
Angelina Jolie made a brave announcement that she had undergone a preventative double mastectomy. Jolie learned she had an “87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer.” Are you aware of your breast health?
Prosecutors have rested their case against Mario McNeill – who is accused in the 2009 rape and murder of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, according to WTVD. Prosecutors allege McNeill took the child from her home in the early morning hours of November 10, 2009 to rape her at a motel in Sanford before killing her and […]
The Greenways and Urban Tree Committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board is reviewing the potential prohibition of dogs and other pets from certain areas within City of Raleigh parks. The committee is seeking public input from residents on the issue at its meeting on Wednesday, May 22 at 6 p.m. in Room […]
Raleigh police arrested a day care worker saying she broke the wrist of a 5-year-old girl in her care, according to WNCN. Rose Debnam Antoine, 56, of Wendell, was charged with intentional child abuse inflicting serious physical injury. The incident happened April 23 at the Kreepers-N-Krawlers on Community Drive in Raleigh, according to the arrest […]
Lupus is a disease in which the body attacks its own healthy tissues and organs. It can damage the joints, skin, kidneys, and other parts of the body. No one knows for sure what causes lupus. But some groups of people have higher rates of lupus. African-American women are three times more likely to get […]
Drop in Wake County Public Libraries and learn from a librarian on staff the way to find 1000+ eBooks and eAudio books in the library’s collections. The one-on-one drop-in sessions enable adult library members to identify and download the collection on personal eReaders for great summer reading. The sessions are free and do not […]
The United Service Organizations of North Carolina (USO-NC), is the lead organization charged with supporting military servicemen and women in the state of North Carolina. Operation Military Job Fair gets underway Friday, May 17 at ECPI University from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 4101 Doie Cope Road, Raleigh. The event will feature workshops and […]
As part of an effort to “create a fun-filled afternoon” and “get people out of their houses,” gourmet ice cream maker Häagen-Dazs will be offering free cones today at 250 store locations across the country between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., according to a company press release. Customers can get one scoop each of one […]
North Carolina Central University awarded more than 700 bachelor’s degrees on Saturday at O’Kelly–Riddick Stadium. Check out this gallery via The Herald Sun. View Pictures
The U.S. Small Business Administration and Shaw University are joining forces to help educate current and future small-business owners at the school and in the community, according to the News & Observer. The two-year partnership is one of 59 that the SBA plans to establish with historically black colleges and universities in the Southeast, and […]
