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Teeny Barrino has confused reality TV with reality. His performance at Allure’s Soul Stage was more scripted for TV than real life. He started strong with a rendition of “For The Love Of You,” but he quickly dovetailed into sex mode. He extended Jodeci’s “Freakin’ You” for what felt like an hour. It included the […]
Richard Howell scored 18 points — all in the first half — and North Carolina State continued its late-season surge in the ACC by beating Georgia Tech 70-57 on Sunday. With Howell contained in the second half, C.J. Leslie scored 11 of his 13 points in the final 20 minutes as N.C. State […]
North Carolina coach Roy Williams has wanted James Michael McAdoo to play more aggressively. It was easy to see why Sunday, when a more assertive McAdoo took it right at Florida State and sparked the Tar Heels to an easy win. McAdoo scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half to […]
The CI Tourney wrapped up yesterday in Charlotte. At its core it is a college basketball tournament. Congratulations go out to the Lady Bears of Shaw for bringing home the title. Salutations also to the men’s basketball team of Bowie State for winning the men’s title. But the CI Tourney it’s so much more than […]
The Shaw Lady Bears basketball team returned home Sunday after their third straight CIAA championship win on Saturday. The Lady Bears dominated the inside to pull away from Fayetteville State in the second half for a 72-53 win. The trio of Crystal Harris, Crystal Wilson and Taylor Dalrymply combined for 52 points and 22 rebounds […]
Top-five foes collide at Cameron Indoor Stadium at 6 p.m. on Saturday, as the fifth-ranked Miami Hurricanes can secure the Atlantic Coast Conference crown outright with a win over the third-ranked Duke Blue Devils. Duke’s 73-68 loss at Virginia earlier this week took a little bit of steam out of what was supposed […]
Joe Harris had just scored a career-high 36 points, essentially half of his team’s total in a 73-68 victory against No. 3 Duke, and the junior guard was talking about “a team effort” and how the Cavaliers played “sound defense.” Joe, was that the best performance of your basketball career? “I guess you could […]
Budget cuts in Wake County are creating a childcare crisis for hundreds of parents. As of March 1, low income working parents who used to depend on vouchers to help pay for their children’s daycare won’t have that option. Budget cuts forced the cancellation of those payments and many parents are now frantically trying to […]
TeenFest Foundation, in partnership with Youth Thrive of Wake County, holds two auditions for students ages 14 – 19 to compete in a talent showcase with cash prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250. All acts must be original and must have an anti-drug, anti-violence or HIV prevention theme. Audition dates are Saturday, March 16, 1 […]
If fire strikes, would your child know what to do? The Durham Fire Department wants to help you confidently answer “yes.” Annually during the Durham Public School’s spring break the Durham Fire Department and Durham Parks and Recreation join forces to teach the City’s youth basic fire safety survival tips and are introduced to the […]
A Cumberland County mother was charged late Thursday after making a false claim that her 8-year-old daughter had been abducted from Lucille Souders Elementary School. Deputies charged Latasha Michelle Bethea, 28, of Brookstone Lane in Fayetteville, with making an unfounded report to law enforcement officers and resisting, delaying and obstructing justice. Bethea reported her daughter […]
The North Carolina Tar Heels look to notch their ninth 20-win season in a row as they visit Littlejohn Coliseum for an Atlantic Coast Conference tilt against the Clemson Tigers. Roy Williams’s Tar Heels are not quite as dominant as they were a season ago, but they have picked up some momentum in […]
