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There is no question that the New York Giants are in need of help at linebacker as they enter the 2013 NFL Draft. While the team hasn’t used a first round pick on a linebacker since 1984 when the team selected Carl Banks there is an unpredictability to GM Jerry Reese’s methods. Reese has used second […]
More than 2,000 people hit the jackpot in the Carolina Pick 4 lottery Saturday night with a the numbers: 2-2-2-2. This is referred to as “quads” – four identical numbers – are among the most popular combinations played in the Pick 4 game, and when they hit they hit big. Saturday night’s payout came to […]
Mario McNeil, the man accused of murdering 5-year old Shaniya Davis is having his mental “capacity to proceed” evaluated. The jury has already been seated and opening arguments were scheduled to begin yesterday. The judge has delayed things until Friday. The doctors who will examine McNeill are from Central Regional Hospital in Butner and Cherry […]
Applicants for the welfare program known as WorkFirst would need to pass a drug test before enrolling in the program under a bill that passed the state Senate last night. The measure now goes to the state House. There are more than 21,000 people in North Carolina enrolled in WorkFirst. It’s a program that provides […]
North Carolina Wesleyan College officials and Rocky Mount police responded to an early morning incident in a residence hall that resulted in the arrest of a male student. According to officials, Rocky Mount Police were called to the campus in the early hours of Monday morning to respond to a disturbance in one of the […]
This morning Rocky Mount Police were called to North Carolina Wesleyan College, responding to a disturbance in one of the school’s residence halls. When officers arrived, they found a male student that appeared to be intoxicated and making threats. 22-year-old Matthew Price of Stantonsburg was arrested. Officers searched Price’s dorm room and car. They found […]
Who doesn’t like a little cinnamon on their oatmeal or in your favorite cookie batter? Here’s a warning to parents. Are your teens consuming more than their share of the spice cinnamon? A potentially harmful prank, the so-called “cinnamon challenge” has young people swallowing a spoonful of dry cinnamon so that they can gag and […]
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will host “Hiring Our Heroes – Rocky Mount,” a hiring fair for veterans and military spouses. More than 30 employers are expected to participate with jobs available for veterans and military spouses of all ranks and levels of experience. Companies range from America’s biggest employers to dozens of small […]
Mike Tyson’s one-man show, Mike Tyson: The Undisputed Truth hits the DPAC stage April 23rd at 8pm. The show offers a very personal look into his life. I caught up with Tyson, he talks about his career, marriages and how he’s appreciative for a second chance in life. Tickets are available at 919.680.2787, Ticketmaster or […]
Will Downing at the Station, getting ready to be the Special Guest Host for the Quiet Storm tonight 7 – Midnight Tonight!!!
The City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services Department invites area residents and small businesses are to “Shred & Recycle It,” a special opportunity to dispose of documents in a safe and environmentally responsible way. The event will be held on Earth Day, Saturday, April 20 from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Oak Park Shopping […]
The wheels on the school bus went round and round until one fell off Wednesday morning, Raleigh police said. A Wake County Public School System bus was carrying children to school when a wheel came off near Leesville Road and Fairbanks Drive about 6:15 a.m., officials said. No one was hurt, police said, and a […]
